Sister Lakes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 168 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sister Lakes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 168 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 21-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sister Lakes Elementary School's student population of 168 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 12 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sister Lakes Elementary School
Kind	18
1	27
2	36
3	28
4	36
5	23

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Total Students

168 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School
2023	181
2022	181
2021	171
2020	171
2019	171
2018	210
2017	210
2016	193
2015	228
2014	237
2013	235
2012	235
2011	203
2010	238
2009	251
2008	234
2007	252
2006	292
2005	304
2004	305
2003	290
2002	327
2001	303
2000	327
1999	354
1998	362
1997	375
1996	371
1995	348
1994	354
1993	360
1992	321
1991	321
1990	334
1989	326
1988	376
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School
2023	12
2022	11
2021	11
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	15
2013	19
2012	16
2011	15
2010	15
2009	18
2008	14
2007	14
2006	16
2005	15
2004	15
2003	14
2002	17
2001	18
2000	18
1999	19
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	18
1990	25

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School Calendar

School Motto

Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sister Lakes Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sister Lakes Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1738 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School
2023	#1738
2022	#2105
2021	#2058
2019	#2321
2018	#1868
2017	#2313
2016	#2274
2015	#2042
2014	#1539
2013	#919
2012	#1713

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35-39%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	37%	35%	22%
2022	22%	34%	21%
2021	27%	36%	19%
2019	22%	40%	21%
2018	22%	37%	20%
2017	32%	39%	24%
2016	32%	38%	26%
2015	32%	37%	26%
2014	42%	41%	35%
2013	47%	41%	31%
2012	32%	37%	28%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2022	32%	45%	33%
2021	27%	48%	31%
2019	32%	49%	32%
2018	27%	43%	20%
2017	22%	49%	31%
2016	27%	50%	34%
2015	37%	49%	39%
2014	62%	67%	64%
2013	72%	65%	62%
2012	62%	64%	59%
2011	77%	80%	79%

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21-39%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2022	30%	38%	34%
2021	30%	23%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	16:1	17:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	11:1	18:1	19:1
2019	11:1	18:1	19:1
2018	14:1	18:1	19:1
2017	14:1	18:1	19:1
2016	12:1	18:1	19:1
2015	14:1	18:1	19:1
2014	16:1	18:1	19:1
2013	13:1	18:1	18:1
2012	15:1	18:1	19:1
2011	14:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	14:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	18:1
2004	20:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	19:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	18:1	18:1	18:1
1999	19:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	20:1	18:1
1995	18:1	20:1	18:1
1994	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	4%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	4%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	4%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2002)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2002	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	36%	9%	17%
2022	35%	9%	17%
2021	45%	8%	17%
2020	49%	8%	16%
2019	49%	8%	16%
2018	42%	8%	16%
2017	42%	8%	16%
2016	42%	7%	16%
2015	48%	7%	16%
2014	47%	7%	17%
2013	48%	6%	16%
2012	47%	6%	14%
2011	41%	6%	12%
2010	44%	5%	13%
2009	35%	5%	11%
2008	38%	5%	12%
2007	35%	4%	12%
2006	41%	4%	12%
2005	43%	4%	13%
2004	40%	4%	12%
2003	36%	4%	11%
2002	41%	4%	12%
2001	36%	4%	10%
2000	36%	3%	11%
1999	36%	3%	11%
1998	32%	3%	11%
1997	30%	3%	10%
1996	30%	3%	11%
1995	26%	3%	10%
1994	32%	2%	10%
1993	31%	2%	9%
1992	23%	2%	8%
1991	23%	2%	8%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2022	1%	18%	10%
2021	1%	18%	10%
2020	1%	18%	10%
2019	1%	18%	10%
2018	1%	18%	9%
2017	1%	18%	9%
2014	2%	18%	9%
2013	2%	18%	10%
2012	3%	19%	11%
2011	2%	19%	11%
2010	2%	20%	13%
2009	1%	20%	12%
2008	2%	20%	12%
2007	2%	20%	13%
2006	2%	20%	12%
2005	3%	20%	11%
2004	3%	20%	11%
2003	3%	20%	11%
2002	3%	20%	11%
2001	3%	19%	11%
2000	2%	19%	11%
1999	3%	19%	11%
1998	3%	19%	12%
1997	3%	18%	11%
1996	2%	18%	11%
1995	2%	18%	11%
1994	1%	17%	11%
1993	1%	17%	12%

