Justus Gage Elementary School
301 Oak St
Dowagiac MI, 49047, Cass County
Phone: 269-782-4460
Ranking: 
(1,522 out of 2,213, bottom 31%)*
(1,522 out of 2,213, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Dowagiac Union Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 287 | 290 | 298 | 280 | 291 | 328 | 385 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 15.3% | 50 | 17.2% | 68 | 22.8% | 50 | 17.9% | 53 | 18.2% | 62 | 18.9% | 89 | 23.1% |
| Grade 1: | 50 | 17.4% | 60 | 20.7% | 48 | 16.1% | 53 | 18.9% | 53 | 18.2% | 51 | 15.5% | 70 | 18.2% |
| Grade 2: | 49 | 17.1% | 44 | 15.2% | 44 | 14.8% | 43 | 15.4% | 45 | 15.5% | 53 | 16.2% | 80 | 20.8% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 16.4% | 48 | 16.6% | 49 | 16.4% | 38 | 13.6% | 46 | 15.8% | 50 | 15.2% | 60 | 15.6% |
| Grade 4: | 49 | 17.1% | 48 | 16.6% | 44 | 14.8% | 48 | 17.1% | 44 | 15.1% | 40 | 12.2% | 75 | 19.5% |
| Grade 5: | 48 | 16.7% | 40 | 13.8% | 45 | 15.1% | 48 | 17.1% | 39 | 13.4% | 61 | 18.6% | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 11 | 3.8% | 10 | 3.0% | 11 | 2.9% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 158 | 55.1% | 155 | 53.4% | 161 | 54.0% | 158 | 56.4% | 141 | 48.5% | 151 | 46.0% | 200 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 129 | 44.9% | 135 | 46.6% | 137 | 46.0% | 122 | 43.6% | 124 | 42.6% | 157 | 47.9% | 181 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 1.7% | 4 | 1.4% | 7 | 2.3% | 5 | 1.8% | 6 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.6% |
| Asian: | 4 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 43 | 15.0% | 34 | 11.7% | 25 | 8.4% | 19 | 6.8% | 17 | 5.8% | 18 | 5.5% | 24 | 6.2% |
| Black: | 14 | 4.9% | 20 | 6.9% | 34 | 11.4% | 32 | 11.4% | 44 | 15.1% | 49 | 14.9% | 69 | 17.9% |
| White: | 184 | 64.1% | 186 | 64.1% | 194 | 65.1% | 196 | 70.0% | 203 | 69.8% | 239 | 72.9% | 279 | 72.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 37 | 12.9% | 44 | 15.2% | 36 | 12.1% | 25 | 8.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 205 | 71.4% | 205 | 70.7% | 218 | 73.2% | 203 | 72.5% | 180 | 61.9% | 211 | 64.3% | 184 | 47.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 9.1% | 20 | 6.9% | 13 | 4.4% | 25 | 8.9% | 20 | 6.9% | 31 | 9.5% | 18 | 4.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.11 | 17.84 | 16.86 | 16.73 | 15.73 | 17.30 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 86.7% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.1% | 83.7% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 88.5% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 90.2% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.6% | 90.5% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 93.4% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.8% | 25.6% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 22.5% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 86.9% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 85.3% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.2% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 88% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.2% | 89.8% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 85.5% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 61.1% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68.6% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 51.4% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 45.1% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 47.5% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 49% | 51% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 57.2% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 83.8% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 85.9% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90% | 89.3% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 82.9% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.8% | 91.9% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 29.6% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 40.5% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88% | 85.3% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 81.5% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.2% | 85.3% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 77.2% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 83% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 82.9% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 64.9% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66.2% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 52.4% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 35.3% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 33.7% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 38% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 45.8% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.3% | 30.4% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 42.7% | 46.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 76.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 79.2% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 78.9% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 22.6% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 39.9% | 45.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.3% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 83.5% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 85.9% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 62.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 66% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 76.4% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 78.7% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.1% | 7.1% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.8% | 12.3% | 13.1% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 54.1% | 63.4% |
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* Justus Gage Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.