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Sam Adams Elementary School

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Sam Adams Elementary School ranks 983 rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sam Adams Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cassopolis, Michigan, serving 370 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Cassopolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 464 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sam Adams Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on M-Step assessments in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across grades 3-5. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.5% of 3rd graders, 38% of 4th graders, and 32.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23% to 31.4% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, a large proportion of the student population (72.43% in 2023-2024) comes from low-socioeconomic status families.

When comparing Sam Adams Elementary to nearby schools, it underperforms significantly. For instance, Eastside Connections School in the Niles Community Schools district and Edwardsburg Intermediate School in the Edwardsburg Public Schools district both outperform Sam Adams Elementary in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. Despite the school's challenges, it spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $12,416 to $15,255 per student over the past few years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized to support student learning and address the school's unique needs.

368

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,255

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 Depot St
Cassopolis, MI 49031-1111

(269) 445-0530

District: Cassopolis Public Schools

Students who attend Sam Adams Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cassopolis Middle School
High:	Cassopolis High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Two or more races:

20.7%

African American:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg39%

983^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

464^th of 613Cassopolis Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	983 of 1488	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1213 of 1486	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1175 of 1470	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1145 of 1344	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1046 of 1153	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1205 of 1408	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1086 of 1448	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	1162 of 1466	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	1036 of 1548	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1056 of 1580	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.9	1000 of 1533	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.1	1039 of 1563	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.5	1133 of 1566	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.4	954 of 1552	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	1196 of 1552	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	1200 of 1589	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	1297 of 1577	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	1084 of 1565	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.8	1190 of 1545	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	952 of 1338	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1189 of 1342	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1086 of 1321	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	988 of 1106	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	817 of 902	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1073 of 1171	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	986 of 1443	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	657 of 1346	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.5	1144 of 1381	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1082 of 1350	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	915 of 1099	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	626 of 749	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	999 of 1134	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	959 of 1397	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	968 of 1366	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1148 of 1347	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1178 of 1334	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1055 of 1139	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	895 of 915	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1101 of 1196	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	1114 of 1446	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	71 of 93	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	69 of 81	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	42 of 81	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.4	276 of 403	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	942 of 1206	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1105 of 1204	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1072 of 1198	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	995 of 1102	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	895 of 1005	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1086 of 1128	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	1044 of 1253	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Social Studies30%~ state avg

Math24%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 22, 2019

My daughters have worked with quality teachers. While there have been some bumps in the road, I have also seen my kids continue to improve. With the New Tech implementation, there have been noticeable improvements to scores and my daughters' understanding of the material. Look forward to the next school year (2019-2020). Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Sam Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Depot St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 445-0530	368	23	16.2	69.0%	229 (62.2%)	32 (8.7%)	28 (7.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (20.7%)	31.7	983^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%		17.4	1213^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.4%	230	23.5	38.0	32.8	25.5	25.4	21.3	34.4	29.5	$15,255	$2,046	$13,209
Justus Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Oak St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4460	262	17	15.1	74.8%	174 (66.4%)	17 (6.5%)	42 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	49	734^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.7%		42.4	810^th of 1486 public elementary schools	45.5%	76	21.2	40.4	52.2	50.0	36.5	28.3	50.0	28.3	$12,441	$1,779	$10,663
Patrick Hamilton Elementary	Public	K-5	614 Spruce St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4450	224	15	15.4	83.0%	117 (52.2%)	40 (17.9%)	37 (16.5%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.5%)	16.6	1231^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.8	1251^st of 1486 public elementary schools	15.8%	20	17.9	12.2	28.9	25.6	9.8	15.8	26.3	18.4	$13,868	$2,437	$11,431
Kincheloe Elementary School	Public	K-5	25121 Gage St	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4464	214	15	14.4	60.3%	160 (74.8%)	1 (0.5%)	32 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.9%)	40.9	850^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%		34	954^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.8%	104	51.3	55.3	31.9	43.6	34.2	17.0	31.9	14.9	$13,820	$2,483	$11,337
Eagle Lake Elementary School	Public	2-3	23889 Avenue C	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 663-1040	385	21	18.2	40.0%	344 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)	53.4			50.5					$10,364	$1,086	$9,278
Edwardsburg Primary School	Public	K-1	69100 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 663-1037	342	20	17.2	34.8%	304 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$11,437	$1,174	$10,263
Edwardsburg Intermediate School	Public	4-5	27157 Us Highway 12	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 663-1063	361	20	18.2	37.7%	336 (93.1%)	7 (1.9%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	77.6	296^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.1%		77.3	295^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	1		54.5	59.8		52.9	51.7	57.5	39.7	$12,184	$1,446	$10,738
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Cass County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	529	27	19.4	66.4%	336 (63.5%)	85 (16.1%)	48 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.0%)	57.3	601^st of 1488 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%	58	36.2	50.9	56.8	53.2	46.2	29.7	40.5	24.3	$12,780	$2,098	$10,682
Marcellus Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Arbor St E	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 646-9209	264	14	19.4	62.1%	239 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	63.8	508^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.9%		67.5	450^th of 1486 public elementary schools	69.7%	58	50.0	31.0	45.0	62.5	61.9	42.5	42.5	30.0	$14,397	$1,771	$12,626
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	13	3	4.4	23.1%	11 (84.6%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)									$25,491	$12,528	$12,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Adams Elementary School

Is Sam Adams Elementary School a good school?

Sam Adams Elementary School ranks 983^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Adams Elementary School?

Students at Sam Adams Elementary School are 62% White, 21% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Sam Adams Elementary School in?

Cassopolis Public Schools

How many students attend Sam Adams Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Sam Adams Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sam Adams Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sam Adams Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cassopolis Middle School
High : Cassopolis High School

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