Summary:
The Pittsford Area Elementary School is the sole elementary school serving grades K-5 in the Pittsford Area Schools district in Michigan. With a total enrollment of 161 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools over the past three years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Pittsford Area Elementary School struggles significantly, with proficiency rates on the M-Step assessments well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were just 10.34% in English Language Arts, 14.29% in Science, and 10.71% in Social Studies, compared to state averages of 44.4%, 40.3%, and 29.8%, respectively. The school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate of 16.1% is also far below the state average of 42.7%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in the school's challenges, as 75.16% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's per-student spending of $13,539 is higher than the state average, suggesting the district is investing resources, but these efforts do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.5 is also slightly higher than the state average, which may contribute to the academic difficulties faced by the students.
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