Dowagiac Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Dowagiac, Michigan·49047
Score
26.2/100
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#331
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
Top 74%
In Michigan

Score 26.2/100: better than 26% of Michigan middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 27% of them
420 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 25% of them
420 students tested
Science
34%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 34% of them
121 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP29.9164
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP27.2136
English language artsGrade 8PSAT55120
MathGrade 6M-STEP19.5164
MathGrade 7M-STEP17.6136
MathGrade 8PSAT21.7120
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP33.9121
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP43121

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
379
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
379
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Cass County

Contact

Address
57072 RIVERSIDE DR
Dowagiac, MI 49047
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Dowagiac Middle School at a glance

Dowagiac Middle School is a public middle school in Dowagiac, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Dowagiac Union School District. It has about 379 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 26.2 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #331 of 448. Its English language arts result fell by 8 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.