Is Dowagiac Middle School a good school?

Dowagiac Middle School ranks 479 th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dowagiac Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Dowagiac Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dowagiac Middle School?

Students at Dowagiac Middle School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Dowagiac Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dowagiac Middle School usually go on to attend Union High School

Dowagiac Middle School

Summary:

Dowagiac Middle School is a public middle school serving 408 students in grades 6-8 in Dowagiac, Michigan, which is part of the Dowagiac Union School District. The school faces several key challenges, including underperformance on academic measures, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population with significant socioeconomic disadvantages.

Dowagiac Middle School has a more diverse student population than the state average, with 58.09% White, 6.13% African American, 19.12% Hispanic, and 16.18% two or more races. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages on standardized tests, with only 40.3% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts and 20.2% proficient in math, compared to 37.5% and 31% statewide, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 61% in 2020-2021, significantly above the state average.

Dowagiac Middle School's performance lags behind many of the nearby middle schools in the region, such as Buchanan Middle School, which is located just 16.9 miles away and consistently outperforms Dowagiac on academic measures. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Michigan middle schools for English Language Arts proficiency. With declining enrollment and funding, addressing these issues will be crucial for Dowagiac Middle School to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public 6-8

57072 Riverside Dr
Dowagiac, MI 49047-3108

(269) 782-4440

District: Dowagiac Union School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
479^th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,865

Students who attend Dowagiac Middle School usually attend:

High:

Union High School

Feeder schools for Dowagiac Middle School:

Elementary:	Justus Gage Elementary School
	Kincheloe Elementary School
	Patrick Hamilton Elementary
	Sister Lakes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

19.8%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dowagiac Middle School ranks worse than 53.4% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.31. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dowagiac Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), Hispanic (19.8%), two or more races (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dowagiac Middle School is 18.1. (See more...)

Compare Dowagiac Middle School employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dowagiac Middle School is $14,865.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dowagiac Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dowagiac Middle School 479^th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Dowagiac Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Dowagiac Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Dowagiac Union School District 400^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dowagiac Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	43.09	594^th	806	26.3%
2007	34.95	653^rd	823	20.7%
2008	46.91	575^th	839	31.5%
2009	38.53	641^st	847	24.3%
2010	40.92	644^th	851	24.3%
2011	53.67	520^th	858	39.4%
2012	51.79	445^th	900	50.6%
2013	49.19	482^nd	919	47.6%
2014	44.56	558^th	921	39.4%
2015	36.19	603^rd	919	34.4%
2016	28.72	641^st	894	28.3%
2017	18.32	677^th	821	17.5%
2018	28.62	642^nd	838	23.4%
2019	20.07	653^rd	792	17.6%
2021	16.28	596^th	675	11.7%
2022	24.97	580^th	776	25.3%
2023	31.16	597^th	883	32.4%
2024	43.31	479^th	897	46.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	20.32	129^th	156	17.3%
2019	13.71	47^th	51	7.8%
2021	17.40	13^th	15	13.3%
2022	23.38	55^th	65	15.4%
2023	14.26	149^th	163	8.6%
2024	22.90	141^st	176	19.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.33	92^nd	154	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	24.92	323^rd	377	14.3%
2023	19.71	180^th	199	9.5%
2024	37.28	117^th	201	41.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	31.29	592^nd	815	27.4%
2019	19.45	583^rd	672	13.2%
2021	23.13	441^st	523	15.7%
2022	35.91	457^th	691	33.9%
2023	27.46	618^th	825	25.1%
2024	48.58	381^st	836	54.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.13	1^st	1	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.16	573^rd	794	27.8%
2019	18.72	556^th	658	15.5%
2021	16.97	467^th	521	10.4%
2022	21.73	532^nd	657	19.0%
2023	28.32	547^th	770	29.0%
2024	39.97	445^th	771	42.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	25.24	604^th	797	24.2%
2019	15.36	568^th	639	11.1%
2021	11.15	508^th	540	5.9%
2022	20.66	543^rd	658	17.5%
2023	26.20	572^nd	776	26.3%
2024	39.00	468^th	786	40.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.14	139^th	366	62.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	24.13	218^th	266	18.0%
2021	19.41	61^st	69	11.6%
2022	25.25	103^rd	138	25.4%
2023	19.20	207^th	246	15.9%
2024	23.93	208^th	257	19.1%

