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Schools in Texas Township · Mattawan Consolidated School

Texas Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Michigan districts

In Texas Township, 54% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Texas 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.

#70of 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
63%
▲ 18 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 20 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
Students per teacher
17.9
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,545 students on the public path
In brief

Texas Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 103 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Texas Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 63% and math 54% 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

The district spends $13,575 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Mattawan Later Elem School, then Mattawan Middle School, then Mattawan High School. 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 Texas Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Michigan school districts, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (103)Better than 53%
Towns in Kalamazoo County (15)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,848 test results and a graduating class of 288 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Texas Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,847 in math, 1,849 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Mattawan Later Elem Schoolin MattawanA
6–8Mattawan Middle Schoolin MattawanA−
9–12Mattawan High Schoolin MattawanA

Texas Township’s public schools are run by Mattawan Consolidated School, which also serves Antwerp and Mattawan. Parts of Texas Township (14%, 12% and 8% of its land) are served by Kalamazoo Public, Portage and Schoolcraft instead. 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.

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading63%
State average 45.4% · 1849 students tested
Math54%
State average 33.6% · 1847 students tested

Texas Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Texas TownshipAMattawan Consolidated School
OshtemoC+Kalamazoo Public PK–12 · Otsego PK–12
Prairie RondeASchoolcraft
AntwerpA−Mattawan Consolidated School PK–12 · Lawton PK–12 · Paw Paw Public PK–12
PortageA−Portage
MattawanAMattawan Consolidated School

2 of the 5 neighbors share Mattawan Consolidated School with Texas Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Texas Township

5 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).

Also serving Texas Townshipin other towns
Mattawan Early Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Mattawan
703 students17:1Rate 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 →
Mattawan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mattawan
A−
823 students16:1Rate it →
Mattawan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mattawan
A
1,126 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Texas Township’s schools

Are Texas Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Texas Township children attend outscore 91% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #70 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Texas Township in?

Mattawan Consolidated School, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,545 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Texas Township are served by Kalamazoo Public, Portage and Schoolcraft.

Where do Texas Township kids go to high school?

Mattawan High School in Mattawan, with 1,126 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Texas 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 Texas Township spend per student?

$13,575 in Mattawan Consolidated School (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.