Dawson Elementary School

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Dawson Elementary School ranks 464 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

125 Elm St
Allegan, MI 49010-9401

(269) 673-6925

District: Allegan Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
464^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,556

Students who attend Dawson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LE White Middle School
High:	Allegan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dawson Elementary School ranks better than 68.4% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Allegan Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.61. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dawson Elementary School is 15.9. 2 elementary schools in the Allegan Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Dawson Elementary School employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dawson Elementary School is $15,556, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Allegan Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Dawson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dawson Elementary School 464^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Dawson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Allegan Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Allegan Public Schools 290^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dawson Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Dawson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	73.79	320^th	1545	79.3%
2007	69.21	472^nd	1565	69.8%
2008	71.42	451^st	1577	71.4%
2009	76.12	319^th	1589	79.9%
2010	60.89	826^th	1552	46.8%
2011	74.14	368^th	1552	76.3%
2012	65.78	512^th	1566	67.3%
2013	50.13	843^rd	1563	46.1%
2014	55.17	733^rd	1533	52.2%
2015	45.51	909^th	1580	42.5%
2016	57.71	646^th	1548	58.3%
2017	52.64	642^nd	1466	56.2%
2018	61.33	592^nd	1448	59.1%
2019	47.16	719^th	1408	48.9%
2021	41.24	648^th	1153	43.8%
2022	47.16	663^rd	1344	50.7%
2023	65.61	464^th	1470	68.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dawson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.24	300^th	1397	78.5%
2019	74.85	174^th	1134	84.7%
2021	63.24	212^th	749	71.7%
2022	63.99	317^th	1099	71.2%
2023	61.63	421^st	1350	68.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Dawson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.12	573^rd	1443	60.3%
2021	52.07	395^th	902	56.2%
2022	47.51	556^th	1106	49.7%
2023	65.91	366^th	1321	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dawson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.16	594^th	1446	58.9%
2021	37.61	570^th	915	37.7%
2022	38.48	697^th	1139	38.8%
2023	53.40	580^th	1334	56.5%

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Rank History for White students at Dawson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	52.49	595^th	1253	52.5%
2019	28.59	843^rd	1128	25.3%
2021	31.78	709^th	1005	29.5%
2022	34.73	723^rd	1102	34.4%
2023	61.14	427^th	1198	64.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dawson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	313	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1989	303	17	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	324
1990	314	20	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1991	313	16	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	25	360
1992	350	19	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	383
1993	359	23	2	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	396
1995	300	24	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1996	300	24	2	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1997	299	29	1	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	336	19	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	-6	358
1999	339	14	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
2000	335	22	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	11	384
2001	292	18	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	323
2002	284	19	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2003	284	19	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2004	305	16	2	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2005	318	15	2	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	348
2006	312	19	2	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	307	6	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	12	335
2008	290	11	2	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	295	8	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
2010	324	10	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2011	290	2	3	16	0	0	11	0	322
2012	281	6	2	12	0	0	3	0	304
2013	279	6	2	12	0	0	8	0	307
2014	251	4	2	17	0	0	8	0	282
2015	206	2	2	18	0	1	8	0	237
2016	212	1	1	15	0	0	9	0	238
2017	228	3	0	18	2	0	10	0	261
2018	195	2	0	20	4	1	10	0	232
2019	178	3	0	17	1	1	8	0	208
2020	183	2	2	15	2	1	7	0	212
2021	235	6	1	20	3	0	19	0	284
2022	243	6	1	18	3	0	21	0	292
2023	244	5	1	22	3	0	22	0	297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dawson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	324	n/a	n/a	13.9
1990	339	19.0	17.8	17.1
1991	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	383	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	396	n/a	0.0	28.5
1995	345	19.0	18.2	23.2
1996	345	19.0	18.2	23.2
1997	346	18.0	19.2	30.9
1998	358	19.0	18.8	26.1
1999	358	21.0	17.0	31
2000	384	23.2	16.1	37.5
2001	323	22.4	14.4	43
2002	315	21.0	15.0	40.6
2003	315	21.0	15.0	40.6
2004	335	19.0	17.6	34.9
2005	348	18.0	19.3	43.4
2006	347	17.5	19.8	47
2007	335	17.5	19.1	48.3
2008	314	17.0	18.5	43.9
2009	315	17.0	18.5	45.7
2010	350	17.1	20.4	52.3
2011	322	18.3	17.5	54.7
2012	304	17.8	17.0	40.8
2013	307	18.8	16.2	61.2
2014	282	18.3	15.3	61.7
2015	237	18.0	13.1	56.1
2016	238	17.0	14.0	62.6
2017	261	17.1	15.2	60.5
2018	232	17.2	13.4	65.1
2019	208	16.7	12.4	63
2020	212	17.7	11.9	57.5
2021	284	19.9	14.2	43
2022	292	18.5	15.7	50
2023	297	18.6	15.9	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dawson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	318	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	324	n/a	n/a	13.9
1990	339	19.0	17.8	17.1
1991	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	383	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	396	n/a	0.0	28.5
1995	345	19.0	18.2	23.2
1996	345	19.0	18.2	23.2
1997	346	18.0	19.2	30.9
1998	358	19.0	18.8	26.1
1999	358	21.0	17.0	31
2000	384	23.2	16.1	37.5
2001	323	22.4	14.4	43
2002	315	21.0	15.0	40.6
2003	315	21.0	15.0	40.6
2004	335	19.0	17.6	34.9
2005	348	18.0	19.3	43.4
2006	347	17.5	19.8	47
2007	335	17.5	19.1	48.3
2008	314	17.0	18.5	43.9
2009	315	17.0	18.5	45.7
2010	350	17.1	20.4	52.3
2011	322	18.3	17.5	54.7
2012	304	17.8	17.0	40.8
2013	307	18.8	16.2	61.2
2014	282	18.3	15.3	61.7
2015	237	18.0	13.1	56.1
2016	238	17.0	14.0	62.6
2017	261	17.1	15.2	60.5
2018	232	17.2	13.4	65.1
2019	208	16.7	12.4	63
2020	212	17.7	11.9	57.5
2021	284	19.9	14.2	43
2022	292	18.5	15.7	50
2023	297	18.6	15.9	62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dawson Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,021 (7.9%)	$11,947 (92.1%)	$12,968
2020	$741 (5.7%)	$12,153 (94.3%)	$12,894
2021	$1,448 (11.6%)	$11,035 (88.4%)	$12,483
2022	$1,763 (12.5%)	$12,296 (87.5%)	$14,059
2023	$1,515 (9.7%)	$14,040 (90.3%)	$15,556