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Rank History for White students at Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	18.46	585^th	678	13.7%
2019	15.58	557^th	624	10.7%
2021	16.96	506^th	577	12.3%
2022	24.64	500^th	638	21.6%
2023	31.37	483^rd	688	29.8%
2024	43.29	371^st	701	47.1%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dowagiac Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	356	54	4	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	332	54	3	39	3	n/a	n/a	-1	430
1990	328	65	4	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	452
1991	342	68	3	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	361	62	4	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	373	60	3	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	383	53	2	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	386	58	1	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	386	58	1	44	4	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	352	54	1	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	459
1998	356	46	0	48	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1999	414	37	0	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	385	51	1	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	492
2001	344	42	2	54	4	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	325	47	1	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	428
2003	325	47	1	48	7	n/a	n/a	0	428
2004	348	46	2	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	449
2005	325	47	1	47	6	n/a	n/a	1	427
2006	287	47	1	44	9	n/a	n/a	0	388
2007	271	51	1	39	9	n/a	n/a	0	371
2008	289	38	1	47	6	n/a	n/a	0	381
2009	427	73	4	81	17	n/a	n/a	1	603
2010	422	79	4	76	17	n/a	n/a	4	602
2011	391	66	5	54	16	0	6	0	538
2012	388	59	5	68	13	0	10	0	543
2013	341	41	1	73	6	0	43	0	505
2014	326	44	2	82	3	0	50	0	507
2015	312	53	1	73	2	0	64	0	505
2016	290	54	0	78	5	0	58	0	485
2017	289	46	0	89	8	0	66	0	498
2018	314	36	0	96	7	0	66	0	519
2019	307	39	0	87	5	0	70	0	508
2020	297	40	0	99	4	0	67	0	507
2021	279	34	1	105	4	0	82	0	505
2022	257	32	1	99	3	0	72	0	464
2023	237	25	0	78	2	0	66	0	408
2024	219	26	0	75	6	0	53	0	379

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dowagiac Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	430	n/a	n/a	21.9
1990	452	30.0	15.0	29
1991	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	479	n/a	n/a	33.6
1993	484	n/a	0.0	33.5
1994	492	25.7	19.1	25.8
1995	493	26.5	18.6	26
1996	493	26.5	18.6	26
1997	459	26.0	17.7	31.8
1998	454	26.0	17.5	33.5
1999	494	27.0	18.3	35.8
2000	492	27.0	18.2	39
2001	446	27.0	16.5	38.6
2002	428	26.4	16.2	50
2003	428	26.4	16.2	50
2004	449	27.7	16.2	50.1
2005	427	27.7	15.4	50.5
2006	388	26.1	14.9	50.3
2007	371	26.7	13.9	45.8
2008	381	21.5	17.7	53.8
2009	603	30.2	20.0	65
2010	602	31.6	19.0	71.4
2011	538	31.2	17.2	69.7
2012	543	27.1	20.0	72.7
2013	505	22.5	22.4	66.5
2014	507	23.3	21.7	75.5
2015	505	26.0	19.4	73.3
2016	485	26.0	18.6	77.7
2017	498	25.7	19.3	72.7
2018	519	25.6	20.2	74.6
2019	508	24.4	20.7	74.2
2020	507	25.7	19.6	77.1
2021	505	23.9	21.1	87.5
2022	464	23.1	20.0	83.2
2023	408	23.3	17.4	71.8
2024	379	20.8	18.1	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dowagiac Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	430	n/a	n/a	21.9
1990	452	30.0	15.0	29
1991	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	479	n/a	n/a	33.6
1993	484	n/a	0.0	33.5
1994	492	25.7	19.1	25.8
1995	493	26.5	18.6	26
1996	493	26.5	18.6	26
1997	459	26.0	17.7	31.8
1998	454	26.0	17.5	33.5
1999	494	27.0	18.3	35.8
2000	492	27.0	18.2	39
2001	446	27.0	16.5	38.6
2002	428	26.4	16.2	50
2003	428	26.4	16.2	50
2004	449	27.7	16.2	50.1
2005	427	27.7	15.4	50.5
2006	388	26.1	14.9	50.3
2007	371	26.7	13.9	45.8
2008	381	21.5	17.7	53.8
2009	603	30.2	20.0	65
2010	602	31.6	19.0	71.4
2011	538	31.2	17.2	69.7
2012	543	27.1	20.0	72.7
2013	505	22.5	22.4	66.5
2014	507	23.3	21.7	75.5
2015	505	26.0	19.4	73.3
2016	485	26.0	18.6	77.7
2017	498	25.7	19.3	72.7
2018	519	25.6	20.2	74.6
2019	508	24.4	20.7	74.2
2020	507	25.7	19.6	77.1
2021	505	23.9	21.1	87.5
2022	464	23.1	20.0	83.2
2023	408	23.3	17.4	71.8
2024	379	20.8	18.1	75.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dowagiac Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$956 (9.6%)	$9,036 (90.4%)	$9,992
2020	$856 (8.5%)	$9,174 (91.5%)	$10,031
2021	$1,448 (12.9%)	$9,808 (87.1%)	$11,256
2022	$1,608 (13.9%)	$9,950 (86.1%)	$11,558
2023	$1,808 (12.2%)	$13,057 (87.8%)	$14,865