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White

58%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	55%	64%	62%
2022	56%	64%	61%
2021	47%	65%	61%
2020	44%	66%	62%
2019	44%	66%	62%
2018	49%	66%	63%
2017	49%	66%	63%
2016	49%	67%	63%
2015	42%	68%	64%
2014	45%	69%	63%
2013	46%	69%	65%
2012	47%	69%	68%
2011	55%	70%	72%
2010	53%	70%	70%
2009	62%	71%	73%
2008	59%	71%	72%
2007	61%	71%	73%
2006	55%	73%	73%
2005	51%	72%	73%
2004	55%	73%	75%
2003	59%	72%	76%
2002	54%	73%	75%
2001	59%	74%	76%
2000	60%	75%	76%
1999	59%	75%	77%
1998	63%	75%	76%
1997	64%	76%	77%
1996	66%	76%	77%
1995	71%	77%	77%
1994	66%	79%	77%
1993	67%	79%	78%
1992	75%	79%	78%
1991	76%	78%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	5%	5%	10%
2022	5%	5%	10%
2021	3%	5%	10%
2020	4%	4%	10%
2019	4%	4%	10%
2018	8%	4%	10%
2017	8%	4%	10%
2016	9%	3%	10%
2015	10%	3%	9%
2014	6%	2%	9%
2013	4%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	0.57	0.55	0.57
2022	0.57	0.55	0.58
2021	0.58	0.54	0.58
2020	0.57	0.53	0.58
2019	0.57	0.53	0.58
2018	0.58	0.53	0.56
2017	0.58	0.53	0.56
2016	0.58	0.52	0.57
2015	0.59	0.50	0.56
2014	0.58	0.50	0.56
2013	0.56	0.49	0.54
2012	0.56	0.49	0.51
2011	0.54	0.48	0.46
2010	0.53	0.47	0.47
2009	0.50	0.46	0.43
2008	0.51	0.46	0.45
2007	0.51	0.46	0.44
2006	0.53	0.43	0.44
2005	0.56	0.44	0.44
2004	0.54	0.43	0.41
2003	0.53	0.44	0.40
2002	0.54	0.42	0.41
2001	0.53	0.42	0.39
2000	0.51	0.40	0.40
1999	0.52	0.40	0.39
1998	0.50	0.40	0.40
1997	0.50	0.39	0.38
1996	0.48	0.39	0.39
1995	0.43	0.37	0.38
1994	0.47	0.35	0.38
1993	0.46	0.35	0.38
1992	0.39	0.35	0.37
1991	0.37	0.37	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

68%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	71%	49%	60%
2022	71%	47%	59%
2021	75%	46%	64%
2020	78%	45%	61%
2019	78%	45%	61%
2018	72%	40%	57%
2017	72%	40%	57%
2016	77%	40%	62%
2015	83%	41%	59%
2014	83%	43%	65%
2013	82%	42%	64%
2012	79%	42%	64%
2011	76%	41%	61%
2010	77%	40%	58%
2009	67%	35%	52%
2008	61%	31%	46%
2007	55%	30%	42%
2006	59%	30%	43%
2005	57%	28%	40%
2004	53%	27%	39%
2003	45%	25%	33%
2002	46%	25%	32%
2001	44%	24%	30%
2000	40%	25%	31%
1999	47%	25%	33%
1998	45%	26%	34%
1997	41%	26%	30%
1996	42%	25%	31%
1995	41%	25%	29%
1994	49%	23%	29%
1993	63%	25%	36%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sister Lakes Elementary School	Michigan	Dowagiac Union School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	9%
2021	10%	4%	13%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	10%	6%	9%
2017	10%	6%	9%
2016	4%	6%	7%
2015	3%	6%	8%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	8%
2009	4%	7%	10%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	10%
2005	7%	6%	11%
2004	6%	6%	10%
2003	8%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Dowagiac Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sister Lakes Elementary School's ranking?

Sister Lakes Elementary School is ranked #1738 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Sister Lakes Elementary School?

168 students attend Sister Lakes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Sister Lakes Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sister Lakes Elementary School?

Sister Lakes Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Sister Lakes Elementary School offer ?

Sister Lakes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Sister Lakes Elementary School part of?

Sister Lakes Elementary School is part of Dowagiac Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Sister Lakes Elementary School located?

Sister Lakes Elementary School is located in the Sister Lakes neighborhood of Dowagiac, MI.

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