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Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary

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Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary ranks 781 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of California elementary schools

Summary

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary is a standout K-5 public school serving 504 students in Sacramento's Natomas Unified district, consistently ranking among the top 15% of all California elementary schools.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency rates in English and Math far exceeding both district and state averages. It is a clear leader compared to nearby schools like Jefferson, Natomas Park Elementary, and H. Allen Hight Elementary, and even outperforms the next highest-ranked local school, Heron. A key indicator of its success is an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 2.8%, which is dramatically better than the district average and suggests a highly engaged school community.

Notably, the school achieves these excellent results while spending less per student than several neighboring schools, such as Heredia-Arriaga and Witter Ranch Elementary. It has shown a strong, consistent record of improvement over several years and provides effective support for students from various backgrounds. While performing exceptionally well overall, the school's data shows an opportunity to strengthen outcomes for its Asian student population to match its high achievement with other groups.

504

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,449

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Del Paso Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95834-9606

(916) 567-5741

District: Natomas Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

50.4%

Hispanic:

21.6%

White:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2019 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg33%

California avg41%

781^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 17 pts since 2019

From top 30% (2019) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Natomas Unified

927^th of 1,543Natomas Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	781 of 5857	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	881 of 5869	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	1337 of 5859	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	1313 of 5883	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1729 of 5789	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	724 of 1203	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	772 of 1205	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	892 of 1190	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	931 of 1154	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	888 of 1149	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	780 of 1071	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.1	376 of 3162	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	253 of 3245	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	86 of 3311	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	337 of 3275	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	675 of 5597	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	998 of 5612	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	1314 of 5609	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	1361 of 5635	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1912 of 5492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	1945 of 5413	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	252 of 5107	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	590 of 5107	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	311 of 5087	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	510 of 5084	90.0%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	1445 of 4963	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	1923 of 4830	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	280 of 5460	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	344 of 5517	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	772 of 5363	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.4	452 of 5264	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	1256 of 5173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	1629 of 5084	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	831 of 5628	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	743 of 5643	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	1342 of 5638	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	1230 of 5663	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	1628 of 5510	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	2008 of 5431	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	520 of 670	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	538 of 2847	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	192 of 2635	92.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	796 of 2598	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.3	307 of 2651	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	1268 of 2661	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	2063 of 2834	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-47 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+25 vs state

Mathematics67%+30 vs state

Science45%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3700 Del Paso Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5741	504	22	22.9	30.8%	70 (13.9%)	21 (4.2%)	109 (21.6%)	254 (50.4%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	40 (7.9%)	88	781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	86.7%		86.7	881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.0%	100	45.1		45.1	73.8	72.0	74.4				73.4	69.1	75.6	57.3				67.3							$26,449	$25,064	$1,385
Paso Verde	Public	K-8	5240 PV Scholars Ln.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5810	897	39	23.2	52.4%	134 (14.9%)	170 (19.0%)	246 (27.4%)	204 (22.7%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	134 (14.9%)	36	3484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.5%		58	2146^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.4%	1338	33.7	16.5	25.4	30.1	34.8	47.3	40.5	46.9	45.9	40.9	28.1	25.8	37.4	20.9	25.5	14.1	25.5	95.8	96.7	97.5	96.7	96.7	97.5	$14,260	$12,740	$1,520
H. Allen Hight Elementary	Public	K-5	3200 North Park Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5700	760	31	24.3	76.3%	56 (7.4%)	259 (34.1%)	186 (24.5%)	171 (22.5%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	78 (10.3%)	18.1	5003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	14.6%		21.1	4769^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.7%	234	13.8		13.8	23.1	40.9	21.7				28.3	14.9	24.6	9.6				16.2	96.3	96.3		96.3	96.3	96.3	$16,120	$14,372	$1,748
Northlake Tk-8	Public	K-8	3651 Oyster Point Way	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1920	380	20	19.0	48.4%	34 (8.9%)	65 (17.1%)	68 (17.9%)	156 (41.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	46 (12.1%)								(n/a)	25.0	30.8	26.3	57.6	73.9	57.1	59.6	61.5	69.2	62.7	73.5	59.6	29.6	48.1	46.2	15.4	48.6							$25,758	$23,896	$1,862
Witter Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	3790 Poppy Hill Way	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5620	621	26	23.6	73.6%	72 (11.6%)	93 (15.0%)	159 (25.6%)	217 (34.9%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.1%)	63 (10.1%)	30.4	3931^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.9%		39.6	3198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	733	16.5		16.5	29.5	38.1	33.0				33.3	30.5	39.3	27.8				32.3	95.3	96.2		95.3	97.2	97.2	$20,649	$18,874	$1,775
Heron	Public	K-8	5151 Banfield Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5680	977	43	22.6	35.1%	216 (22.1%)	135 (13.8%)	276 (28.2%)	191 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.3%)	145 (14.8%)	73.4	1456^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		75.1	1362^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	94	48.7	37.0	43.2	59.6	53.5	60.2	54.4	62.7	46.5	56.4	58.2	48.5	49.6	53.4	47.9	30.7	48.0	98.3	98.3		98.3	98.3	98.3	$24,290	$22,770	$1,520
Natomas Park Elementary	Public	K-5	4700 Crest Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 928-5234	745	29	25.6	69.4%	79 (10.6%)	168 (22.6%)	225 (30.2%)	196 (26.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (9.8%)	28	4139^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		28.1	4103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	36	20.5		20.5	30.4	31.2	30.6				30.7	37.4	22.5	29.9				30.0	94.3	95.0	96.4	96.4	95.7	95.7	$16,914	$15,116	$1,798
Heredia-Arriaga	Public	K-8	1800 Club Center Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5730	223	10	22.3	37.2%	18 (8.1%)	14 (6.3%)	166 (74.4%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)								(n/a)																								$16,678	$15,158	$1,520
Jefferson	Public	K-8	2001 Pebblewood	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5580	735	29	25.3	78.6%	60 (8.2%)	133 (18.1%)	331 (45.0%)	108 (14.7%)	4 (0.5%)	30 (4.1%)	67 (9.1%)	25	4392^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	25.0%		18.1	5018^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	626	17.1	7.8	13.2	29.6	36.3	35.7	26.4	32.9	20.6	30.6	29.7	31.3	21.6	15.6	19.3	9.4	21.3	95.0	97.0		95.0	97.0	96.0	$17,404	$15,348	$2,056
Regency Park Elementary	Public	K-6	5901 Bridgecross Dr.	Sacramento	95835	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-1660	619	23	27.0	71.6%	81 (13.1%)	115 (18.6%)	154 (24.9%)	154 (24.9%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.8%)	101 (16.3%)	64.2	1875^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		62.4	1963^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	88	41.5		41.5	53.3	45.7	62.5	53.1			53.7	50.7	47.3	42.7	40.6			45.0							$22,622	$20,566	$2,056

Frequently Asked Questions about Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary

How many students attend Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary.

What district is Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary in?

Natomas Unified

Is Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary a good school?

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary ranks 781^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary?

Students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary are 50% Asian, 22% Hispanic, 14% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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