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dowagiac Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 653^rd of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 597^th of 883 Middle schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Middle School)	26.2	26.4	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District)	26.2	26.4	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	41.7	37.5	4.2%
6th Grade Math (Dowagiac Middle School)	18.9	18.4	0.5%
6th Grade Math (Dowagiac Union School District)	18.9	18.4	0.5%
6th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.1	29.6	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Middle School)	26.9	31.1	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District)	26.9	31.1	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
7th Grade Math (Dowagiac Middle School)	17	23.8	6.8%
7th Grade Math (Dowagiac Union School District)	17	23.8	6.8%
7th Grade Math (Michigan)	35.7	31	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dowagiac Middle School)	12.9	18.9	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Dowagiac Union School District)	12.9	18.9	6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Middle School)	48.7	48.7
8th Grade English Language Arts (Dowagiac Union School District)	48.7	48.7
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dowagiac Middle School)	26	14.7	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Dowagiac Union School District)	26	14.7	11.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	508	408	19.7%
African American	39	25	35.9%
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	87	78	10.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	307	237	22.8%
Two or More Races	70	66	5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.2%	71.8%	2.4%

Schools Near Dowagiac Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dowagiac Middle School	Public	6-8	57072 Riverside Dr	Dowagiac	49047	Cass County	Dowagiac Union School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 782-4440	379	21	18.1	75.7%	219 (57.8%)	26 (6.9%)	75 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.0%)	43.3	479^th of 897 public middle schools	46.6%		31.2	597^th of 883 public middle schools	32.4%	118	59.5	23.1		40.3	38.0		20.2	20.7		30.3		28.6	$14,865	$1,808	$13,057
Cassopolis Middle School	Public	6-8	725 Center St	Cassopolis	49031	Cass County	Cassopolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 445-0503	207	13	15.8	61.4%	129 (62.3%)	23 (11.1%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (22.2%)	16.9	736^th of 897 public middle schools	17.9%		15.2	743^rd of 883 public middle schools	15.9%	7	41.9	6.8		12.9	25.8		17.7	12.9		21.9		8.2	$13,345	$2,435	$10,910
Eau Claire Middle School	Public	6-8	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 461-6997	147	8	18.4	91.2%	33 (22.4%)	40 (27.2%)	69 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	10.9	818^th of 897 public middle schools	8.8%		9.9	807^th of 883 public middle schools	8.6%	11	41.1	10.7		8.7	14.0			6.8		8.2			$11,465	$2,078	$9,388
Ring Lardner Middle School	Public	6-8	801 N 17th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-6610	537	29	18.5	68.2%	361 (67.2%)	50 (9.3%)	65 (12.1%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.5%)	46.4	454^th of 897 public middle schools	49.4%		43.8	471^st of 883 public middle schools	46.7%	17	59.9	26.6		35.1	39.2		29.2	34.9		24.4		25.4	$12,664	$2,258	$10,406
Edwardsburg Middle School	Public	6-8	69230 Section St	Edwardsburg	49112	Cass County	Edwardsburg Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 663-1031	636	32	20.1	36.9%	558 (87.7%)	4 (0.6%)	41 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	88	85^th of 897 public middle schools	90.5%		88.3	87^th of 883 public middle schools	90.1%	2	80.9	47.4		56.9	54.7		50.2	50.7		57.0		52.8	$10,939	$539	$10,399
Berrien Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	502 Middle School Drive	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-2796	431	27	16.0	60.8%	151 (35.0%)	140 (32.5%)	75 (17.4%)	27 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.7%)	53.4	355^th of 897 public middle schools	60.4%		58.5	297^th of 883 public middle schools	66.4%	58	65.5	32.6		35.4	37.6		25.3	26.2		43.1		31.9	$15,580	$1,866	$13,714
Brandywine Middle School	Public	7-8	1700 Bell Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-4800	177	10	17.1	70.1%	144 (81.4%)	6 (3.4%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.5%)	43.2	482^nd of 897 public middle schools	46.3%		45.7	447^th of 883 public middle schools	49.4%	35	62.2	22.0			29.9			24.4		39.8		24.1	$13,244	$837	$12,407
Marcellus Middle School	Public	6-8	125 Burney St	Marcellus	49067	Cass County	Marcellus Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 646-3158	139	6	23.5	67.6%	123 (88.5%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	58.2	300^th of 897 public middle schools	66.6%		57.2	310^th of 883 public middle schools	64.9%	10	63.9	25.0		38.6	47.4		40.4	36.8		36.1		25.0	$13,948	$1,980	$11,968
Buchanan Middle School	Public	5-7	610 W 4th St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8406	345	19	18.5	56.5%	297 (86.1%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.1%)	80	130^th of 897 public middle schools	85.5%		63.9	256^th of 883 public middle schools	71.0%	126			55.3	53.0	54.0	39.5	41.6	42.1	55.3		21.9		$12,097	$375	$11,722
Watervliet Middle School	Public	6-8	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0780	297	19	15.3	66.0%	214 (72.1%)	4 (1.3%)	58 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	55.6	325^th of 897 public middle schools	63.8%		48.2	410^th of 883 public middle schools	53.6%	85	69.6	37.0		24.8	44.2		22.9	31.4		49.5		32.2	$16,129	$1,983	$14,146

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