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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Waverly TownshipPhoto: Compiled from official records and local inspection by W.H. Goss, County Surveyor. Drawn by M.K. Orton. · Public domain
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Schools in Waverly Township · Paw Paw Public School District, Bloomingdale Public School District

Waverly Township’s public schools score below 54% of Michigan districts on tests and graduation

In Waverly Township, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Waverly 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.

#543of 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 9 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 1 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 12% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Paw Paw Public
Students per teacher
16.1
MI 16.5
Schools in town
0
1,932 students on the public path
In brief

Waverly Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1004 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waverly Township’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Paw Paw Public spends $14,613 per student and Bloomingdale Public $14,318, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Waverly Township’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Michigan school districts, #543 of 699 Michigan towns. Both inputs trail the Michigan average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1004)Better than 20%
Towns in Van Buren County (18)Better than 50%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,612 test results and a graduating class of 201 could put Waverly Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Waverly Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,614 in math, 1,610 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Waverly Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Paw Paw Public School District). From grade K, students attend the Bloomingdale Public School District, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Cheshire, Columbia and Lee. Its elementary school is in Paw Paw. Parts of Waverly Township (9%, 9% and 7% of its land) are served by Gobles Public, Bangor and Lawrence Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Waverly Township

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

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
Bloomingdale Public School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 953 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$14,318MI $16,528 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

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
Reading · K–12, Bloomingdale Public School District26%
State average 45.4% · 493 students tested
Math · K–12, Bloomingdale Public School District15%
State average 33.6% · 496 students tested

Waverly Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waverly TownshipB−Paw Paw Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12
Paw PawBPaw Paw Public
ArlingtonC−Bangor PK–12 · Lawrence Public K–12
AlmenaBPaw Paw Public PK–12 · Gobles Public PK–12
BloomingdaleCGobles Public PK–12 · Bloomingdale Public K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Paw Paw Public with Waverly Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waverly 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 Waverly Townshipin other towns
Paw Paw Early Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Paw Paw
481 students16:1Rate it →
Bloomingdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bloomingdale
C−
272 students15:1Rate it →
Pullman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pullman
D
165 students12:1Rate it →
Bloomingdale Middle and High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bloomingdale
C−
516 students16:1Rate it →
Paw Paw Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Paw Paw
B−
498 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Waverly Township’s schools

Are Waverly Township’s schools good?

On Michigan’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waverly Township children attend score below 54% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #543 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waverly Township in?

Two districts: Paw Paw Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Bloomingdale Public School District runs grades K–12, shared with Bloomingdale, Bloomingdale, Cheshire, Columbia and Lee.

What is Waverly Township’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Paw Paw Public School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Waverly Township spend per student?

$14,613 in Paw Paw Public School District and $14,318 in Bloomingdale 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.