The Pathway

Summary:

The Pathway is an elementary school located in Mobile, Alabama, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school has a predominantly African American student population, with 79.5% of students identifying as African American in the 2022-2023 school year.

The Pathway has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 629 and 680 out of 680-687 schools in recent years, and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and Mobile County district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.25% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.16% statewide and 30.58% in the Mobile County district. The Pathway's performance is particularly low for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status.

In comparison, nearby schools in the Mobile County district, such as Old Shell Road Magnet School and Mary B. Austin Elementary School, have higher academic achievement, higher statewide rankings, and serve more diverse student populations. The Pathway's consistently poor performance raises concerns about the long-term educational and life outcomes for its students, and highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges facing the school and its community.


Detail:

Public K-8

 2161 Butler St
       Mobile, AL  36617-0097


(251) 221-5010

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
680th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $35,158 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

African American:
79.5%
White:
15.8%
Hispanic:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details The Pathway ranks worse than 99.4% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Pathway ranks worse than 99.3% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.67. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at The Pathway who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (79.5%), White (15.8%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Pathway is 10.3, which is the 2nd best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Pathway is $35,158, which is the 2nd highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks The Pathway 680th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See The Pathway in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks The Pathway 439th of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See The Pathway in the ranking list.)

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Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Pathway

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Rank History for all elementary school students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.45 679th 681 0.3%
2022 7.80 675th 687 1.7%
2023 10.14 629th 680 7.5%
2024 4.75 680th 684 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.80 330th 392 15.8%
2024 30.22 283rd 395 28.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 1.75 649th 649 0.0%
2023 7.10 619th 623 0.6%
2024 5.98 665th 670 0.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.59 645th 650 0.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.46 650th 650 0.0%
2022 9.69 643rd 669 3.9%
2024 4.90 651st 655 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.49 427th 427 0.0%
2024 13.39 414th 420 1.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.19 522nd 535 2.4%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Pathway

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Rank History for all middle school students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 1.25 432nd 436 0.9%
2013 4.13 430th 436 1.4%
2014 14.57 381st 438 13.0%
2015 8.69 412th 430 4.2%
2017 4.07 431st 432 0.2%
2018 3.24 423rd 423 0.0%
2019 3.09 435th 437 0.5%
2021 9.13 432nd 440 1.8%
2022 9.22 413th 432 4.4%
2023 5.95 435th 437 0.5%
2024 6.67 439th 442 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.74 132nd 223 40.8%
2022 43.09 130th 256 49.2%
2023 26.28 233rd 281 17.1%
2024 27.92 231st 281 17.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 5.15 347th 349 0.6%
2018 3.27 396th 396 0.0%
2019 3.10 396th 396 0.0%
2021 12.60 404th 415 2.7%
2022 9.66 417th 421 1.0%
2023 8.64 407th 410 0.7%
2024 8.10 434th 437 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.94 20th 20 0.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.59 392nd 392 0.0%
2019 2.57 398th 399 0.3%
2022 8.82 412th 423 2.6%
2023 7.97 408th 417 2.2%
2024 7.14 423rd 426 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.07 389th 397 2.0%
2019 5.47 390th 399 2.3%
2021 7.55 418th 418 0.0%
2022 11.19 396th 427 7.3%
2023 6.33 418th 419 0.2%
2024 7.16 425th 428 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.15 247th 247 0.0%
2019 6.39 252nd 252 0.0%
2021 15.34 263rd 266 1.1%
2022 18.94 254th 271 6.3%
2023 12.36 262nd 263 0.4%
2024 12.53 268th 269 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at The Pathway

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 12.61 357th 376 5.1%
2023 5.92 364th 370 1.6%
2024 5.79 365th 373 2.1%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State 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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for The Pathway

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2004 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2005 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2006 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2007 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2008 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2010 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
2012 22 64 1 0 1 0 0 0 88
2013 11 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 81
2014 11 57 0 0 1 0 2 0 71
2015 15 70 0 0 1 0 1 0 87
2016 14 63 1 0 0 0 1 0 79
2017 20 63 0 1 1 0 1 0 86
2018 27 118 1 7 3 0 0 0 156
2019 35 115 0 6 0 0 0 0 156
2020 29 121 1 10 0 0 1 0 162
2021 35 102 1 4 1 0 0 0 143
2022 52 230 5 9 0 0 11 1 308
2023 51 256 0 6 3 0 6 0 322

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

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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 The Pathway

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2004 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2005 0 n/a n/a n/a
2006 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2007 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2012 88 n/a n/a 95.5
2013 81 n/a n/a 90.1
2014 71 n/a n/a 93
2015 87 n/a n/a 64.4
2016 79 n/a n/a 70.9
2017 86 n/a n/a 67.4
2018 156 17.0 9.1 92.3
2019 156 19.0 8.2 92.3
2020 162 21.0 7.7 92.6
2021 143 20.0 7.1 92.3
2022 308 27.0 11.4 92.2
2023 322 31.0 10.3 92.2

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 The Pathway

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2004 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2005 0 n/a n/a n/a
2006 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2007 0 0.0 n/a n/a
2008 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2010 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2012 88 n/a n/a 95.5
2013 81 n/a n/a 90.1
2014 71 n/a n/a 93
2015 87 n/a n/a 64.4
2016 79 n/a n/a 70.9
2017 86 n/a n/a 67.4
2018 156 17.0 9.1 92.3
2019 156 19.0 8.2 92.3
2020 162 21.0 7.7 92.6
2021 143 20.0 7.1 92.3
2022 308 27.0 11.4 92.2
2023 322 31.0 10.3 92.2

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 The Pathway

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,489 (9.9%) $31,658 (90.0%) $35,158

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

Impact of COVID-19 on The Pathway

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 679th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 629th of 680 Elementary schools
 7.2%
Ranks 435th of 437 Middle schoolsRanks 435th of 437 Middle schools

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (The Pathway)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)46.932.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (The Pathway)00
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)40.323.9
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Pathway)6.30
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)37.614.6
 23.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)43.121
 22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Pathway)6.90
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)39.114.9
 24.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.721.1
 23.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students156322
 106.4%
African American115256
 122.6%
American Indian03
Asian00
Hispanic66
Pacific Islander00
White3551
 45.7%
Two or More Races06
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.3%92.2%
 0.1%


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Students at The Pathway are 80% African American, 16% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

The Pathway ranks in the bottom 0.6% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended The Pathway.


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

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