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Enrollment
808
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MATTAWAN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL·NCES 262325007706
Mattawan Later Elem School
56720 MURRAY ST, MATTAWAN, MI 49071 · (269) 668-3361 · Van Buren County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL808 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
204 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 251 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 288 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 269 | 33% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mattawan Consolidated School. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
65.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
70.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mattawan Later Elem School
Mattawan Later Elem School's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattawan Later Elem School this school | 808 | 25.2% | 62.6% |
| Freeland Elementary School FREELAND | 755 | 21.1% | 62.5% |
| Mattawan Early Elem School MATTAWAN | 703 | 27.6% | N/A |
| Orville C Krause Elementary School ARMADA | 778 | 21.5% | 48.9% |
| Parker Middle School HOWELL | 1,011 | 21.4% | 41.5% |
| Siebert Elementary School MIDLAND | 643 | 27.1% | 63.0% |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mattawan Later Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Van Buren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #160 of 1,085 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #84 of 1,072 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #147 of 1,139 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 808 | #20 of 1,630 | #1 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #1,292 of 1,424 | #13 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.9% | #870 of 1,424 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #1,304 of 1,563 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #921 of 979 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
808
+53 (+7%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 747
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 808 | 42.2 | 19.1:1 | 25% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 812 | 40.2 | 20.2:1 | 26% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 782 | 42.8 | 18.3:1 | 27% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 42 | 18.0:1 | 20% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 821 | 44.5 | 18.4:1 | 21% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 882 | 46 | 19.2:1 | 19% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 859 | 44 | 19.5:1 | 22% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 38 | 19.7:1 | 12% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mattawan Later Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (821 to 808); teachers down 5% (44.5 to 42.2).
About Mattawan Later Elem School
Mattawan Later Elem School is a large elementary school. Its address is in MATTAWAN, Michigan. It reported 808 students in grades 3 through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students, which makes this school 119% above average.
Mattawan Later Elem School belongs to Mattawan Consolidated School, a district of 5 schools and 3,545 students.
The share of students at Mattawan Later Elem School who are White is 84%. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial and 6% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
The school's 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Income data for the school show 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Van Buren County average 52%.
On the allk12 Grade, Mattawan Later Elem School lands at A-, ahead of 84% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Test results at Mattawan Later Elem School are 7.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (62.6% actual, 55.1% predicted).
Looking at the county, Van Buren County, median household income comes to about $68,114, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 45, with about 14,850 students.
Of the public schools around it, Mattawan Later Elem School is closest to Mattawan Early Elem School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Mattawan Later Elem School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Mattawan Later Elem School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
The school's enrollment rose 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 18.0:1 to 19.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Mattawan Later Elem School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Van Buren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
75,795
Census ACS
Median income
$68,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
14,850 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mattawan Consolidated School
- Mattawan High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Mattawan Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
- Mattawan Early Elem SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 85 students
Other schools in MATTAWAN
- Mattawan High SchoolHigh · 1,126 students
- Mattawan Middle SchoolMiddle · 823 students
- Mattawan Early Elem SchoolElementary · 703 students
- Mattawan Early Childhood Education CenterElementary · 85 students
Nearby schools
- Mattawan Early Elem School0.1 mi · 703
- Mattawan High School0.4 mi · 1,126
- Mattawan Middle School0.6 mi · 823
- Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center0.8 mi · 85
- Paw Paw High School2.3 mi · 638
- Lawton High School3.1 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Mattawan Later Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mattawan Later Elem School?
Mattawan Later Elem School enrolls approximately 808 students in grades 03-05.
Is Mattawan Later Elem School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mattawan Later Elem School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mattawan Later Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mattawan Later Elem School is approximately 19.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mattawan Later Elem School?
At Mattawan Later Elem School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Mattawan Later Elem School?
Mattawan Later Elem School is overseen by Mattawan Consolidated School in Van Buren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.