Paw Paw Later Elementary

Summary:

Paw Paw Later Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Paw Paw Public School District in Paw Paw, Michigan. The school has a student population of 462 and a predominantly White student body (82.25%).

Paw Paw Later Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and Math proficiency across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 57.9% in 3rd grade ELA, 53.1% in 4th grade ELA, and 36.4% in 5th grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 43.3%, and 44%, respectively. In Math, the school's proficiency rates were 54.9% in 3rd grade, 37.9% in 4th grade, and 31.8% in 5th grade, compared to the state averages of 43.4%, 39.1%, and 32.6%. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.5% in 2018-2019 to 13.9% in 2022-2023, and a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (43.29%).

Compared to nearby schools, Paw Paw Later Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than that of Prairie Ridge Elementary in the Kalamazoo Public Schools district and Bloomingdale Elementary in the Bloomingdale Public School District. However, Mattawan Later Elementary, part of the highly-ranked Mattawan Consolidated School district, outperforms Paw Paw Later Elementary across most academic measures.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 612 W North St
       Paw Paw, MI  49079-1062


(269) 415-5400

District: Paw Paw Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
628th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,263 Help


Students who attend Paw Paw Later Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
Hispanic:
14.1%
Two or more races:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.7% Help


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Compare Details Paw Paw Later Elementary ranks better than 57.7% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.2%), Hispanic (14.1%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paw Paw Later Elementary is 15.9. (See more...)
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Compare Paw Paw Later Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paw Paw Later Elementary is $14,263.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Paw Paw Later Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paw Paw Later Elementary 628th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Paw Paw Later Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Paw Paw Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Paw Paw Public School District 268th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.34 988th 1545 36.1%
2007 52.36 950th 1565 39.3%
2008 61.53 727th 1577 53.9%
2009 64.34 681st 1589 57.1%
2010 61.50 805th 1552 48.1%
2011 61.89 729th 1552 53.0%
2012 45.38 945th 1566 39.7%
2013 59.17 658th 1563 57.9%
2014 65.94 507th 1533 66.9%
2015 43.92 933rd 1580 40.9%
2016 48.21 819th 1548 47.1%
2017 57.03 554th 1466 62.2%
2018 51.52 766th 1448 47.1%
2019 49.75 670th 1408 52.4%
2021 48.15 542nd 1153 53.0%
2022 43.37 711th 1344 47.1%
2023 54.93 612th 1470 58.4%
2024 55.39 628th 1486 57.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.04 47th 81 42.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.55 286th 403 29.0%
2024 18.85 202nd 225 10.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.55 1000th 1397 28.4%
2019 40.41 696th 1134 38.6%
2021 49.60 351st 749 53.1%
2022 40.33 642nd 1099 41.6%
2023 49.09 644th 1350 52.3%
2024 51.18 616th 1381 55.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.91 716th 1443 50.4%
2019 47.08 617th 1171 47.3%
2021 41.20 526th 902 41.7%
2022 31.39 784th 1106 29.1%
2023 42.93 718th 1321 45.6%
2024 50.12 614th 1342 54.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.50 778th 1446 46.2%
2019 41.28 708th 1196 40.8%
2021 41.54 518th 915 43.4%
2022 43.48 618th 1139 45.7%
2023 56.97 536th 1334 59.8%
2024 49.48 640th 1347 52.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.69 96th 222 56.8%
2023 31.04 127th 188 32.4%
2024 38.92 109th 201 45.8%
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Rank History for White students at Paw Paw Later Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 777th 1253 38.0%
2019 41.23 673rd 1128 40.3%
2021 46.06 518th 1005 48.5%
2022 37.41 689th 1102 37.5%
2023 49.51 591st 1198 50.7%
2024 50.62 572nd 1204 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 486 8 1 18 0 n/a n/a 2 515
2005 456 9 2 18 0 n/a n/a 1 486
2006 460 7 2 16 0 n/a n/a 2 487
2007 436 8 1 21 3 n/a n/a 7 476
2008 436 3 1 21 2 n/a n/a 8 471
2009 424 10 3 26 2 n/a n/a 10 475
2010 453 6 3 22 0 n/a n/a 4 488
2011 425 5 2 30 0 1 2 0 465
2012 463 6 1 20 0 0 2 0 492
2013 439 7 1 27 1 0 4 0 479
2014 450 9 5 25 2 0 5 0 496
2015 426 9 5 26 2 0 6 0 474
2016 425 18 5 31 1 0 14 0 494
2017 422 11 3 30 1 0 16 0 483
2018 408 5 2 40 1 0 20 0 476
2019 373 3 3 37 0 0 11 0 427
2020 366 2 1 45 1 0 13 0 428
2021 363 1 1 38 3 1 21 0 428
2022 370 0 1 49 3 1 23 0 447
2023 380 2 4 54 1 0 21 0 462
2024 354 1 5 63 2 0 22 0 447

