Sister Lakes Elementary School

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Regular School · DOWAGIAC, MI

Sister Lakes Elementary School is a regular school school in DOWAGIAC, Michigan, serving grades KG–05 with 166 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.8:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

166

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	94	57%
Hispanic/Latino	55	33%
Two or more races	12	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Black or African American	1	1%
Total enrollment	166	86M / 80F

English Language Learners: 44 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	36.0%	75
Reading Proficiency	25-29%	49.6%	75
Science Proficiency	21-39%	—	25

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.31 grade levels

Math

+0.14 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

50% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	166	100%

Contact & Location

243 S FRONT ST

DOWAGIAC, MI 49047

Phone: (269)782-4468

http://www.dowagiacschools.org

District

Dowagiac Union School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,412

District enrollment: 1,890

Other Schools in District

Justus Gage Elementary School Elementary
Kincheloe Elementary School Elementary
Patrick Hamilton Elementary Elementary
Pathfinders Alternative Ed High
Union High School High
Dowagiac Middle School Middle

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 49047) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

261215004923

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD