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Sam Adams Elementary School

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Sam Adams Elementary School ranks 1013 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1013^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Sam Adams Elementary School in Cassopolis, MI, serves 368 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Cassopolis Public Schools district. The school has faced academic challenges historically, but recent data shows a promising upward trend, with the school climbing to the 32nd percentile statewide—its highest ranking in over a decade.

Parents should know that Sam Adams is showing real momentum. Between the 2023-2024 and 2025-2026 school years, the school jumped from the 18th to the 32nd percentile—a remarkable 14-point improvement in just two years. Fifth-grade reading proficiency nearly doubled from 23% to 42.9%, nearly matching the state average, and 5th-grade science proficiency (45.7%) now exceeds the state average. The school also demonstrates a relative strength in serving students with special needs (58th percentile) and multi-racial students (62nd percentile). While the school still trails nearby options like Edwardsburg Intermediate School (78th percentile) and Eastside Connections School (72nd percentile), it outperforms Patrick Hamilton Elementary (19th percentile) and is closing the gap with schools serving similar demographics.

One of the school's brightest spots is attendance. With a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.2%, Sam Adams beats the state average (27.9%) and far outperforms nearby Edwardsburg Primary School (42%) and Eagle Lake Elementary School (40%). This suggests students want to be at school—a strong foundation for continued growth. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,250 per pupil with a favorable 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. While academic gaps remain, particularly in math, the school's recent trajectory, improving attendance, and targeted successes with specific student groups suggest a school that is actively moving in the right direction.

368

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,250

Per pupil spending ?

69.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

94.6%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.6% (any vaccine)

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 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (26% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 21 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Michigan avg38%

1,013^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

456^th of 625Cassopolis 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
2026	29.3	1013 of 1492	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.9	728 of 1343	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	778 of 1352	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	20.5	1090 of 1372	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	52.3	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	17.9	1030 of 1199	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile+29 vs school

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

Female (2026)46th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts29%-12 vs state

Social Studies19%-9 vs state

Math17%-21 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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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	29.3	1013^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.1%		31.7	983^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	33.9%	30	13.8	28.8	42.9	27.6	11.5	12.9	45.7	18.6	94.6%	3.6%	$15,250	$1,785	$13,465
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%)	53.4	653^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.2%		49	734^th of 1488 public elementary schools	50.7%	81	29.8	22.6	50.0	48.9	32.1	44.4	57.4	29.6	95.5%	4.5%	$13,948	$1,928	$12,020
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%)	18.4	1206^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.2%		16.6	1231^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.3%	25	27.6	25.6	22.5	23.3	25.6	14.6	20.0	10.0			$14,122	$2,059	$12,064
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%)	61.7	528^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.6%		40.9	850^th of 1488 public elementary schools	42.9%	322	40.6	67.5	61.1	37.5	42.5	27.8	58.3	22.2	82.8%	17.2%	$14,806	$1,935	$12,870
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)	51.6			53.3							$12,386	$976	$11,411
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)									89.2%	8.6%	$13,173	$1,055	$12,118
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%)	75.8	327^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.6	296^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.1%	31		55.7	57.5		52.7	47.8	53.8	34.4			$13,919	$1,087	$12,832
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%)	49.2	708^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.3	601^st of 1488 public elementary schools	59.6%	107	35.3	36.4	51.3	50.6	37.5	29.2	40.2	21.6	86.6%	11%	$13,892	$1,466	$12,426
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%)	63.1	512^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.7%		63.8	508^th of 1488 public elementary schools	65.9%	4	45.0	37.9	34.9	59.0	50.0	44.2	53.5	34.9	85.4%	12.5%	$14,280	$1,888	$12,392
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)											$27,161	$10,353	$16,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Adams Elementary School

Is Sam Adams Elementary School a good school?

Sam Adams Elementary School ranks 1013^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Sam Adams Elementary School in?

Cassopolis Public Schools

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.

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