Navigator Upper Elementary School

www.pinckneypirates.org/o/navigator

307 Students

Elementary School 4th - 5th

School Overview

Navigator Upper Elementary School is located in Pinckney, Michigan, and serves as a key educational facility within the Pinckney Community Schools district. The school is specifically designed to support the unique academic and developmental needs of students in grades 4 and 5. By focusing on this specific grade range, the school aims to provide a bridge between early elementary education and the transition to middle school, fostering a learning environment that encourages both intellectual growth and social-emotional maturity.

The school emphasizes a curriculum that promotes academic excellence while encouraging students to become active participants in their own learning process. Through its website and local presence, Navigator Upper Elementary highlights a commitment to building a supportive community where students, teachers, and families work collaboratively. With a focus on foundational skills and student engagement, the school strives to prepare its young learners for the challenges and opportunities they will face as they advance through the district’s secondary education programs.

307

Total Students

18.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Navigator Upper Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	281
Hispanic	8
Black	5
Two or More	11
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
281 (91.5 %)
Two or More
11 (3.6 %)
Hispanic
8 (2.6 %)
Black
5 (1.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Pinckney Community Schools
Phone:	(810)225-5300
Website:	http://www.pinckneypirates.org/o/navigator
Grade Range:	4th - 5th
Total Students:	307
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	95
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 149

Grade 5 158