Paw Paw Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Paw Paw Middle School

313 W Michigan Ave
Paw Paw, MI 49079

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Bottom 50%

Serving 461 students in grades 6-8, Paw Paw Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50% in MI
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Paw Paw Middle School's student population of 461 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paw Paw Middle School
6	159
7	166
8	136

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Total Students

461 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School
2023	475
2022	476
2021	328
2020	536
2019	536
2018	528
2017	528
2016	505
2015	508
2014	502
2013	518
2012	522
2011	505
2010	508
2009	504
2008	521
2007	552
2006	532
2005	530
2004	511
2003	519
2002	507
2001	529
2000	516
1999	539
1998	519
1997	538
1996	528
1995	486
1994	482
1993	480
1992	506
1991	482
1990	500
1989	477
1988	424
1987	416

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	21
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	25
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	27
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	33
2007	33
2006	34
2005	32
2004	34
2003	33
2002	33
2001	32
2000	30
1999	28
1998	30
1997	29
1996	29

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Paw Paw Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Paw Paw Middle School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1599 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School
2023	#1599
2022	#1614
2021	#1522
2019	#1310
2018	#1545
2017	#1913
2016	#2070
2015	#1857
2014	#1384
2013	#1418
2012	#1921

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27%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	27%	35%	31%
2022	30%	34%	29%
2021	37%	36%	34%
2019	39%	40%	39%
2018	31%	37%	30%
2017	28%	39%	37%
2016	22%	38%	32%
2015	28%	37%	32%
2014	40%	41%	45%
2013	36%	41%	41%
2012	28%	37%	30%

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45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2022	45%	45%	48%
2021	41%	48%	55%
2019	55%	49%	53%
2018	39%	43%	30%
2017	47%	49%	52%
2016	47%	50%	51%
2015	48%	49%	46%
2014	69%	67%	71%
2013	69%	65%	72%
2012	62%	64%	63%
2011	82%	80%	83%

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40-44%

38%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	19:1
2019	19:1	18:1	19:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	19:1	18:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	20:1
2015	20:1	18:1	19:1
2014	19:1	18:1	19:1
2013	19:1	18:1	19:1
2012	19:1	18:1	20:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	19:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	18:1
2006	16:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	19:1	18:1
2003	16:1	19:1	20:1
2002	15:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	18:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	11%	9%	9%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	9%
2017	7%	8%	9%
2016	6%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	5%	5%
2009	4%	5%	5%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	4%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	5%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%

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Black

n/a

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	3%	18%	2%
2015	1%	18%	1%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	19%	1%
2011	1%	19%	1%
2010	2%	20%	1%
2009	1%	20%	2%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	2%
2005	2%	20%	2%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	3%	20%	3%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	2%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%
1998	1%	19%	1%
1997	1%	18%	1%
1996	1%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	3%	17%	2%
1992	3%	17%	3%

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White

84%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	84%	64%	84%
2022	84%	64%	84%
2021	86%	65%	86%
2020	87%	66%	87%
2019	87%	66%	87%
2018	89%	66%	87%
2017	89%	66%	87%
2016	90%	67%	88%
2015	90%	68%	88%
2014	91%	69%	89%
2013	90%	69%	90%
2012	89%	69%	91%
2011	93%	70%	91%
2010	93%	70%	93%
2009	94%	71%	92%
2008	92%	71%	92%
2007	91%	71%	92%
2006	92%	73%	93%
2005	95%	72%	93%
2004	95%	73%	94%
2003	93%	72%	93%
2002	91%	73%	92%
2001	93%	74%	94%
2000	93%	75%	94%
1999	93%	75%	94%
1998	93%	75%	95%
1997	96%	76%	95%
1996	96%	76%	94%
1995	97%	77%	94%
1994	95%	79%	94%
1993	93%	79%	93%
1992	93%	79%	92%
1991	93%	78%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.28

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	0.28	0.55	0.29
2022	0.28	0.55	0.28
2021	0.25	0.54	0.26
2020	0.24	0.53	0.24
2019	0.24	0.53	0.24
2018	0.20	0.53	0.23
2017	0.20	0.53	0.23
2016	0.19	0.52	0.23
2015	0.19	0.50	0.22
2014	0.17	0.50	0.21
2013	0.20	0.49	0.19
2012	0.21	0.49	0.17
2011	0.14	0.48	0.17
2010	0.13	0.47	0.13
2009	0.12	0.46	0.14
2008	0.15	0.46	0.14
2007	0.17	0.46	0.16
2006	0.15	0.43	0.15
2005	0.10	0.44	0.13
2004	0.10	0.43	0.12
2003	0.13	0.44	0.13
2002	0.17	0.42	0.14
2001	0.13	0.42	0.12
2000	0.13	0.40	0.11
1999	0.13	0.40	0.12
1998	0.13	0.40	0.11
1997	0.08	0.39	0.10
1996	0.08	0.39	0.12
1995	0.06	0.37	0.12
1994	0.10	0.35	0.11
1993	0.13	0.35	0.13
1992	0.13	0.35	0.14
1991	0.13	0.37	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	41%	49%	40%
2022	39%	47%	39%
2021	38%	46%	38%
2020	38%	45%	41%
2019	38%	45%	41%
2018	31%	40%	33%
2017	31%	40%	33%
2016	30%	40%	29%
2015	38%	41%	41%
2014	37%	43%	35%
2013	36%	42%	36%
2012	35%	42%	40%
2011	35%	41%	37%
2010	35%	40%	34%
2009	33%	35%	32%
2008	31%	31%	29%
2007	30%	30%	27%
2006	30%	30%	29%
2005	26%	28%	25%
2004	24%	27%	25%
2003	27%	25%	24%
2002	20%	25%	21%
2001	19%	24%	22%
2000	14%	25%	17%
1999	19%	25%	18%
1998	15%	26%	17%
1997	17%	26%	17%
1996	14%	25%	17%
1995	13%	25%	17%
1994	12%	23%	15%
1993	24%	25%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Paw Paw Middle School	Michigan	Paw Paw Public School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	7%
2017	7%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	7%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	7%	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	5%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	6%
2003	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Paw Paw Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paw Paw Middle School's ranking?

Paw Paw Middle School is ranked #1599 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Paw Paw Middle School often compared to?

Paw Paw Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lawton Middle School, Mattawan Middle School, Bloomingdale Middle And High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 45% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Paw Paw Middle School?

461 students attend Paw Paw Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Paw Paw Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Paw Paw Middle School?

Paw Paw Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Paw Paw Middle School offer ?

Paw Paw Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Paw Paw Middle School part of?

Paw Paw Middle School is part of Paw Paw Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 461 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education