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Van Buren County schools ranked by test score

Latest M-STEP year (2024-25). 11 schools in Van Buren County, Michigan with reported English Language Arts scores. Michigan state average: 47.7%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
1Mattawan Later Elem School
MATTAWAN · Mattawan Consolidated School
Elementary65.8%+18.1pp
2Davis Elementary School
DECATUR · Decatur Public Schools
Elementary50.8%+3.1pp
3Paw Paw Later Elementary
PAW PAW · Paw Paw Public School District
Elementary47.9%+0.2pp
4Gobles Elementary School
GOBLES · Gobles Public School District
Elementary46.9%-0.8pp
5Lawton Elementary School
LAWTON · Lawton Community School District
Elementary44.9%-2.8pp
6Lincoln School
SOUTH HAVEN · South Haven Public Schools
Elementary44.6%-3.1pp
7Sister Lakes Elementary School
BENTON HARBOR · Dowagiac Union School District
Elementary40.7%-7.0pp
8Lawrence Elementary School
LAWRENCE · Lawrence Public Schools
Elementary34.4%-13.3pp
9Maple Grove Elementary School
SOUTH HAVEN · South Haven Public Schools
Elementary33.3%-14.4pp
10Redwood Elementary
HARTFORD · Hartford Public Schools
Elementary21.2%-26.5pp
11South Walnut Elementary School
BANGOR · Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)
Elementary15.9%-31.8pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the M-STEP % Advanced + Proficient threshold on the latest available M-STEP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Van Buren County, Michigan with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Michigan statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Michigan ranking.