Navigator Upper Elementary School

Summary:

Navigator Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Pinckney, Michigan, with a student population of 307. The school is part of the Pinckney Community Schools district, which is ranked 244 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Navigator Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in M-Step test proficiency rates across grades 3-5 in both English Language Arts and Math. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.9% in 2018-2019 to 28.1% in 2021-2022, before dropping to 12.9% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan elementary schools for its special education student performance, with a 1-star rating in this subgroup for the past few years. The school's percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has also increased from 23.86% in 2020-2021 to 29.32% in 2022-2023.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Pinckney Community Schools district, such as Farley Hill Elementary and Country Elementary, Navigator Upper Elementary performs similarly or slightly lower in test scores, but has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Neighboring districts like Brighton Area Schools and Dexter Community School District have elementary schools, such as Hilton Road Elementary and Wylie Elementary, that consistently outperform Navigator Upper Elementary in both test scores and other key metrics.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 2150 E M 36
       Pinckney, MI  48169-8186


(810) 225-5300

District: Pinckney Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
635th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,382 Help


Students who attend Navigator Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Pathfinder School
High:    Pinckney Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  307

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.5%
Two or more races:
3.6%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.3% Help


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Compare Details Navigator Upper Elementary School ranks better than 57.3% of elementary schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.02. (See more...)
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Compare Details Navigator Upper Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2014 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.47. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.5%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Navigator Upper Elementary School is 16.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Pinckney Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Navigator Upper Elementary School is $13,382. 1 elementary schools in the Pinckney Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Navigator Upper Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Navigator Upper Elementary School 635th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Navigator Upper Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Pinckney Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinckney Community Schools 244th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.50 510th 1545 67.0%
2007 76.58 277th 1565 82.3%
2008 71.83 438th 1577 72.2%
2009 75.11 343rd 1589 78.4%
2010 71.70 457th 1552 70.6%
2011 72.29 424th 1552 72.7%
2012 69.08 459th 1566 70.7%
2013 69.09 453rd 1563 71.0%
2014 68.81 451st 1533 70.6%
2015 63.34 559th 1580 64.6%
2016 61.36 585th 1548 62.2%
2017 47.58 730th 1466 50.2%
2018 51.87 758th 1448 47.7%
2019 49.05 684th 1408 51.4%
2021 47.72 548th 1153 52.5%
2022 55.27 554th 1344 58.8%
2023 51.19 674th 1470 54.1%
2024 55.02 635th 1486 57.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.89 225th 403 44.2%
2023 23.17 169th 195 13.3%
2024 27.87 172nd 225 23.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.81 894th 1397 36.0%
2019 27.37 873rd 1134 23.0%
2021 44.48 412th 749 45.0%
2022 52.48 477th 1099 56.6%
2023 36.15 873rd 1350 35.3%
2024 40.19 802nd 1381 41.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.22 826th 1443 42.8%
2019 35.05 792nd 1171 32.4%
2021 43.73 490th 902 45.7%
2022 52.46 493rd 1106 55.4%
2023 42.11 728th 1321 44.9%
2024 51.27 595th 1342 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.98 663rd 1446 54.1%
2019 51.18 567th 1196 52.6%
2021 36.56 587th 915 35.8%
2022 44.12 609th 1139 46.5%
2023 49.64 635th 1334 52.4%
2024 48.01 662nd 1347 50.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Navigator Upper Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.34 819th 1253 34.6%
2019 37.90 717th 1128 36.4%
2021 42.42 573rd 1005 43.0%
2022 44.39 614th 1102 44.3%
2023 37.24 780th 1198 34.9%
2024 40.76 720th 1204 40.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.89 292nd 806 63.8%
2007 75.84 179th 823 78.3%
2008 80.12 119th 839 85.8%
2009 80.78 114th 847 86.5%
2010 79.36 127th 851 85.1%
2011 77.25 152nd 858 82.3%
2012 78.71 156th 900 82.7%
2013 76.07 173rd 919 81.2%
2014 77.47 159th 921 82.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 673 1 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 682
1989 674 1 5 6 14 n/a n/a 0 700
1990 709 1 3 3 15 n/a n/a 0 731
1991 759 1 4 2 6 n/a n/a 0 772
1992 780 1 1 2 12 n/a n/a 0 796
1993 847 1 2 3 27 n/a n/a 0 880
1994 917 1 2 1 3 n/a n/a 0 924
1995 950 3 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 963
1996 950 3 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 963
1997 1053 3 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1064
1998 1084 5 10 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1103
1999 781 2 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 789
2000 779 2 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 787
2001 825 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 827
2002 756 10 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 774
2003 756 10 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 774
2004 15 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 15
2005 739 5 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 757
2006 743 4 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 756
2007 703 7 4 4 2 n/a n/a 0 720
2008 707 8 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 729
2009 704 4 9 1 2 n/a n/a 0 720
2010 712 2 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2011 656 3 6 7 2 1 1 0 676
2012 602 2 6 18 1 2 2 0 633
2013 556 5 8 14 0 0 2 0 585
2014 800 4 10 13 3 0 4 0 834
2015 730 1 7 15 4 0 9 0 766
2016 648 2 6 16 3 0 8 0 683
2017 546 2 2 13 3 0 12 0 578
2018 500 2 2 12 1 0 14 0 531
2019 441 3 2 9 0 0 14 0 469
2020 409 4 3 17 1 0 13 0 447
2021 436 6 2 22 1 0 15 0 482
2022 437 5 2 19 1 0 16 0 480
2023 281 5 0 8 1 1 11 0 307

