Justus Gage Elementary School (Dowagiac Union School District SCH DIST.), Michigan - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Justus Gage Elementary School is a Elementary in DOWAGIAC, MI. It currently serves 283 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Dowagiac Union School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Dowagiac Union School District School District and all schools in Michigan.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:283

Number of Teachers: 17

Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.65

Location Info

Location: 301 OAK ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047

Mailing Address: 243 SOUTH FRONT ST, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047-1738

Phone: (269)782-4460

Website: http://www.dowagiacschools.org

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	47
Grade 2	51
Grade 3	51
Grade 4	44
Grade 5	41
Kindergarten	49
Pre-Kindergarten	0

Gender/Sex of Justus Gage Elementary School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	154	54.42
Female	129	45.58

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Justus Gage Elementary School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	6	2.12
Black or African American	24	8.48
Hispanic/Latino	37	13.07
Two or more races	20	7.07
White	196	69.26

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	4	2.60
Black or African American	13	8.44
Hispanic/Latino	24	15.58
Two or more races	5	3.25
White	108	70.13

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	1.55
Black or African American	11	8.53
Hispanic/Latino	13	10.08
Two or more races	15	11.63
White	88	68.22

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	6.38
Black or African American	1	2.13
Hispanic/Latino	7	14.89
Two or more races	2	4.26
White	34	72.34

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	6	11.77
Hispanic/Latino	8	15.69
Two or more races	5	9.80
White	32	62.75

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	3.92
Black or African American	4	7.84
Hispanic/Latino	6	11.77
Two or more races	4	7.84
White	35	68.63

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	6	13.64
Hispanic/Latino	6	13.64
Two or more races	2	4.55
White	30	68.18

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	4	9.76
Hispanic/Latino	3	7.32
Two or more races	4	9.76
White	30	73.17

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	2.04
Black or African American	3	6.12
Hispanic/Latino	7	14.29
Two or more races	3	6.12
White	35	71.43

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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