Pattengill School

Pattengill School, a tight-knit K-5 school in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, one of the schools within Ann Arbor Public Schools, hosts 206 students, covering grades 3 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% below the state mean of about 369.

Ann Arbor Public Schools runs 32 schools in total, collectively educating 16,551 students. Pattengill School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pattengill School shows that the most-represented group is White (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 27% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.8:1 average. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washtenaw County (around 34%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Pattengill School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the area at large, Washtenaw County reports that median household earnings sit near $89,180, about 59% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Washtenaw County runs 104 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,861 students), of which Pattengill School is one.

The closest other public school is Tappan Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pattengill School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 57.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pattengill School's enrollment has edged down 32% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 206). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 11% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

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