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dawson Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 719^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 464^th of 1470 Elementary schools	19.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dawson Elementary School)	47.4	47.9	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Allegan Public Schools)	46.5	38.2	8.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Dawson Elementary School)	51.3	47.9	3.4%
3rd Grade Math (Allegan Public Schools)	48.1	33.1	15%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dawson Elementary School)	50	36.4	13.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Allegan Public Schools)	44.4	40	4.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Dawson Elementary School)	26.9	36.4	9.5%
4th Grade Math (Allegan Public Schools)	40.8	36.7	4.1%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dawson Elementary School)	35.7	62.5	26.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Allegan Public Schools)	39.9	45.9	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Dawson Elementary School)	41.4	54.2	12.8%
5th Grade Math (Allegan Public Schools)	36.6	35.8	0.8%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	208	297	42.8%
African American	3	5	66.7%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	17	22	29.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	178	244	37.1%
Two or More Races	8	22	175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	63%	62.3%	0.7%

Schools Near Dawson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Elm St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 673-6925	297	19	15.9	62.3%	244 (82.2%)	5 (1.7%)	22 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.4%)	65.6	464^th of 1470 public elementary schools	68.4%		47.2	663^rd of 1344 public elementary schools	50.7%	199	47.9	36.4	62.5	47.9	36.4	54.2	56.3	27.1	$15,556	$1,515	$14,040
West Ward Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Vernon St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 673-7000	246	14	17.9	66.3%	210 (85.4%)	11 (4.5%)	6 (2.4%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	53.3	639^th of 1470 public elementary schools	56.5%		51	609^th of 1344 public elementary schools	54.7%	30	48.7	43.9	44.7	43.6	56.1	36.2	42.6	10.6	$14,678	$1,658	$13,020
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK-K	440 River St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 673-6003	34	3	11.3	52.9%	29 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$22,476	$1,308	$21,168
Allegan Online K8	Public	K-8	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 673-5431	46	3	15.3	93.5%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$12,185	$13,648	$-1,463
Pine Trails Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Center St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 673-5379	344	21	16.6	82.8%	294 (85.5%)	14 (4.1%)	21 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.5%)	22.7	1101^st of 1470 public elementary schools	25.1%		19.1	1087^th of 1344 public elementary schools	19.1%	14	21.2	43.3	34.0	12.0	25.0	20.0	19.6	7.8	$14,946	$2,026	$12,920
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 S Clark St	Hopkins	49328	Allegan County	Hopkins Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 793-7286	386	22	17.8	45.1%	349 (90.4%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	81.6	233^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	84.1%		67.2	381^st of 1344 public elementary schools	71.7%	148	68.1	46.9	57.1	70.8	53.1	60.3	59.7	33.3	$13,005	$1,594	$11,410
Washington Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	538 Washington St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 694-7800	450	25	18.1	52.7%	394 (87.6%)	7 (1.6%)	27 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	66.7	445^th of 1470 public elementary schools	69.7%		71.6	319^th of 1344 public elementary schools	76.3%	126	61.8	67.9	48.7	59.2	61.5	30.8	38.5	19.2	$12,526	$1,315	$11,212
Dix Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Dix St	Otsego	49078	Allegan County	Otsego Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 694-7703	316	24	13.1	57.0%	277 (87.7%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	70	390^th of 1470 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.4	321^st of 1344 public elementary schools	76.1%	69	62.7	52.2	53.3	66.7	45.7	31.1	55.6	24.4	$13,348	$1,193	$12,155
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Willow St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 521-3935	311	19	16.8	81.4%	210 (67.5%)	4 (1.3%)	84 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	18.5	1181^st of 1470 public elementary schools	19.7%		9.7	1216^th of 1344 public elementary schools	9.5%	35	22.0	32.5	20.8	29.3	32.5	7.6	17.0		$13,920	$3,221	$10,699
Robert D Brandon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1583 University St	Martin	49070	Allegan County	Martin Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(269) 442-0450	278	20	13.7	58.3%	236 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	21.5	1124^th of 1470 public elementary schools	23.5%		27.7	965^th of 1344 public elementary schools	28.2%	159	35.0	29.2	26.0	25.0	10.4	6.0	32.0	14.0	$13,324	$1,487	$11,838

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson Elementary School

Is Dawson Elementary School a good school?

Dawson Elementary School ranks 464^th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Dawson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dawson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : LE White Middle School
High : Allegan High School

What is the racial makeup of Dawson Elementary School?

Students at Dawson Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dawson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Dawson Elementary School.

What district is Dawson Elementary School in?

Allegan Public Schools

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