📍 313 W Michigan Ave, Paw Paw, Van Buren County, 49079
Paw Paw Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Paw Paw, Van Buren County. The school has 475 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paw Paw Public School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paw Paw Middle School enrolls 475 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 401 | 84% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
197 of the school's 475 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 194 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paw Paw Middle School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-40, state senate district 26, state house district 66.
Paw Paw Middle School is one of 5 schools in Paw Paw Public School District, based in Paw Paw, Michigan. The district serves 2,146 students district-wide and employs 128 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 475 students, Paw Paw Middle School is close to the district average of about 429 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe
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