Edwardsburg Middle School vs. Dowagiac Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Edwardsburg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Dowagiac Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 643 students in grades 6-8, Edwardsburg Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 408 students in grades 6-8, Dowagiac Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
643 students
408 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#498 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2284 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
16%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
25-29%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
209
129
Grade 7 Students
219
124
Grade 8 Students
215
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
7%
19%
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% Black
n/a
6%
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% White
88%
58%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
16%
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Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
64%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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