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C+
Schools in Paw Paw Township · Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District

Paw Paw Township’s public schools score below 65% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On-time graduation in Paw Paw Township runs at 75%, below the Indiana average (88%). The grade covers the public school district serving Paw Paw Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 13 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 13% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
1,986 students on the public path
In brief

Paw Paw Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1071 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Paw Paw Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,924 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Paw Paw Township’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; graduation is below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1071)Better than 13%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,016 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put Paw Paw Township anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Paw Paw Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,016 in math, 1,017 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Paw Paw Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C+

Paw Paw Township’s public schools are run by Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District, which also serves La Fontaine, Lagro, Lagro and Liberty and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,256 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,924IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 1017 students tested
Math39%
State average 37.5% · 1016 students tested

Paw Paw Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Paw Paw Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Paw Paw TownshipC+Wabash County Schools Metropolitan
NobleC+Wabash County Schools Metropolitan
PleasantB+Manchester
Perry—North Miami

Every school in Paw Paw Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Paw Paw Townshipin other towns
Southwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wabash
B+
458 students16:1Rate it →
Metro North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Wabash
B−
285 students14:1Rate it →
Southwood Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wabash
C+
445 students14:1Rate it →
White's Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Wabash
D−
369 students28:1Rate it →
Northfield Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Wabash
C+
429 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Paw Paw Township’s schools

Are Paw Paw Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Paw Paw Township children attend score below 65% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Paw Paw Township in?

Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,256 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Paw Paw Township’s graduation rate?

75% of the class of 2023 in Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Paw Paw Township spend per student?

$11,924 in Wabash County Schools Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.