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Douglas Elementary School

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Douglas, MI 49406

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Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Douglas Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10% in MI
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
: Douglas Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district in Douglas, MI, covering approximately 22.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 7.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Douglas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Douglas Elementary School's student population of 366 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Douglas Elementary School
Kind	58
1	53
2	56
3	70
4	62
5	67

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Total Students

366 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School
2025	366
2024	338
2023	353
2022	351
2021	345
2020	359
2019	356
2018	364
2017	368
2016	343
2015	363
2014	381
2013	376
2012	374
2011	399
2010	414
2009	397
2008	407
2007	419
2006	416
2005	402
2004	378
2003	351
2002	333
2001	405
2000	404
1999	412
1998	407
1997	431
1996	405
1995	416
1994	384
1993	364
1992	325
1991	347
1990	316
1989	302
1988	306
1987	288

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School
2025	27
2024	26
2023	25
2022	25
2021	24
2020	25
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	22
2014	22
2013	22
2012	22
2011	24
2010	26
2009	26
2008	28
2007	27
2006	25
2005	21
2004	22
2003	20
2002	23
2001	24
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	21
1994	20
1990	23

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School Rankings

Douglas Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Douglas Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MI)

#170 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Douglas Elementary School
2023	#170
2022	#173
2021	#328
2019	#176
2018	#236
2017	#483
2016	#323
2015	#298
2014	#510
2013	#469
2012	#222
2011	#483
2010	#513

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60-64%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2023	62%	35%	60%
2022	62%	34%	58%
2021	57%	36%	51%
2019	67%	40%	59%
2018	62%	37%	51%
2017	52%	39%	55%
2016	57%	38%	57%
2015	57%	37%	55%
2014	52%	41%	50%
2013	52%	41%	51%
2012	62%	37%	52%
2011	92%	80%	84%
2010	92%	78%	87%

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70-74%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2022	72%	45%	69%
2021	62%	48%	64%
2019	72%	49%	68%
2018	67%	43%	51%
2017	67%	49%	70%
2016	72%	50%	70%
2015	72%	49%	72%
2014	82%	67%	82%
2013	82%	65%	80%
2012	82%	64%	82%
2011	92%	80%	88%
2010	94%	82%	90%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2022	74%	38%	57%
2021	44%	23%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	14:1	16:1
2024	13:1	17:1
2023	14:1	17:1	15:1
2022	14:1	17:1	16:1
2021	14:1	17:1	16:1
2020	14:1	18:1	17:1
2019	16:1	18:1	17:1
2018	17:1	18:1	17:1
2017	17:1	18:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	17:1	18:1	17:1
2014	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	18:1	18:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	17:1	18:1	16:1
2010	16:1	18:1	16:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	16:1	19:1	17:1
2006	17:1	18:1	16:1
2005	19:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	19:1	16:1
2003	18:1	19:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	15:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	19:1	16:1
1999	16:1	19:1	15:1
1998	16:1	19:1	15:1
1997	17:1	20:1	15:1
1996	16:1	20:1	26:1
1995	20:1	20:1	17:1
1994	19:1	21:1	17:1
1990	14:1	15:1	11:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	7%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	5%	9%	8%
2022	5%	9%	8%
2021	5%	8%	7%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	6%	7%	6%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	2%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	5%	4%	5%
2004	6%	4%	5%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	7%	4%	5%
2001	6%	4%	5%
2000	7%	3%	6%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	5%	3%	5%
1992	5%	3%	5%
1991	5%	3%	7%
1990	5%	2%	7%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	7%	2%	6%

