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Pathfinder School

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Pathfinder School ranks 201 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

201^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Pathfinder School is a public middle school located in Pinckney, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 467 students. The school is part of the Pinckney Community Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathfinder School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 201-262 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on M-Step and PSAT assessments is generally above the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Pathfinder's 8th-grade students outperform the state averages in PSAT English Language Arts (78.8% proficient) and PSAT Mathematics (38.8% proficient). However, the school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student population ranks in the bottom 50% of Michigan middle schools.

Pathfinder School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools, such as Centennial Middle School, Hartland Farms Intermediate School, and Highlander Way Middle School. The school lags behind the higher-performing schools in the area, such as Beach Middle School, Scranton Middle School, and Creekside Intermediate School, which consistently rank in the top 10-20% of Michigan middle schools. Additionally, Pathfinder School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

473

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,527

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 E M 36
Pinckney, MI 48169-8186

(810) 225-5200

District: Pinckney Community Schools

Students who attend Pathfinder School usually attend:

High:

Pinckney Community High School

Feeder schools for Pathfinder School:

Elementary:	Country Elementary School
	Farley Hill Elementary School
	Navigator Upper Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Michigan avg41%

201^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 613Pinckney Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	201 of 890	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	205 of 897	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	221 of 883	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	214 of 776	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	262 of 675	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	237 of 792	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	309 of 838	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.4	230 of 821	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.0	216 of 894	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	66.7	263 of 919	71.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.6	249 of 921	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	238 of 919	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	242 of 900	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	185 of 858	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	176 of 851	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	243 of 847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	203 of 839	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	146 of 823	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	70.5	255 of 806	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	186 of 789	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	183 of 771	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	184 of 770	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	234 of 657	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	296 of 521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	202 of 658	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	271 of 794	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	282 of 832	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	256 of 836	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	292 of 825	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	409 of 691	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.0	122 of 523	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	252 of 672	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	384 of 815	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	207 of 798	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	230 of 786	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	243 of 776	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	178 of 658	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	188 of 540	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	297 of 797	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	91 of 201	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.9	153 of 199	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.6	155 of 377	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	234 of 696	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	237 of 701	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	235 of 688	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	251 of 638	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	270 of 577	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	247 of 624	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	342 of 678	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies58%+11 vs state

Science55%+14 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+8 vs state

Math38%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathfinder School	Public	6-8	2100 E M 36	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 225-5200	473	25	18.6	18.8%	431 (91.1%)	5 (1.1%)	19 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	71	201^st of 890 public middle schools	77.4%		70.3	205^th of 897 public middle schools	77.1%	4	78.8	38.8		38.1	41.8		32.7	43.7		54.7		58.1	$13,527	$753	$12,774
Maltby Intermediate School	Public	5-6	4740 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3600	866	47	18.3	9.4%	795 (91.8%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.1%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.7%)								(n/a)			69.7	69.0		70.2	72.7		61.5		54.4		$15,377	$1,021	$14,356
Scranton Middle School	Public	7-8	8415 Maltby Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-3700	850	43	20.0	6.6%	780 (91.8%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (3.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.5%)	94.6	44^th of 890 public middle schools	95.1%		92.2	59^th of 897 public middle schools	93.4%	15	84.4	57.9			69.6			69.1		68.7		68.9	$14,272	$519	$13,753
Charyl Stockwell Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1021 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 632-2200	282	19	15.1	18.4%	252 (89.4%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	79.1	145^th of 890 public middle schools	83.7%		77.8	146^th of 897 public middle schools	83.7%	1	75.0	42.9		62.8	62.9		35.1	40.2		51.2		59.5	$8,024	$367	$7,657
Mill Creek Middle School	Public	7-8	7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4150	525	39	13.6	10.1%	487 (92.8%)	10 (1.9%)	13 (2.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	94.3	46^th of 890 public middle schools	94.8%		94.3	37^th of 897 public middle schools	95.9%	9	84.9	55.2			62.9			64.9		67.5		75.3	$17,435	$222	$17,212
Creekside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2615 Baker Rd	Dexter	48130	Washtenaw County	Dexter Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 424-4160	479	34	14.0	10.9%	439 (91.6%)	8 (1.7%)	21 (4.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)			58.4	57.7		47.8	58.8		59.1		44.3		$15,769	$450	$15,320
Highlander Way Middle School	Public	6-8	511 N Highlander Way	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 540-8270	789	46	17.1	23.1%	723 (91.6%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (4.6%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	13 (1.6%)	60.7	293^rd of 890 public middle schools	67.1%		60.2	285^th of 897 public middle schools	68.2%	8	71.0	26.6		41.2	39.2		32.5	38.3		48.6		46.4	$14,183	$667	$13,516
Beach Middle School	Public	6-8	445 Mayer Dr	Chelsea	48118	Washtenaw County	Chelsea School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 433-2202	525	30	17.7	10.5%	474 (90.3%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.2%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	96.6	19^th of 890 public middle schools	97.9%		92.2	60^th of 897 public middle schools	93.3%	41	89.7	75.3		67.8	66.2		55.9	70.3		77.8		77.8	$16,474	$1,028	$15,446
Hartland Farms Intermediate School	Public	4-6	581 Taylor Rd	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 626-2500	770	43	18.1	17.8%	714 (92.7%)	4 (0.5%)	23 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)			70.7	66.1		62.0	62.0		68.6		59.3		$11,561	$749	$10,813
Centennial Middle School	Public	6-8	62500 9 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8600	898	47	19.1	17.9%	699 (77.8%)	25 (2.8%)	49 (5.5%)	87 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.2%)	81.5	124^th of 890 public middle schools	86.1%		80.1	127^th of 897 public middle schools	85.8%	3	80.1	47.0		51.6	47.9		50.0	50.0		44.2		66.5	$14,351	$824	$13,527

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathfinder School

What is the racial makeup of Pathfinder School?

Students at Pathfinder School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Pathfinder School in?

Pinckney Community Schools

How many students attend Pathfinder School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Pathfinder School.

What high school do graduates of Pathfinder School attend?

Students who attend Pathfinder School usually go on to attend Pinckney Community High School

Is Pathfinder School a good school?

Pathfinder School ranks 201^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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