Patrick Hamilton Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Dowagiac, Michigan·49047
Score
17.5/100
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#1,023
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#4
In Dowagiac Union School District
#3
In Dowagiac
Top 83%
In Michigan

Score 17.5/100: better than 17% of Michigan elementary 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
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 17% of them
108 students tested
Math
21%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 21% of them
110 students tested
Science
20%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 15% of them
40 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 3M-STEP27.629
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP25.639
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP22.540
MathGrade 3M-STEP23.330
MathGrade 4M-STEP25.639
MathGrade 5M-STEP14.641
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP2040
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1040

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
220
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
220
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
85%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Cass County

Contact

Address
614 SPRUCE ST
Dowagiac, MI 49047
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Patrick Hamilton Elementary at a glance

Patrick Hamilton Elementary is a public elementary school in Dowagiac, Michigan, serving grades K-5. It is part of Dowagiac Union School District. It has about 220 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 25% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 17.5 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #1,023 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.