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 n/a n/a n/a
1989 700 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 731 41.0 17.8 3.3
1991 772 n/a n/a n/a
1992 796 n/a n/a 6.5
1993 880 n/a 0.0 4.8
1994 924 41.7 22.2 3.9
1995 963 45.5 21.2 5.2
1996 963 45.5 21.2 5.2
1997 1064 52.0 20.5 3.9
1998 1103 55.0 20.1 3
1999 789 37.0 21.3 2.4
2000 787 40.1 19.6 5.8
2001 827 43.3 19.1 5
2002 774 44.1 17.6 6.2
2003 774 44.1 17.6 6.2
2004 15 45.5 0.3 80
2005 757 41.9 18.1 8.1
2006 756 39.5 19.1 10.2
2007 720 39.7 18.1 13.3
2008 729 39.1 18.6 14.5
2009 720 39.3 18.3 14.7
2010 727 39.1 18.5 18
2011 676 35.2 19.1 16.1
2012 633 33.0 19.1 25
2013 585 30.7 19.0 21.2
2014 834 36.5 22.8 20
2015 766 38.0 20.1 20.4
2016 683 35.0 19.5 20.1
2017 578 32.0 18.0 18.3
2018 531 29.8 17.7 24.5
2019 469 27.6 16.9 20.7
2020 447 25.3 17.6 20.6
2021 482 23.0 20.9 23.9
2022 480 24.1 19.8 26
2023 307 18.8 16.2 29.3

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 Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 n/a n/a n/a
1989 700 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 731 41.0 17.8 3.3
1991 772 n/a n/a n/a
1992 796 n/a n/a 6.5
1993 880 n/a 0.0 4.8
1994 924 41.7 22.2 3.9
1995 963 45.5 21.2 5.2
1996 963 45.5 21.2 5.2
1997 1064 52.0 20.5 3.9
1998 1103 55.0 20.1 3
1999 789 37.0 21.3 2.4
2000 787 40.1 19.6 5.8
2001 827 43.3 19.1 5
2002 774 44.1 17.6 6.2
2003 774 44.1 17.6 6.2
2004 15 45.5 0.3 80
2005 757 41.9 18.1 8.1
2006 756 39.5 19.1 10.2
2007 720 39.7 18.1 13.3
2008 729 39.1 18.6 14.5
2009 720 39.3 18.3 14.7
2010 727 39.1 18.5 18
2011 676 35.2 19.1 16.1
2012 633 33.0 19.1 25
2013 585 30.7 19.0 21.2
2014 834 36.5 22.8 20
2015 766 38.0 20.1 20.4
2016 683 35.0 19.5 20.1
2017 578 32.0 18.0 18.3
2018 531 29.8 17.7 24.5
2019 469 27.6 16.9 20.7
2020 447 25.3 17.6 20.6
2021 482 23.0 20.9 23.9
2022 480 24.1 19.8 26
2023 307 18.8 16.2 29.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Navigator Upper Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $289 (2.8%) $10,206 (97.2%) $10,495
2020 $204 (2.0%) $10,132 (98.0%) $10,336
2021 $221 (2.2%) $9,722 (97.8%) $9,943
2022 $847 (7.7%) $10,146 (92.3%) $10,993
2023 $1,365 (10.2%) $12,017 (89.8%) $13,382

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Navigator Upper Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 684th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 674th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Navigator Upper Elementary School)51.347.3
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinckney Community Schools)51.347.3
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Navigator Upper Elementary School)43.526.4
 17.1%
   4th Grade Math (Pinckney Community Schools)43.526.4
 17.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Navigator Upper Elementary School)44.747.4
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinckney Community Schools)44.747.4
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Navigator Upper Elementary School)33.340.8
 7.5%
   5th Grade Math (Pinckney Community Schools)33.340.8
 7.5%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Navigator Upper Elementary School)22.721.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Pinckney Community Schools)22.721.1
 1.6%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Navigator Upper Elementary School)36.349.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pinckney Community Schools)36.349.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.6
 4.1%
6th Grade Math (Navigator Upper Elementary School)37.136.9
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (Pinckney Community Schools)37.136.9
 0.2%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.128.4
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students469307
 34.5%
African American35
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic98
 11.1%
Pacific Islander01
White441281
 36.3%
Two or More Races1411
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.7%29.3%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Navigator Upper Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Navigator Upper Elementary School.

Students who attend Navigator Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pathfinder School
High : Pinckney Community High School

Navigator Upper Elementary School ranks 635th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Navigator Upper Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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