Pathfinder Elementary School

Public K-2

109 W 44th St
Fremont, MI 49412-8612

(231) 924-7230

District: Fremont Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,224

Students who attend Pathfinder Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fremont Middle School
High:	Fremont High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 457

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pathfinder Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.12. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.7%), Hispanic (7.7%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pathfinder Elementary School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Pathfinder Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pathfinder Elementary School is $15,224.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pathfinder Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fremont Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Public School District 143^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pathfinder Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	70.84	417^th	1545	73.0%
2007	68.34	498^th	1565	68.2%
2008	72.23	420^th	1577	73.4%
2009	74.12	369^th	1589	76.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pathfinder Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	506	0	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	516
1999	544	1	3	33	0	n/a	n/a	581
2000	517	10	4	34	0	n/a	n/a	565
2001	533	9	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	566
2002	493	4	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	540
2003	493	4	5	36	2	n/a	n/a	540
2004	493	4	3	35	1	n/a	n/a	536
2005	491	7	5	36	3	n/a	n/a	542
2006	454	7	5	24	2	n/a	n/a	492
2007	456	7	6	33	4	n/a	n/a	506
2008	458	5	6	41	4	n/a	n/a	514
2009	446	9	5	32	4	n/a	n/a	496
2010	456	9	5	38	3	n/a	n/a	511
2011	439	9	6	30	0	0	0	484
2013	551	4	6	40	1	0	0	602
2014	559	1	2	50	1	0	1	614
2015	401	5	0	43	4	0	2	455
2016	357	3	2	49	3	1	2	417
2017	358	4	2	42	2	1	3	412
2018	369	1	7	22	1	2	3	405
2019	404	2	5	27	1	1	4	444
2020	379	2	3	29	2	1	7	423
2021	324	1	2	27	2	0	9	365
2022	347	2	3	26	0	0	11	389
2023	373	4	2	29	0	1	12	421
2024	401	3	2	35	0	1	15	457

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pathfinder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	516	31.0	16.6	36.2
1999	581	31.0	18.7	32.2
2000	565	30.7	18.4	40.7
2001	566	34.3	16.5	39.8
2002	540	33.7	16.0	44.6
2003	540	33.7	16.0	44.6
2004	536	32.7	16.4	46.6
2005	542	32.0	16.9	49.3
2006	492	30.5	16.1	50.8
2007	506	28.3	17.9	46.6
2008	514	26.8	19.2	46.7
2009	496	25.8	19.2	49.8
2010	511	25.2	20.2	55.8
2011	484	22.0	22.0	55.2
2013	602	28.6	21.0	56.8
2014	614	29.6	20.7	56.7
2015	455	25.0	18.2	62
2016	417	26.0	16.0	58.3
2017	412	25.0	16.4	60.2
2018	405	23.5	17.2	60.2
2019	444	26.5	16.7	60.4
2020	423	30.0	14.1	55.8
2021	365	25.5	14.3	56.7
2022	389	25.0	15.5	62.7
2023	421	28.5	14.7	54.9
2024	457	28.5	16.0	66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pathfinder Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	516	31.0	16.6	36.2
1999	581	31.0	18.7	32.2
2000	565	30.7	18.4	40.7
2001	566	34.3	16.5	39.8
2002	540	33.7	16.0	44.6
2003	540	33.7	16.0	44.6
2004	536	32.7	16.4	46.6
2005	542	32.0	16.9	49.3
2006	492	30.5	16.1	50.8
2007	506	28.3	17.9	46.6
2008	514	26.8	19.2	46.7
2009	496	25.8	19.2	49.8
2010	511	25.2	20.2	55.8
2011	484	22.0	22.0	55.2
2013	602	28.6	21.0	56.8
2014	614	29.6	20.7	56.7
2015	455	25.0	18.2	62
2016	417	26.0	16.0	58.3
2017	412	25.0	16.4	60.2
2018	405	23.5	17.2	60.2
2019	444	26.5	16.7	60.4
2020	423	30.0	14.1	55.8
2021	365	25.5	14.3	56.7
2022	389	25.0	15.5	62.7
2023	421	28.5	14.7	54.9
2024	457	28.5	16.0	66.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pathfinder Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,155 (11.2%)	$9,156 (88.8%)	$10,311
2020	$1,034 (8.9%)	$10,564 (91.1%)	$11,598
2021	$1,721 (13.7%)	$10,857 (86.3%)	$12,578
2022	$2,149 (15.0%)	$12,138 (85.0%)	$14,286
2023	$1,969 (12.9%)	$13,255 (87.1%)	$15,224

