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Kincheloe Elementary School

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Kincheloe Elementary School ranks 850 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Kincheloe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dowagiac, Michigan, serving 224 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Dowagiac Union School District, which is ranked 373 out of 613 districts in the state.

Kincheloe Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 51.3% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 27% for the district and 38.9% for the state. However, the school struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 32.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Kincheloe has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Kincheloe outperforms the district, it lags behind some nearby higher-performing schools, such as Justus Gage Elementary and Marcellus Elementary, which are in the top half of Michigan elementary schools. Kincheloe's per-student spending has been higher than the state average but lower than some of these nearby schools. To continue improving, the school may need to focus on addressing attendance issues and providing additional support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

214

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,820

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25121 Gage St
Dowagiac, MI 49047-9624

(269) 782-4464

District: Dowagiac Union School District

Students who attend Kincheloe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dowagiac Middle School
High:	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Michigan avg39%

850^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Dowagiac Union School District

373^rd of 613Dowagiac Union School District 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	40.9	850 of 1488	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	954 of 1486	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	974 of 1470	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	898 of 1344	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	809 of 1153	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1208 of 1408	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1123 of 1448	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.5	1059 of 1466	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.3	1187 of 1548	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.1	1033 of 1580	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	964 of 1533	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	838 of 1563	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	869 of 1566	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.7	414 of 1552	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	60.7	832 of 1552	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	815 of 1589	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	1089 of 1577	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	1097 of 1565	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.9	578 of 1545	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	831 of 1338	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	937 of 1342	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	954 of 1321	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	776 of 1106	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	635 of 902	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1035 of 1171	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1113 of 1443	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.5	220 of 222	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	651 of 1346	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	853 of 1381	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	565 of 1350	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	770 of 1099	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	376 of 749	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1012 of 1134	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1024 of 1397	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	670 of 1366	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	904 of 1347	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	905 of 1334	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	842 of 1139	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1051 of 1446	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	803 of 1206	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	863 of 1204	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	831 of 1198	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	766 of 1102	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	650 of 1005	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1084 of 1128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1086 of 1253	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+3 vs state

Science32%-8 vs state

Math31%-8 vs state

Social Studies15%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Kincheloe Elementary School

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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
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
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
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%)	57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	714^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.0%	111	26.6	51.0	50.7	32.8	38.8	40.0	61.3	34.7	$15,761	$2,418	$13,343
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
Sister Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	68079 M 152	Benton Harbor	49022	Van Buren County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4468	166	12	13.8	66.9%	94 (56.6%)	1 (0.6%)	55 (33.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	12 (7.2%)	38.1	891^st of 1488 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.2	863^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	18.2	35.5	40.6	36.4	35.5	37.5	34.4	22.6	$15,606	$2,828	$12,778
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
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
Lybrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6238 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6191	233	18	12.7	91.0%	74 (31.8%)	75 (32.2%)	81 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	19.9	1158^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.2%		11.1	1324^th of 1486 public elementary schools	10.9%	166	28.6	30.3	20.6	20.6	22.9	14.7	23.5		$16,850	$2,877	$13,974
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%)	23	1112^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.3%		21.8	1147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	22.8%	35	17.9	21.1	25.7	32.0	33.0	25.7	16.2	18.9	$13,794	$1,747	$12,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Kincheloe Elementary School

What district is Kincheloe Elementary School in?

Dowagiac Union School District

How many students attend Kincheloe Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Kincheloe Elementary School.

Is Kincheloe Elementary School a good school?

Kincheloe Elementary School ranks 850^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Kincheloe Elementary School?

Students at Kincheloe Elementary School are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kincheloe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dowagiac Middle School
High : Union High School

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