Summary:
The city of Paw Paw, Michigan is home to 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and no alternative schools. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population and have varying performance levels on state assessments, graduation rates, and other key metrics.
Paw Paw Later Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school, consistently scoring well above state and district averages on M-Step English Language Arts and Math tests. Meanwhile, Paw Paw High School boasts a relatively high graduation rate of 90.8% and strong performance on SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing assessments. In contrast, Cedar Street Community and Family Center, an alternative high school, faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 75.0% and a low 4-year graduation rate of 37.8%.
The Paw Paw Public School District as a whole is ranked 268 out of 610 in Michigan and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The district's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, with potential areas for improvement in mathematics proficiency and addressing high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at the middle and alternative high school levels.
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