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Pathfinder School

2100 E M 36, PINCKNEY, MI 48169 · (810) 225-5200 · Livingston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL473 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Michigan public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C-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 middle schools

Enrollment
473
Middle
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 502
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
89 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 614731%
Grade 716334%
Grade 816334%
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
43191%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
25353%
Female
22047%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Pathfinder School→Pinckney Community High School
Feeds from
Navigator Upper Elementary School03–05
Based on grade levels within Pinckney Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
40.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
38.4%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 58% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.

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 Pathfinder School

Pathfinder School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Pathfinder School this school47318.8%46.0%
Goodrich Middle School
GOODRICH
44818.1%43.7%
Ida Middle School
IDA
46718.2%55.9%
Williamston Middle School
WILLIAMSTON
44019.3%64.0%
Portland Middle School
PORTLAND
41820.8%40.3%
Almont Middle School
ALMONT
43022.1%52.0%
Matched among Michigan middle 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 Pathfinder School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Livingston County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.0%#154 of 397#6 of 8
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.4%#163 of 380#5 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#215 of 377#8 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
473#260 of 491#7 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.7:1#322 of 436#5 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.7%#369 of 437#2 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
18.8%#418 of 477#3 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.1%#92 of 101N/A
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
473
+155 (+49%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 786
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2547325.318.7:119% (89)
2023-2446725.718.1:126% (121)
2022-234782717.7:130% (142)
2020-213181718.7:120% (63)
2017-1846826.417.7:121% (100)
2015-165652919.5:115% (83)
2010-117093818.7:118% (128)
2000-017863920.1:15% (38)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pathfinder School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (468 to 473); teachers down 4% (26.4 to 25.3).

About Pathfinder School

In PINCKNEY, Michigan, Pathfinder School is a medium-sized middle school. The school enrolls 473 students, from grades 6 through 8.

Within Pinckney Community Schools, Pathfinder School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 2,023 students.

Pathfinder School's enrollment is 91% White. The remaining shares are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Pathfinder School's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.

Pathfinder School counts 25.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.7 students for each one. On average, middle schools in Michigan have 17.5:1, compared with 18.7:1 here. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Livingston County average 20%.

Pathfinder School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Pathfinder School ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan schools. It scores 46.0%; the prediction is 57.9%.

Across Livingston County, the median household income is $103,039, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 40%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Livingston County has 48 public schools and roughly 24,695 students.

The closest public school, The LINK A Pathway to Success, is less than a tenth of a mile from Pathfinder School. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. Pathfinder School places 3rd of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.

Pathfinder School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.

In 2020-21 the school reported 318 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 473. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.

If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Pathfinder School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Livingston County at a glance

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Population
195,833
Census ACS
Median income
$103,039
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
24,695 students

Quick facts

School name
Pathfinder School
District
Pinckney Community Schools
Address
2100 E M 36, PINCKNEY, MI 48169
Phone
(810) 225-5200
County
Livingston County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
473
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
18.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
89 (19%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
262814001141
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Pinckney Community Schools
Other schools in PINCKNEY
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Frequently asked questions

About Pathfinder School
How large is Pathfinder School?
Pathfinder School enrolls approximately 473 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Pathfinder School serve?
Pathfinder School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pathfinder School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Pathfinder School.
What is the student diversity at Pathfinder School?
Student demographics at Pathfinder School are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pathfinder School?
Pathfinder School is overseen by Pinckney Community Schools in Livingston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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