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White

89%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	89%	63%
2024	90%	63%
2023	92%	64%	90%
2022	93%	64%	89%
2021	93%	65%	90%
2020	92%	66%	90%
2019	90%	66%	90%
2018	91%	66%	91%
2017	91%	67%	91%
2016	90%	68%	91%
2015	89%	68%	91%
2014	90%	68%	92%
2013	90%	69%	91%
2012	92%	69%	91%
2011	92%	70%	91%
2010	95%	71%	98%
2009	93%	71%	91%
2008	96%	71%	93%
2007	95%	71%	94%
2006	94%	72%	94%
2005	93%	73%	93%
2004	92%	73%	93%
2003	93%	72%	94%
2002	91%	73%	93%
2001	94%	74%	94%
2000	85%	75%	91%
1999	94%	75%	97%
1998	94%	75%	97%
1997	94%	76%	96%
1996	94%	76%	94%
1995	93%	77%	92%
1994	94%	78%	93%
1993	93%	78%	93%
1992	93%	78%	93%
1991	93%	77%	91%
1990	92%	78%	90%
1989	96%	78%	95%
1988	90%	78%	91%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

37%

0.20

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	0.20	0.56
2024	0.19	0.56
2023	0.15	0.55	0.19
2022	0.13	0.55	0.20
2021	0.13	0.54	0.19
2020	0.15	0.53	0.19
2019	0.19	0.53	0.19
2018	0.17	0.53	0.16
2017	0.17	0.52	0.16
2016	0.19	0.50	0.16
2015	0.21	0.50	0.18
2014	0.19	0.50	0.17
2013	0.19	0.49	0.17
2012	0.15	0.49	0.17
2011	0.15	0.47	0.17
2010	0.08	0.46	0.03
2009	0.13	0.46	0.17
2008	0.08	0.46	0.12
2007	0.10	0.46	0.12
2006	0.11	0.44	0.11
2005	0.13	0.43	0.12
2004	0.15	0.43	0.13
2003	0.13	0.44	0.11
2002	0.17	0.43	0.12
2001	0.11	0.42	0.11
2000	0.25	0.40	0.16
1999	0.11	0.40	0.05
1998	0.11	0.40	0.07
1997	0.11	0.39	0.09
1996	0.12	0.39	0.12
1995	0.13	0.38	0.16
1994	0.12	0.37	0.14
1993	0.13	0.37	0.13
1992	0.13	0.37	0.13
1991	0.13	0.38	0.15
1990	0.15	0.36	0.18
1989	0.08	0.36	0.09
1988	0.19	0.36	0.16

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(22-23)

10.7%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2023	10.7%	33.3%	20.9%
2022	23.8%	41.4%	27.8%
2021	14.5%	21.3%	22.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	21%	45%
2024	27%	50%
2023	27%	49%	28%
2022	32%	47%	31%
2021	30%	46%	31%
2020	31%	45%	30%
2019	34%	45%	30%
2018	32%	45%	24%
2017	27%	40%	24%
2016	26%	40%	23%
2015	27%	41%	24%
2014	26%	43%	25%
2013	30%	42%	27%
2012	27%	42%	27%
2011	27%	41%	26%
2010	27%	40%	26%
2009	22%	35%	20%
2008	23%	31%	21%
2007	18%	30%	17%
2006	20%	30%	21%
2005	18%	28%	17%
2004	19%	27%	17%
2003	15%	25%	13%
2002	16%	25%	12%
2001	12%	24%	10%
2000	12%	25%	9%
1999	15%	25%	13%
1998	13%	25%	14%
1997	13%	25%	12%
1996	25%	25%	18%
1995	22%	25%	17%
1994	15%	23%	12%
1993	20%	25%	17%
1992	16%	21%	13%
1990	11%	13%	8%
1989	10%	13%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Douglas Elementary School	Michigan	Saugatuck School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	4%	4%
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	3%	5%	6%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	9%	6%	9%
2002	11%	6%	9%
2001	10%	6%	9%
2000	12%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Saugatuck School District

Sports

School Mascot

Wildcats

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

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What is Douglas Elementary School's ranking?

Douglas Elementary School is ranked #170 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Douglas Elementary School often compared to?

Douglas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fennville Elementary School, Dix Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Douglas Elementary School?

366 students attend Douglas Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Douglas Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Douglas Elementary School?

Douglas Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Douglas Elementary School offer ?

Douglas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Douglas Elementary School part of?

Douglas Elementary School is part of Saugatuck School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 366 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
: Douglas Elementary School's attendance zone encompasses the entire district in Douglas, MI, covering approximately 22.1 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 7.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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