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 515 30.3 17.0 39.2
2005 486 28.9 16.8 40
2006 487 28.0 17.4 38.6
2007 476 28.3 16.8 44.1
2008 471 27.5 17.1 43.8
2009 475 27.0 17.6 45.4
2010 488 26.0 18.7 44
2011 465 23.5 19.7 45.8
2012 492 24.5 20.0 48
2013 479 24.0 19.9 43.2
2014 496 25.5 19.4 41.7
2015 474 24.0 19.7 48.7
2016 494 24.0 20.5 36.4
2017 483 26.2 18.4 42
2018 476 23.5 20.2 41.8
2019 427 23.2 18.3 46.6
2020 428 23.2 18.4 54.9
2021 428 25.5 16.7 44.2
2022 447 25.5 17.5 43.2
2023 462 27.2 16.9 43.3
2024 447 28.0 15.9 44.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 515 30.3 17.0 39.2
2005 486 28.9 16.8 40
2006 487 28.0 17.4 38.6
2007 476 28.3 16.8 44.1
2008 471 27.5 17.1 43.8
2009 475 27.0 17.6 45.4
2010 488 26.0 18.7 44
2011 465 23.5 19.7 45.8
2012 492 24.5 20.0 48
2013 479 24.0 19.9 43.2
2014 496 25.5 19.4 41.7
2015 474 24.0 19.7 48.7
2016 494 24.0 20.5 36.4
2017 483 26.2 18.4 42
2018 476 23.5 20.2 41.8
2019 427 23.2 18.3 46.6
2020 428 23.2 18.4 54.9
2021 428 25.5 16.7 44.2
2022 447 25.5 17.5 43.2
2023 462 27.2 16.9 43.3
2024 447 28.0 15.9 44.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paw Paw Later Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $926 (9.9%) $8,434 (90.1%) $9,360
2020 $1,046 (10.8%) $8,639 (89.2%) $9,685
2021 $1,791 (16.1%) $9,347 (83.9%) $11,137
2022 $1,769 (15.0%) $10,052 (85.0%) $11,821
2023 $1,908 (13.4%) $12,355 (86.6%) $14,263

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paw Paw Later Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 670th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 612th of 1470 Elementary schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Later Elementary)55.450
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Public School District)55.449.7
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Paw Paw Later Elementary)51.242.2
 9%
   3rd Grade Math (Paw Paw Public School District)51.242
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Later Elementary)44.358.8
 14.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Public School District)44.358.4
 14.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Paw Paw Later Elementary)4539.9
 5.1%
   4th Grade Math (Paw Paw Public School District)4539.6
 5.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Later Elementary)47.851.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Paw Paw Public School District)47.851.3
 3.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Paw Paw Later Elementary)34.427.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade Math (Paw Paw Public School District)34.427.6
 6.8%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Paw Paw Later Elementary)17.213.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Paw Paw Public School District)17.213.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students427462
 8.2%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian01
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic3754
 45.9%
Pacific Islander00
White373380
 1.9%
Two or More Races1121
 90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.6%43.3%
 3.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Paw Paw Later Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Paw Paw Later Elementary.

Students at Paw Paw Later Elementary are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Paw Paw Later Elementary ranks 628th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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