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Schools in Pittsfield Township · Ann Arbor Public Schools, Saline Area Schools

Pittsfield Township’s public schools outscore 92% of Michigan districts

57% of students in Pittsfield Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pittsfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

#59of 699 Michigan townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 21 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 24 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 9 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▲ 18% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024 · Ann Arbor
Students per teacher
16.0
MI 16.5
Schools in town
7
7,831 students on the public path
In brief

Pittsfield Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Ann Arbor spends $19,439 per student and Saline Area Schools $16,731, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Multicultural Academy, Pittsfield Acres Academy, Washtenaw Christian Academy (private) and Ann Arbor Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pittsfield Township’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 92% of Michigan school districts, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (605)Better than 92%
Towns in Washtenaw County (20)Better than 70%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,694 test results and a graduating class of 1,474 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Pittsfield Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,730 in math, 10,659 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pittsfield Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
9–12Saline High SchoolSaline Area SchoolsA

Pittsfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Ann Arbor Public Schools). From grade K, students attend the Saline Area Schools, shared with Lodi, Saline, Saline and York. Its middle school is in Saline. Parts of Pittsfield Township (11% of its land) are served by Milan Area Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Pittsfield Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ann Arbor Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 16,551 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$19,439MI $16,528 · FY2024
A
Saline Area SchoolsGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,596 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 17.1 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$16,731MI $16,528 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Ann Arbor Public Schools65%
State average 45.4% · 8205 students tested
Math · PK–12, Ann Arbor Public Schools56%
State average 33.6% · 8275 students tested
Reading · K–12, Saline Area Schools70%
State average 45.4% · 2454 students tested
Math · K–12, Saline Area Schools61%
State average 33.6% · 2455 students tested

Pittsfield Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Pittsfield Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pittsfield TownshipAAnn Arbor PK–12 · Saline Area Schools K–12
Ann ArborAAnn Arbor
SalineA+Saline Area Schools
YpsilantiCYpsilanti PK–12 · Lincoln Consolidated K–12
LodiA+Saline Area Schools

2 of the 4 neighbors share Saline Area Schools with Pittsfield Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Pittsfield Township

15 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pittsfield Townshipby address
Harvest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Saline
A
439 students17:1Rate it →
Carpenter School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ann Arbor
B+
363 students15:1Rate it →
Saline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saline
A
1,519 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Pittsfield Townshipin other towns
Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
614 students14:1Rate it →
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
508 students15:1Rate it →
Saline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Saline
A
1,017 students17:1Rate it →
Slauson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
729 students17:1Rate it →
Clague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
696 students19:1Rate it →
Tappan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
695 students17:1Rate it →
Forsythe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
A+
635 students18:1Rate it →
Scarlett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ann Arbor
B+
616 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Multicultural Academy
Grades PK–11 · Ann Arbor
D−
Charter
324 students16:1Rate it →
Pittsfield Acres Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Ypsilanti
Charter
81 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Washtenaw Christian Academy
Grades PK–12 · Saline
Private · Religious
387 students16:1Rate it →
Ann Arbor Academy
Grades 2–12 · Ann Arbor
Private · Special education
104 students4:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Huron Valley Womens, Correctional Services and Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs).

Questions about Pittsfield Township’s schools

Are Pittsfield Township’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pittsfield Township children attend outscore 92% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #59 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pittsfield Township in?

Two districts: Ann Arbor Public Schools runs grades PK–12, and Saline Area Schools runs grades K–12, shared with Lodi, Saline, Saline and York.

Where do Pittsfield Township kids go to high school?

Saline High School in Saline, with 1,519 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pittsfield Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Ann Arbor Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Pittsfield Township spend per student?

$19,439 in Ann Arbor Public Schools and $16,731 in Saline Area Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pittsfield Township?

Yes: Washtenaw Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 387 students) and Ann Arbor Academy (special education, grades 2–12, 104 students). Pittsfield Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.