Sam Adams Elementary School
114 Depot St
Cassopolis MI, 49031, Cass County
Phone: 269-445-0517
Ranking: 
(1,679 out of 2,213, bottom 24%)*
(1,679 out of 2,213, bottom 24%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Cassopolis Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 26 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 465 | 497 | 515 | 156 | 348 | 320 | 335 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 16.3% | 62 | 12.5% | 52 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 68 | 14.6% | 61 | 12.3% | 78 | 15.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 2: | 56 | 12.0% | 64 | 12.9% | 76 | 14.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 61 | 13.1% | 80 | 16.1% | 68 | 13.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 88 | 25.3% | 75 | 23.4% | 77 | 23.0% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 15.5% | 68 | 13.7% | 79 | 15.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 74 | 21.3% | 80 | 25.0% | 92 | 27.5% |
| Grade 5: | 63 | 13.5% | 74 | 14.9% | 90 | 17.5% | 70 | 44.9% | 89 | 25.6% | 91 | 28.4% | 69 | 20.6% |
| Grade 6: | 69 | 14.8% | 88 | 17.7% | 72 | 14.0% | 86 | 55.1% | 96 | 27.6% | 74 | 23.1% | 97 | 29.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 243 | 52.3% | 264 | 53.1% | 273 | 53.0% | 77 | 49.4% | 174 | 50.0% | 155 | 48.4% | 170 | 50.7% |
| Female: | 222 | 47.7% | 233 | 46.9% | 242 | 47.0% | 79 | 50.6% | 165 | 47.4% | 155 | 48.4% | 157 | 46.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 11 | 2.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 19 | 3.7% | 5 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.4% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic: | 28 | 6.0% | 25 | 5.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 3 | 1.9% | 7 | 2.0% | 7 | 2.2% | 10 | 3.0% |
| Black: | 81 | 17.4% | 107 | 21.5% | 119 | 23.1% | 42 | 26.9% | 103 | 29.6% | 90 | 28.1% | 89 | 26.6% |
| White: | 286 | 61.5% | 303 | 61.0% | 325 | 63.1% | 105 | 67.3% | 223 | 64.1% | 215 | 67.2% | 223 | 66.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 55 | 11.8% | 47 | 9.5% | 32 | 6.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 310 | 66.7% | 332 | 66.8% | 309 | 60.0% | 99 | 63.5% | 214 | 61.5% | 167 | 52.2% | 160 | 47.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 8.8% | 35 | 7.0% | 18 | 3.5% | 13 | 8.3% | 28 | 8.0% | 36 | 11.3% | 33 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.68 | 18.97 | 18.17 | 15.22 | 19.89 | 18.30 | 18.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 86.8% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 91.4% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 96.4% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96.4% | 96.4% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 27.9% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 81.3% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 83.7% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.8% | 95.8% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 83.3% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 64.9% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 40.5% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 87.9% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 82.5% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 82.9% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 25.6% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 72.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 80.3% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 62.9% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.8% | 34.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 53.8% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 32.1% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 38.7% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 70.5% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 82.1% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 68.1% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.7% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 66.7% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 76.5% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.1% | 22.1% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 28.8% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 75.5% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 62.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.1% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 83.8% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 66.3% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 68.5% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 84.2% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.7% | 74.7% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 5.7% | 5.7% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 6.9% | 6.9% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.3% | 55.3% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.6% | 53.6% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.8% | 47.8% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.3% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 72.2% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 82% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 89.5% | 89.5% | 84.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 29% | 29% | 37.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 30.5% | 30.5% | 40.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 74.8% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.3% | 71.3% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 69.8% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 65.3% | 80.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 87.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 77.9% | 84% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 67% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 68.2% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.9% | 73.4% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 59.3% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 11.4% | 11.4% | 27.7% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 18.2% | 29.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 61.2% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 64.6% | 72.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 75.7% |
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* Sam Adams Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.