Summary:
The 49047 zip code in Michigan is home to a single middle school, Dowagiac Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Dowagiac Union School District, which is ranked 373 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Dowagiac Middle School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 597 out of 883 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023 to 479 out of 897 in 2023-2024 and 443 out of 890 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance, as measured by M-Step and PSAT proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th grade M-Step ELA proficiency rate was 33.6% compared to the state average of 38.6%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes. Dowagiac Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 18.1 for the 2023-2024 school year, and the school's spending per student of $14,588 is higher than the state average. However, these resources have not yet translated into significant improvements in academic outcomes for the students, who come from a high-poverty background, with 75.73% of them eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
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