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pathfinder Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	444	421	5.2%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	5	2	60%
Hispanic	27	29	7.4%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	404	373	7.7%
Two or More Races	4	12	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.4%	54.9%	5.5%

Schools Near Pathfinder Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				M-Step English Language Arts (2024)			M-Step Math (2024)			M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th 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
Pathfinder Elementary School	Public	K-2	109 W 44th St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-7230	457	29	16.0	66.5%	401 (87.7%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)								(n/a)									$15,224	$1,969	$13,255
Daisy Brook Elementary School	Public	3-5	502 N Division Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 924-4380	415	27	15.6	63.9%	370 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	58.2	577^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.2%		53.8	629^th of 1470 public elementary schools	57.2%	52	38.9	46.2	51.7	39.7	54.1	42.0	47.6	18.2	$14,654	$2,076	$12,578
Patricia St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 854-6615	355	18	19.5	83.4%	326 (91.8%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	13.9	1263^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.0%		18.4	1187^th of 1470 public elementary schools	19.3%	76	14.1	27.7	21.3	15.5	8.7	6.7	27.9	11.5	$18,781	$3,596	$15,185
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6245 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 821-1825	342	27	12.4	74.0%	311 (90.9%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	38.5	876^th of 1486 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	988^th of 1470 public elementary schools	32.8%	112	45.2	25.0	27.9	46.8	23.2	34.9	30.2		$15,940	$3,436	$12,504
Newaygo Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Post St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 652-2100	582	35	16.6	62.7%	500 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	33.7	960^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.3	1106^th of 1470 public elementary schools	24.8%	146	35.3	28.2		36.3	32.5				$14,319	$2,209	$12,110
White Cloud Elementary School	Public	K-5	585 East Pine Hill St	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 689-2301	421	25	16.8	85.0%	355 (84.3%)	13 (3.1%)	20 (4.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.2%)	32.6	978^th of 1486 public elementary schools	34.2%		29	1004^th of 1470 public elementary schools	31.7%	26	23.5	55.4	18.2	21.4	51.4	23.4	28.6	9.1	$13,687	$2,495	$11,192
Grant Elementary School	Public	2-4	160 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-5678	339	21	16.0	75.5%	263 (77.6%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	35.6	926^th of 1486 public elementary schools	37.7%		36.1	902^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	38.6%	24	28.0	38.3		39.3	30.8				$11,245	$2,088	$9,157
Grant Primary Center	Public	K-1	103 S Elder Ave	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 834-7382	225	17	13.3	79.1%	161 (71.6%)	2 (0.9%)	55 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)									$17,949	$2,748	$15,201
Twin Lake School	Public	PK, KG-4	3175 5th St	Twin Lake	49457	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 719-3190	213	13	16.3	60.1%	178 (83.6%)	8 (3.8%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.1%)	45	766^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.5%		54.8	616^th of 1470 public elementary schools	58.1%	150	41.7	30.8		36.1	46.2				$12,716	$1,507	$11,209
Oakridge Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-7	120 N Park St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Oakridge Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 788-7608	541	36	14.8	73.4%	413 (76.3%)	15 (2.8%)	64 (11.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.7%)								(n/a)	26.7			25.2					$13,284	$1,673	$11,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathfinder Elementary School

What district is Pathfinder Elementary School in?

Fremont Public School District

What schools do graduates of Pathfinder Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pathfinder Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fremont Middle School
High : Fremont High School

How many students attend Pathfinder Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 457 students attended Pathfinder Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pathfinder Elementary School?

Students at Pathfinder Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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