Summary:
Pathfinder School of Innovation is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in Louisville, Kentucky, with an enrollment of 2,030 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 141 out of 159 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pathfinder School of Innovation faces significant challenges, with a 4-year graduation rate of just 63.0%, well below the state average of 90.6% and the Jefferson County average of 88.9%. The school also consistently underperforms the Jefferson County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests, including the ACT, KSA Mathematics, KSA Reading, KSA Writing, and KSA Social Studies. For example, in 2023-2024, only 9% of 11th graders at Pathfinder were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25% in Jefferson County and 30% statewide. Additionally, Pathfinder has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.58% to 74.68%, significantly higher than the state average of around 60%.
In comparison to nearby schools, Pathfinder School of Innovation performs significantly worse than the J. Graham Brown School, a public magnet school in the area, which has much higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. The data suggests that Pathfinder School of Innovation, along with other alternative schools in the Jefferson County district, face significant challenges in terms of student outcomes, likely due to the high proportion of economically disadvantaged and at-risk students they serve.
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