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Davis Elementary School

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Davis Elementary School ranks 928 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Davis Elementary School in Decatur, MI, serves 356 students in Kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the Decatur Public Schools district, where 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Davis Elementary has experienced a significant and recent decline in overall performance. After earning 3-star ratings for most of the past decade and ranking in the 59th percentile in 2024-2025, the school dropped to a 2-star rating and the 38th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year. This 21-point drop is not mirrored by nearby schools—Marcellus Elementary School and Paw Paw Later Elementary held steady, while Kincheloe Elementary School in the neighboring Dowagiac Union School District actually improved significantly. The decline is not uniform across all students. While the school performs well with Hispanic students (ranking in the 61st percentile), performance with White students has fallen sharply from the 53rd to the 18th percentile. There is also a pronounced gender gap, with female students ranking in the 42nd percentile but male students only in the 26th percentile.

Test scores tell a story of a strong post-pandemic recovery that was not sustained. In 2022-2023, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 40.3% and math was 50.6%, but by 2025-2026 those numbers dropped to 19.6% and 25%, respectively. The same group of students is declining as they progress through grades—current 5th graders had 50.7% ELA proficiency last year but only 33.3% this year. Notably, chronic absenteeism has improved to 19.8%, better than both the district (22.3%) and state (27.9%) averages, so attendance is not the primary driver. The school spends $19,130 per student, far more than the high-performing Mattawan Later Elementary School ($12,788), which serves a more affluent population and consistently ranks in the 90th percentile—highlighting the scale of the academic challenge despite significant investment.

356

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,130

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 N Phelps St
Decatur, MI 49045-8849

(269) 423-6950

District: Decatur Public Schools

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Decatur Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg38%

928^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 625Decatur 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	34.9	928 of 1492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.2	603 of 1488	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	714 of 1486	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	581 of 1470	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	658 of 1344	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	616 of 1153	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	751 of 1408	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	692 of 1448	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	647 of 1466	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	667 of 1548	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.1	624 of 1580	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.5	666 of 1533	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	29.2	1198 of 1563	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1062 of 1566	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.7	1161 of 1552	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	62.5	772 of 1552	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.2	1030 of 1589	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	1237 of 1577	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.4	1106 of 1565	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.2	1262 of 1545	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	778 of 1343	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	469 of 1338	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	740 of 1342	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	665 of 1321	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	823 of 1106	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	624 of 902	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	681 of 1171	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	836 of 1443	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	87 of 225	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	95 of 209	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	87 of 201	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	83 of 188	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	749 of 1352	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.7	479 of 1346	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	434 of 1381	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	300 of 1350	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	462 of 1099	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	307 of 749	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	412 of 1134	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	346 of 1397	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1020 of 1372	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.6	733 of 1366	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	591 of 1347	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	466 of 1334	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	462 of 1139	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	533 of 915	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	631 of 1196	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	544 of 1446	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	988 of 1199	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	561 of 1206	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	605 of 1204	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	557 of 1198	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.1	703 of 1102	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	625 of 1005	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	694 of 1128	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	705 of 1253	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-7 vs state

Math31%-7 vs state

English Language Arts31%-10 vs state

Social Studies23%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, May 13, 2013

My step daughter started here in kindergarten and is now in 2nd grade. The teachers are wonderful and very supportive to her needs. She gets home from school and works on her assignments. She started reading at the beginning of this school year and is always expanding her vocabulary. I am proud to say this school still says the pledge of allegiance. And, the school sends homework home for the summer break so the children maintain what they’ve learned. The teachers will e-mail or call my house if she missed an assignment. They'll even call when an important project is due soon. The school also has different ways to keep parents involved. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	409 N Phelps St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6950	356	22	16.0	64.0%	236 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	34.9	928^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.8%		57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%	325	19.6	38.0	33.3		25.0	39.4	27.1		33.3	22.9	$19,130	$1,767	$17,363
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	$14,806	$1,935	$12,870
Lawton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Primary Way	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 624-7501	397	31	12.8	53.9%	325 (81.9%)	4 (1.0%)	48 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	56.8	598^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.9%		61.6	543^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.5%	55	45.3	53.6			32.0	43.5					$00	$00	$00
Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-6	714 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 674-8231	214	13	17.1	77.6%	105 (49.1%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	21.3	1151^st of 1492 public elementary schools	22.9%		20.6	1145^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.1%	6	19.4	32.4	11.5	17.6	22.6	32.4	1463.2	1571.4	1471.0	1464.6	$14,537	$1,976	$12,561
Paw Paw Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	512 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5300	481	31	15.5	40.5%	376 (78.2%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$14,434	$1,342	$13,093
Paw Paw Later Elementary	Public	3-5	612 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5400	453	29	15.6	37.5%	356 (78.6%)	6 (1.3%)	59 (13.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	52.7	663^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.4	639^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%	24	33.3	40.1	54.1		36.1	32.2	36.5		50.7	31.8	$14,587	$1,357	$13,229
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	$14,280	$1,888	$12,392
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	$13,948	$1,928	$12,019
Mattawan Later Elementary School	Public	3-5	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	808	42	19.1	25.2%	682 (84.4%)	12 (1.5%)	48 (5.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	91.2	115^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.3%		89.3	133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.1%	18	57.8	65.0	67.9		67.4	74.7	58.6		63.9	52.1	$12,788	$535	$12,253
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-5	395 Woodside Dr	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 621-7300	516	33	15.6	89.0%	177 (34.3%)	2 (0.4%)	333 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.5	1076^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.9%		23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%	36	19.2	29.0	32.6		20.8	28.0	28.6		27.5	13.2	$14,680	$1,984	$12,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Elementary School

Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School ranks 928^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary School attend?

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

High : Decatur Junior Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary School?

Students at Davis Elementary School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Davis Elementary School.

What district is Davis Elementary School in?

Decatur Public Schools

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