Pathways to College K8 District

Pathways to College K8 is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Pathways to College K8 District located in Hesperia, California. With 372 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past three years and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Pathways to College K8 faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science substantially lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rate in ELA/Literacy was 24.24%, compared to the state average of 45.95%, and in Mathematics, it was only 3.03%, compared to the state average of 31.57%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may also play a role in the school's challenges, as it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 59.95% and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 17.6 compared to the state average. Addressing the root causes of the school's persistent low performance, significant proficiency gaps, and high chronic absenteeism will be crucial for improving student outcomes and supporting the Pathways to College K8 community.