Pathways Charter Academy

Summary:

Pathways Charter Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Yuba City, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of just 22 students. The school is part of the Sutter County Office of Education district, which is ranked 1546 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathways Charter Academy appears to be struggling significantly, with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 84.2% to 95.5% over the past three school years - significantly higher than the state average of around 15-20% and the Sutter County Office of Education district average of around 50%. Academically, the school has also performed very poorly, with 0% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to state averages of 47.04% in ELA and 35.54% in Math. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.82% to 82.35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch over the past three years.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Live Oak Alternative, CORE Charter, and Sutter Peak Charter Academy, Pathways Charter Academy's performance is significantly lower, with higher graduation rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better academic performance on standardized tests. The school is also located very close to Sutter County Special Education, another alternative school in the district that has slightly better but still struggling academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

1895 Lassen Blvd.
Yuba City, CA 95993-8987

(530) 822-2480

District: Sutter County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
2319^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 28.4

Number of students: 25

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

White:

28.0%

Asian:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pathways Charter Academy ranks worse than 99.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pathways Charter Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pathways Charter Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Pathways Charter Academy 2319^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Pathways Charter Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Sutter County Office of Education:

SchoolDigger ranks Sutter County Office of Education 1546^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Pathways Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	8.74	2150^th	2348	8.4%
2024	3.83	2319^th	2323	0.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pathways Charter Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	3.70	2230^th	2235	0.2%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pathways Charter Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2021	7	1	1	5	0	3	17
2022	2	0	0	3	1	2	8
2023	9	0	2	10	0	1	22
2024	7	0	1	17	0	0	25

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 Pathways Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	17	0.7	22.6	82.4
2022	8	1.0	8.0	n/a
2023	22	1.0	20.3	81.8
2024	25	0.8	28.4	88

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 Pathways Charter Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2021	17	0.7	22.6	82.4
2022	8	1.0	8.0	n/a
2023	22	1.0	20.3	81.8
2024	25	0.8	28.4	88

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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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Pathways Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1895 Lassen Blvd.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-2480	25	1	28.4	88.0%	7 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (68.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													0.0								0.0
Sutter County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	970 Klamath Ln.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-2900	313	27	11.4	64.2%	99 (31.6%)	8 (2.6%)	132 (42.2%)	51 (16.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)								(n/a)					0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0						0.0	92.5	92.5		92.5	92.5	92.5
Yuba City Independence Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	984 B St.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-5244	101	7	13.5	84.2%	33 (32.7%)	5 (5.0%)	46 (45.5%)	5 (5.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.9%)								(n/a)		18.2		15.4	16.0					35.7	27.3	50.0	34.6					14.3	0.0	7.1	5.8							$7,285
Yuba City Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	256 Wilbur Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-9667	253	18	13.7	82.6%	45 (17.8%)	1 (0.4%)	171 (67.6%)	15 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (7.1%)								(n/a)	4.4	7.7		4.2	5.0	26.3	15.0	21.7	37.5	29.2	30.8	37.5	28.6	52.6	0.0	8.7	8.3	11.5	0.0	0.0	11.3
Harry P B Carden	Public, Alternative	K-12	1023 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6409	34	3	11.5	91.2%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	17 (50.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												$11,309
Yuba County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	935 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4871	213	21	10.3	59.2%	80 (37.6%)	9 (4.2%)	82 (38.5%)	21 (9.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.0%)								(n/a)																												$16,390
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1104 E St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4000	238	13	18.3	88.2%	87 (36.6%)	1 (0.4%)	113 (47.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.5%)								(n/a)					7.1							36.2	32.8							0.0	0.0
CORE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	321 16th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	CORE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-2786	536	26	20.5	54.5%	314 (58.6%)	9 (1.7%)	140 (26.1%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (10.4%)								(n/a)	27.6	29.8		41.5	33.1	27.3	56.0	51.7	57.5	65.5	46.8	59.5	53.0	13.6	32.0	20.7	42.5	34.5	21.3	21.4	26.9	48.8	68.3	63.4	56.1	68.3	51.2
Sutter Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3934 Broadway Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Sutter Peak Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 468-4044	642	23	27.9	49.1%	406 (63.2%)	17 (2.6%)	130 (20.2%)	52 (8.1%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (3.9%)								(n/a)	61.7	36.4	44.4	65.4	52.5	31.3	45.8	63.8	58.9	66.7	63.6	77.3	57.9	43.8	42.4	48.9	46.4	47.6	43.2	36.4	44.3	42.9	46.0	65.1	42.9	46.0	42.9
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1919 B St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 740-6489	254	9	28.3	73.6%	101 (39.8%)	12 (4.7%)	91 (35.8%)	17 (6.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)								(n/a)		13.8		9.1	10.3				0.0	10.0	20.0	17.0	12.2				0.0	15.0	3.3	2.2	5.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Charter Academy

How many students attend Pathways Charter Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 25 students attended Pathways Charter Academy.

Is Pathways Charter Academy a good school?

Pathways Charter Academy ranks in the bottom 0.2% of California alternative schools.

What district is Pathways Charter Academy in?

Sutter County Office of Education

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Charter Academy?

Students at Pathways Charter Academy are 68% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% Asian.

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