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Schools in Antwerp Township · Mattawan Consolidated School, Lawton Community School District

Antwerp Township’s public schools outscore 78% of Michigan districts

Math proficiency in Antwerp Township’s districts is 42%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Antwerp 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 Michigan, not nationally.

#228of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 11 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Mattawan Consolidated School
Students per teacher
17.1
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
10
5,184 students on the public path
In brief

Antwerp Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 42% across its districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mattawan Consolidated School spends $13,575 per student and Lawton $13,365, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Antwerp Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Michigan school districts, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1113)Better than 79%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 94%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,488 test results and a graduating class of 288 could put Antwerp Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Antwerp Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,492 in math, 3,483 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB−
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Antwerp Township

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

Mattawan Consolidated SchoolGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,545 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,575MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Lawton Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,027 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,365MI $16,528 · FY2024
B−
Paw Paw Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,146 students · 16.6 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,613MI $16,528 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mattawan Consolidated School63%
State average 45.4% · 1849 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mattawan Consolidated School54%
State average 33.6% · 1847 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Lawton Community School District42%
State average 45.4% · 517 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lawton Community School District29%
State average 33.6% · 527 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Paw Paw Public School District48%
State average 45.4% · 1117 students tested
Math · PK–12, Paw Paw Public School District29%
State average 33.6% · 1118 students tested

Antwerp Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Antwerp Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Antwerp TownshipA−Mattawan Consolidated School PK–12 · Lawton PK–12 · Paw Paw Public PK–12
Paw PawBPaw Paw Public
AlmenaBPaw Paw Public PK–12 · Gobles Public PK–12
TexasAMattawan Consolidated School
PorterB−Lawton PK–12 · Marcellus PK–12
MattawanAMattawan Consolidated School

2 of the 5 neighbors share Paw Paw Public with Antwerp Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Antwerp Township

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

District schools in Antwerp Townshipby address
Mattawan Early Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mattawan
703 students17:1Rate it →
Lawton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lawton
B−
397 students13:1Rate it →
Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center
Elementary · Grades K · Mattawan
85 students12:1Rate it →
Mattawan Later Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mattawan
A
808 students19:1Rate it →
Lawton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Lawton
C
325 students17:1Rate it →
Mattawan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mattawan
A−
823 students16:1Rate it →
Lawton High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Lawton
B
279 students19:1Rate it →
Mattawan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mattawan
A
1,126 students19:1Rate it →
Paw Paw High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paw Paw
A−
638 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lawton Accelerated Academic Center
High · Grades 5–12 · Lawton
Alternative Education
26 studentsRate it →

Questions about Antwerp Township’s schools

Are Antwerp Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Antwerp Township children attend outscore 78% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #228 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Antwerp Township in?

Mattawan Consolidated School, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,545 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Antwerp Township kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Mattawan High School, Paw Paw High School and Lawton High School.

What is Antwerp Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Mattawan Consolidated School graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Antwerp Township spend per student?

$13,575 in Mattawan Consolidated School, $13,365 in Lawton Community School District and $14,613 in Paw Paw Public School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.