Pathfinders Alternative Ed
Score 41.6/100: better than 41% of Michigan combined 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.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. This school takes more than one kind of test and the mix changes from year to year, so the percentile is the fairer comparison over time.
All 12 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.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 7 | M-STEP | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | PSAT | hidden (small group) | — |
| English language arts | Grade 10 | PSAT 10 | ≤50 | 15 |
| English language arts | Grade 9 | PSAT 9 | ≤50 | 11 |
| Math | Grade 7 | M-STEP | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 8 | PSAT | hidden (small group) | — |
| Math | Grade 10 | PSAT 10 | ≤50 | 15 |
| Math | Grade 9 | PSAT 9 | ≤50 | 11 |
| Science | Grade 8 | M-STEP | hidden (small group) | — |
| Science | Grade 11 | M-STEP | ≤50 | 10 |
| Social studies | Grade 8 | M-STEP | hidden (small group) | — |
| Social studies | Grade 11 | M-STEP | ≤50 | 10 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students
- 50
- Type
- Combined school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Alternative
Students
District and location
Contact
Dowagiac, MI 49047
"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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).
Nearby combined schools
Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Pathfinders Alternative Ed at a glance
Pathfinders Alternative Ed is a public combined school in Dowagiac, Michigan, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Dowagiac Union School District. It has about 50 students (a typical Michigan combined school has 152). About 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 61% at a typical Michigan combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan combined schools, it scores 41.6 out of 100: better than 41% of them, ranking #168 of 287. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.
Page updated 2026-10-12.