Summary:
Zip code 49071 in Mattawan, MI is home to three elementary schools within the highly-rated Mattawan Consolidated School district, which together serve approximately 1,596 students from kindergarten through 5th grade across a shared campus.
For parents, the standout academic performer is Mattawan Later Elementary School (grades 3-5), which earns a 5-star rating and ranks in the top 8% of Michigan elementary schools. Its proficiency rates exceed state averages by 20-35 percentage points in every subject—most notably in 4th grade math (74.7% vs. 39.4% statewide) and 5th grade social studies (52.1% vs. 27.5%). However, this school saw notable declines in 3rd grade ELA and math scores from the previous year, dropping 10.5 and 13.4 points respectively, which may warrant monitoring. Meanwhile, Mattawan Early Elementary School (PK-2nd) offers a solid foundation with a 17.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3%, while Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center (Kindergarten only) provides the most personalized setting with just 85 students, a 12.1:1 ratio, and the highest per-student spending at $19,029.
Across all three schools, free/reduced lunch rates range from 23-28%, indicating moderate economic diversity, yet academic outcomes remain exceptionally strong. The district invests progressively more per student in younger grades ($12,788 at Later Elementary up to $19,029 at the Early Childhood Center), reflecting a front-loaded approach to early education. Chronic absenteeism at Later Elementary (11.3%) is impressively less than half the district rate (22.0%), though Early Elementary's rate (18.3%) is higher, likely reflecting attendance challenges common among younger children. This feeder system—from Early Childhood Center to Early Elementary to Later Elementary—appears well-aligned, with the district ranking in the top 7% statewide, suggesting strong leadership and curriculum coherence that benefits students at every stage of their elementary journey.
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