Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 224 students
Justus Gage Elementary School
301 Oak St, Dowagiac, MI 49047
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
262
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Dowagiac Union School District
Cass County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Justus Gage Elementary School
Justus Gage Elementary School is a public elementary school in Dowagiac, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Dowagiac Union School District. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Cass County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 262 students were enrolled, with about 15.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 262 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Town — Fringe
- School district
- Dowagiac Union School District
- County
- Cass County
- NCES school ID
- 261215004919
Schools near Justus Gage Elementary School
All 7 schools in Dowagiac →
Kincheloe Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 214 students
Sam Adams Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 368 students
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 166 students
HowardEllis Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 529 students
Davis Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 356 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.