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Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Paw Paw Later Elementary ranks 639 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Paw Paw Later Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Paw Paw Public School District, with 447 students located in Paw Paw, Michigan. The school's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above state and district averages, but it faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among student subgroups.

Paw Paw Later Elementary's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate of 43.1% exceeds the state average of 38.9%, and its 4th grade ELA proficiency rate of 57.7% is also higher than the state's 42.4%. However, the school's 5th grade math proficiency rate of 31.9% is slightly below the state average of 32.9%. Compared to nearby schools, Paw Paw Later Elementary's performance is in the middle of the pack, with Mattawan Later Elementary and Gobles Elementary outperforming it on most metrics, while schools like Bloomingdale Elementary and Lawrence Elementary lag behind.

Paw Paw Later Elementary faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.4% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is on par with nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This factor may contribute to the uneven performance observed across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and white students outperforming Hispanic students. Addressing these challenges and ensuring equitable outcomes for all students should be a priority for the school and district.

453

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,852

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

612 W North St
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1062

(269) 415-5400

District: Paw Paw Public School District

Students who attend Paw Paw Later Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paw Paw Middle School
High:	Paw Paw High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Michigan avg39%

639^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 613Paw Paw Public School District 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
2025	55.4	639 of 1488	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	628 of 1486	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	612 of 1470	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	711 of 1344	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	542 of 1153	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	670 of 1408	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	766 of 1448	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	554 of 1466	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	819 of 1548	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	933 of 1580	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.9	507 of 1533	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	658 of 1563	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.4	945 of 1566	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.9	729 of 1552	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	805 of 1552	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.3	681 of 1589	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	727 of 1577	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	950 of 1565	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.3	988 of 1545	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	695 of 1338	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	614 of 1342	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	718 of 1321	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	784 of 1106	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	526 of 902	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	617 of 1171	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	716 of 1443	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	141 of 209	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	127 of 188	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	96 of 222	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	852 of 1346	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	616 of 1381	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	644 of 1350	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	642 of 1099	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	351 of 749	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	696 of 1134	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1000 of 1397	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	580 of 1366	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	640 of 1347	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	536 of 1334	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	618 of 1139	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	518 of 915	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	708 of 1196	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	778 of 1446	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	36.0	47 of 81	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	218 of 252	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	202 of 225	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	286 of 403	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	615 of 1206	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	572 of 1204	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	591 of 1198	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	689 of 1102	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	518 of 1005	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	673 of 1128	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	777 of 1253	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)58th percentile~ school

White (2025)49th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)42nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%+6 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

Social Studies32%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Paw Paw Later Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paw Paw Later Elementary	Public	3-5	612 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5400	453	29	15.6	37.5%	356 (78.6%)	6 (1.3%)	59 (13.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	55.4	639^th of 1488 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.4	628^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.7%	11	43.1	57.7	43.8		35.3	43.7	31.9		44.4	32.5	$14,852	$1,493	$13,359
Paw Paw Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	512 W North St	Paw Paw	49079	Van Buren County	Paw Paw Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 415-5300	481	31	15.5	40.5%	376 (78.2%)	10 (2.1%)	58 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.9%)								(n/a)											$15,713	$1,799	$13,914
Mattawan Later Elementary School	Public	3-5	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	808	42	19.1	25.2%	682 (84.4%)	12 (1.5%)	48 (5.9%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.9%)	89.3	133^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.9	150^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.9%	17	68.3	62.8	66.5		80.8	74.3	58.1		56.2	45.3	$12,946	$955	$11,991
Lawton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Primary Way	Lawton	49065	Van Buren County	Lawton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 624-7501	397	31	12.8	53.9%	325 (81.9%)	4 (1.0%)	48 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	61.6	543^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.7	639^th of 1486 public elementary schools	57.0%	96	41.0	48.8			38.5	58.8					$00	$00	$00
Mattawan Early Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 668-3361	703	40	17.4	27.6%	599 (85.2%)	7 (1.0%)	31 (4.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.8%)								(n/a)											$13,116	$1,715	$11,401
Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center	Public	K	56720 Murray St	Mattawan	49071	Van Buren County	Mattawan Consolidated School	No	No	No	No	(269) 668-3361	85	7	12.1	23.5%	69 (81.2%)	2 (2.4%)	6 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$17,616	$686	$16,929
Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-6	714 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 674-8231	214	13	17.1	77.6%	105 (49.1%)	3 (1.4%)	96 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	20.6	1145^th of 1488 public elementary schools	23.1%		29.6	1025^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.0%	120	34.4	25.0	29.0	18.8	31.3	10.7	12.9	12.5	22.6	16.1	$16,553	$2,974	$13,579
Davis Elementary School	Public	K-5	409 N Phelps St	Decatur	49045	Van Buren County	Decatur Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 423-6950	356	22	16.0	64.0%	236 (66.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	57.2	603^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	59.5%		49	714^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.0%	111	26.6	51.0	50.7		32.8	38.8	40.0		61.3	34.7	$15,761	$2,418	$13,343
Gobles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	409 N State St	Gobles	49055	Van Buren County	Gobles Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 628-9445	355	23	15.5	57.7%	280 (78.9%)	7 (2.0%)	47 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	56.8	612^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.9%		52.7	668^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.0%	56	51.4	45.3	42.9		63.9	54.7	25.0		33.9	17.9	$11,514	$1,482	$10,033
Bloomingdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 E Willow St	Bloomingdale	49026	Van Buren County	Bloomingdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 521-3935	272	18	15.1	71.3%	167 (61.4%)	2 (0.7%)	83 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	17.8	1202^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.3	1194^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.7%	8	19.5	11.6	21.7		26.8	25.6	17.4		28.3	13.0	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Paw Paw Later Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Paw Paw Later Elementary?

Students at Paw Paw Later Elementary are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Paw Paw Later Elementary in?

Paw Paw Public School District

What schools do graduates of Paw Paw Later Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paw Paw Later Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paw Paw Middle School
High : Paw Paw High School

How many students attend Paw Paw Later Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Paw Paw Later Elementary.

Is Paw Paw Later Elementary a good school?

Paw Paw Later Elementary ranks 639^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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