Middle Schools in Paw Paw Public School District

Summary:

The Paw Paw Public School District in Michigan has only one middle school, Paw Paw Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been a concern, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 447 out of 897 Michigan middle schools in 2023-2024 and 509 out of 890 in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state.

Paw Paw Middle School's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as M-Step and PSAT, are consistently lower than the state averages, ranging from around 18% to 38% in various subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (43.17%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may impact student learning and achievement.

Despite the district's allocation of resources to the school, with a spending per student of $15,770 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, the academic outcomes for students at Paw Paw Middle School remain a concern. The school's declining statewide ranking and underperformance on standardized tests indicate that the district and school leadership may need to address these challenges to improve the educational outcomes for students at Paw Paw Middle School.

District Detail

119 Johnson Rd
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1093

(269) 415-5200

SchoolDigger Rank:
241^st of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,146

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paw Paw Middle School	Public	6-8	313 W Michigan Ave	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 415-5500	498	28	17.9	37.6%	411 (82.5%)	3 (0.6%)	58 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	41.9	509^th of 890 public middle schools	42.8%		46.8	447^th of 897 public middle schools	50.2%	62	66.5	19.5	27.6	33.6	18.4	32.9	36.4	38.5	$15,770	$2,777	$12,993

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Van Buren Independent School District (Isd)	1.2 mi	4
Mattawan Consolidated School	3.9 mi	5	37^th
Lawton Community School District	4.03 mi	4	310^th
Decatur Public Schools	8.77 mi	2	302^nd
Lawrence Public Schools	9.01 mi	2	532^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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