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Mattawan Middle School

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Mattawan Middle School ranks 131 st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Mattawan Middle School, part of the highly-ranked Mattawan Consolidated School district, serves 823 students in grades 6-8 in the Mattawan, MI area, a community that values education and supports a consistently high-performing school environment.

Mattawan Middle School stands out as a model of efficiency and academic excellence. The school consistently outperforms state averages by significant margins—for example, 7th-grade ELA proficiency was 56.6% compared to the state's 38.4%, and 6th-grade math proficiency hit 50.6% versus the state's 31.9%. Its 8th graders show exceptional high school readiness, with 78% proficient in ELA on the PSAT. What makes this even more impressive is that the school achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,132) than many neighboring schools that perform far worse. For instance, Hillside Middle School spends nearly $5,700 more per student yet has proficiency rates that are often 20-30 percentage points lower. Mattawan also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1 and a chronic absenteeism rate (19.6%) well below the state average (27.9%).

While the school's overall performance remains strong and stable (earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 85th-88th percentile statewide), there are areas worth watching. Performance for students in the Special Education program has shown a concerning downward trend, dropping from the 77th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026. Similarly, students from low socio-economic backgrounds have seen a decline from the 77th to the 58th percentile over the same period. These trends suggest a widening achievement gap for specific subgroups even as the general student population continues to excel. Mattawan sits in a competitive local landscape, ranked just behind Portage West Middle School (91st percentile) and on par with Portage Central Middle School (89th percentile), making it a reliable, top-tier option for families in the region.

823

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,132

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

56720 Murray St
Mattawan, MI 49071-8902

(269) 668-3361

District: Mattawan Consolidated School

Students who attend Mattawan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mattawan High School

Feeder schools for Mattawan Middle School:

Elementary:	Mattawan Early Elementary School
	Mattawan Later Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Michigan avg41%

131^st of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 625Mattawan Consolidated School among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	131 of 896	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	116 of 890	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	108 of 897	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	114 of 883	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	101 of 776	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	126 of 675	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	108 of 792	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	97 of 838	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	86 of 821	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.7	74 of 894	91.7%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	107 of 919	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	131 of 921	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	85.5	88 of 919	90.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.2	103 of 900	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	135 of 858	84.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	74 of 851	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.5	75 of 847	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	32 of 839	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	84.8	55 of 823	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	85.0	63 of 806	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	128 of 789	83.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	120 of 789	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	125 of 771	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	118 of 770	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	110 of 657	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	153 of 521	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	99 of 658	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	108 of 794	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	60 of 260	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.3	78 of 265	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	51 of 257	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	31 of 246	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	21 of 69	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.9	138 of 266	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	348 of 834	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	284 of 832	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	189 of 836	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	161 of 825	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	199 of 691	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.9	274 of 523	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	204 of 672	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	201 of 815	75.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	118 of 813	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	109 of 798	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	92 of 786	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	109 of 776	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	95 of 658	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	87 of 540	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	99 of 639	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	87 of 797	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	37 of 195	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	24 of 190	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	52 of 176	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	81 of 163	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	16 of 51	68.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	111 of 236	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.5	150 of 244	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	145 of 201	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	120 of 199	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.5	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	29 of 76	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	113 of 377	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	152 of 687	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	135 of 696	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	123 of 701	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	121 of 688	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	109 of 638	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	124 of 577	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	98 of 624	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	105 of 678	84.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies56%+5 vs state

