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Pittsford Area Elementary School

Q: Is Pittsford Area Elementary School a good school?

Pittsford Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pittsford Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Pittsford Area Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pittsford Area Elementary School?

Students at Pittsford Area Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades K-5

1376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Pittsford Area Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 161 students in grades K-5 in Pittsford, Michigan. The school is part of the Pittsford Area Schools district, which is ranked 545 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittsford Area Elementary School consistently performs well below the state average on standardized tests, with only 10.34% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 44.4%, and only 16.1% of 3rd graders proficient in Math compared to the state average of 42.7%. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 75.16% to 90.45%, indicating the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools like Morenci Elementary, HanoverHorton Elementary, and Williams Elementary, Pittsford Area Elementary School's performance is significantly lower, with higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serving student populations with lower poverty rates. Pittsford Area Elementary School's ranking and performance on standardized tests has generally declined over the past 10 years, suggesting the school is struggling to improve student outcomes.

163

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,539

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9304 Hamilton Rd
Pittsford, MI 49271-9856

(517) 523-3481

District: Pittsford Area Schools

Students who attend Pittsford Area Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pittsford Area High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg13%

Michigan avg39%

1,376^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

545^th of 613Pittsford Area 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	8.9	1376 of 1488	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1331 of 1486	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1161 of 1470	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	878 of 1344	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1045 of 1153	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	888 of 1408	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1236 of 1448	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	1380 of 1466	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	1255 of 1548	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1362 of 1580	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	1210 of 1533	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.1	1255 of 1563	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.3	1189 of 1566	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.5	1279 of 1552	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.1	1221 of 1552	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.2	1156 of 1589	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.8	1201 of 1577	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.7	1027 of 1565	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.4	985 of 1545	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	1009 of 1321	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1107 of 1443	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	23.1	1071 of 1350	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	579 of 1099	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1192 of 1397	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	16.0	1126 of 1334	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1258 of 1446	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1204 of 1206	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	1202 of 1204	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1111 of 1198	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	844 of 1102	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	971 of 1005	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	667 of 1128	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1203 of 1253	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile~ school

Male (2023)16th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math16%-27 vs state

Science14%-26 vs state

Social Studies11%-19 vs state

English Language Arts10%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Pittsford Area Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittsford Area Elementary School	Public	K-5	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	163	11	14.5	81.6%	153 (93.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	8.9	1376^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.5%		10.6	1331^st of 1486 public elementary schools	10.4%	45			10.3		16.1				14.3	10.7	$13,539	$1,595	$11,945
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	746 N Maple Grove Ave	Hudson	49247	Lenawee County	Hudson Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 448-8912	438	29	15.2	56.4%	371 (84.7%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	17.6	1208^th of 1488 public elementary schools	18.8%		13.4	1274^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.3%	66	22.1	19.8			33.8	11.5					$14,041	$1,445	$12,597
North AdamsJerome Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4555 12 Knowles Rd	North Adams	49262	Hillsdale County	North Adams-Jerome Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 689-1701	138	11	13.0	74.6%	130 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	27.7	1042^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	30.0%		12.5	1296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	12.8%	254	18.8	25.0			43.8	28.6					$13,660	$1,621	$12,038
Bailey Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	59 S Manning St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 437-4401	34	7	4.6	73.5%	27 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)								(n/a)											$22,601	$4,934	$17,667
Gier Elementary School	Public	K-4	175 Spring St	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-7347	434	28	15.6	63.1%	388 (89.4%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.1%)	25.6	1066^th of 1488 public elementary schools	28.4%		36.3	916^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.4%	150	17.7	24.3			38.5	27.0					$13,036	$2,091	$10,945
Hillsdale Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	160 Mechanic Rd	Hillsdale	49242	Hillsdale County	Hillsdale Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 437-4625	60	9	7.0	71.7%	55 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)								(n/a)											$13,641	$2,284	$11,358
Addison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 N Comstock St	Addison	49220	Lenawee County	Addison Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 547-6910	328	21	15.5	48.8%	291 (88.7%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	38	893^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	40.0%		37.9	889^th of 1486 public elementary schools	40.2%	4	34.0	14.9	38.0		46.0	14.9	20.0		44.0	36.0	$14,724	$1,501	$13,223
Williams Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Adrian Rd	Jonesville	49250	Hillsdale County	Jonesville Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 849-9175	512	34	15.1	54.5%	481 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	49.7	720^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.6%		56.8	599^th of 1486 public elementary schools	59.7%	121	29.5	31.2	51.3		58.0	34.4	27.6		56.6	26.3	$13,579	$1,500	$12,080
Reynolds Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	221 Strong St	Reading	49274	Hillsdale County	Reading Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 283-2188	404	23	17.6	57.4%	388 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	38	894^th of 1488 public elementary schools	39.9%		39.6	855^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.5%	39	40.4	29.2	32.1	42.5	42.6	35.4	17.9	30.0	30.4	21.4	$13,643	$2,657	$10,986
Morenci Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	517 E Locust St	Morenci	49256	Lenawee County	Morenci Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 458-7501	227	17	13.3	61.2%	191 (84.1%)	3 (1.3%)	22 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	24.9	1080^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.4%		23.2	1120^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.6%	40	12.1	16.7	36.4		18.2	20.0	29.5		31.8	20.5	$15,801	$2,286	$13,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittsford Area Elementary School

Is Pittsford Area Elementary School a good school?

Pittsford Area Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pittsford Area Elementary School?

Students at Pittsford Area Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pittsford Area Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pittsford Area Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Pittsford Area High School

What district is Pittsford Area Elementary School in?

Pittsford Area Schools

How many students attend Pittsford Area Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Pittsford Area Elementary School.

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