Paw Paw Later Elementary

Elementary school·Grades 3-5 Paw Paw, Michigan·49079
Score
50.4/100
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#615
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
Top 50%
In Michigan

Score 50.4/100: better than 50% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 49% of them
465 students tested
Math
35%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 42% of them
466 students tested
Science
51%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 69% of them
148 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP33.3165
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP40.1152
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP54.1148
MathGrade 3M-STEP36.1166
MathGrade 4M-STEP32.2152
MathGrade 5M-STEP36.5148
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP50.7148
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP31.8148

School profile

Grades
3-5
Students
447
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
447
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
38%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Van Buren County

Contact

Address
612 W NORTH ST
Paw Paw, MI 49079
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Paw Paw Later Elementary at a glance

Paw Paw Later Elementary is a public elementary school in Paw Paw, Michigan, serving grades 3-5. It is part of Paw Paw Public School District. It has about 447 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 50.4 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #615 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.