Mathematics54%+20 vs state

Science53%+14 vs state

Math50%+17 vs state

English Language Arts49%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mattawan Middle School	Public	6-8	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	823	50	16.3	26.9%	708 (86.0%)	9 (1.1%)	55 (6.7%)	14 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.1%)	81.5	131^st of 896 public middle schools	85.4%		82.6	116^th of 890 public middle schools	87.0%	15	78.0	53.7		41.6	56.6		50.6	49.6		52.8		55.6	$13,132	$542	$12,590
Lawton Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Blue Pride Dr	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 624-7600	325	19	17.3	61.2%	257 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	55.5	355^th of 896 public middle schools	60.4%		48.7	424^th of 890 public middle schools	52.4%	69	60.5	35.8	51.2	42.9	36.8	48.8	29.8	28.9	39.3	40.7	35.7	48.1	$11,868	$925	$10,943
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%)	53	379^th of 896 public middle schools	57.7%		41.9	509^th of 890 public middle schools	42.8%	130	72.5	30.1		44.0	25.5		32.7	21.7		40.1		50.7	$13,697	$928	$12,769
Portage West Middle School	Public	6-8	7145 Moors Bridge Rd	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5800	717	39	18.3	17.4%	465 (64.9%)	49 (6.8%)	62 (8.6%)	79 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.5%)	88.7	79^th of 896 public middle schools	91.2%		87.5	90^th of 890 public middle schools	89.9%	11	83.5	57.6		56.5	63.0		54.3	48.7		51.7		68.5	$13,214	$571	$12,643
Linden Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	4241 Arboretum Pkwy	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-1740	727	38	18.9	62.7%	232 (31.9%)	305 (42.0%)	73 (10.0%)	14 (1.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (13.1%)	41.4	502^nd of 896 public middle schools	44.0%		46.2	456^th of 890 public middle schools	48.8%	46	55.2	22.5		35.6	35.2		19.8	25.3		38.8		38.4	$17,064	$1,503	$15,562
Portage North Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 W Milham Ave	Portage	49024	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5700	609	38	16.1	33.8%	371 (60.9%)	69 (11.3%)	62 (10.2%)	34 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.0%)	62.9	270^th of 896 public middle schools	69.9%		58.2	316^th of 890 public middle schools	64.5%	46	74.6	37.3		39.5	34.5		36.3	32.0		47.6		52.9	$15,738	$727	$15,012
Portage Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8305 S Westnedge Ave	Portage	49002	Kalamazoo County	Portage Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 323-5600	719	41	17.3	18.9%	532 (74.0%)	30 (4.2%)	55 (7.6%)	37 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (9.0%)	86.1	100^th of 896 public middle schools	88.8%		82.5	117^th of 890 public middle schools	86.9%	17	80.6	51.6		59.3	51.2		50.2	47.1		52.4		71.0	$12,080	$570	$11,510
Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	922 W Maple St	Kalamazoo	49008	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0730	889	46	19.3	60.4%	350 (39.4%)	278 (31.3%)	138 (15.5%)	7 (0.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	106 (11.9%)	44.8	467^th of 896 public middle schools	47.9%		46	459^th of 890 public middle schools	48.4%	8	51.5	28.5		34.0	38.0		23.7	28.7		37.0		42.9	$15,841	$1,481	$14,360
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	1941 Alamo Ave	Kalamazoo	49006	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 337-0570	476	28	17.3	60.1%	173 (36.3%)	209 (43.9%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.7%)	41.3	504^th of 896 public middle schools	43.8%		30	601^st of 890 public middle schools	32.5%	97	53.3	24.1		35.1	24.7		25.8	25.3		38.7		46.0	$18,808	$1,549	$17,259
Milwood Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2916 Konkle St	Kalamazoo	49001	Kalamazoo County	Kalamazoo Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 337-0670	731	38	19.3	66.1%	287 (39.3%)	217 (29.7%)	114 (15.6%)	17 (2.3%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	84 (11.5%)	31.4	589^th of 896 public middle schools	34.3%		34.6	562^nd of 890 public middle schools	36.9%	27	44.7	18.2		24.2	33.9		20.4	21.5		29.6		38.2	$17,235	$1,490	$15,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Mattawan Middle School

What high school do graduates of Mattawan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mattawan Middle School usually go on to attend Mattawan High School

How many students attend Mattawan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Mattawan Middle School.

What district is Mattawan Middle School in?

Mattawan Consolidated School

Is Mattawan Middle School a good school?

Mattawan Middle School ranks 131^st of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mattawan Middle School?

Students at Mattawan Middle School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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