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Pathways Charter

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Pathways Charter ranks 2916 th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

2916^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 50% of California alternative schools

Summary

Pathways Charter is a K-12 alternative public school serving 348 students in Rohnert Park, California, operating as its own charter district with a student-teacher ratio of about 20 to 1.

When looking at test scores, Pathways performs below the state average in core subjects, with math being a particular challenge area; however, it's important to compare it to similar types of schools. Among other alternative schools in Sonoma County, Pathways often performs better. For instance, its English Language Arts proficiency is higher than at South County Consortium or Pivot Charter School - North Bay, though it trails schools like Orchard View. Its graduation rate of 84.2% is significantly stronger than many nearby alternatives, which can have rates as low as 20%.

A key strength for Pathways is student engagement, reflected in a chronic absenteeism rate (18.1%) that is better than the state average and far lower than many peer schools. The school operates with moderate per-student spending, achieving more stable outcomes than some alternative schools that spend much more, like the Sonoma County Special Education program. For families considering an alternative education setting, Pathways Charter represents a consistent option that supports students through to graduation more effectively than several other local alternatives.

348

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,250

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Professional Center Dr. St
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-2148

(707) 585-6510

District: Pathways Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (16% vs 9%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,916^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 32% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,392^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 37% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

1,557^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 23 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2916 of 5857	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2587 of 5869	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2645 of 5859	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	2543 of 5883	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	1867 of 5789	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	2519 of 5597	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2298 of 5609	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	1545 of 5635	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	36.0	3343 of 5492	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	2865 of 5460	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.7	2325 of 5643	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	3063 of 5510	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	2009 of 2598	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1675 of 2651	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	2144 of 2661	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	2430 of 2726	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	2065 of 2834	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	1392 of 2761	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1524 of 2783	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	1177 of 2781	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	1200 of 2740	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	1706 of 2715	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	814 of 2533	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	1458 of 2551	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1229 of 2531	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	984 of 2509	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1541 of 2380	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.4	1919 of 2388	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	2036 of 2213	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	1153 of 2542	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.3	1936 of 2579	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1761 of 2531	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1652 of 2369	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1675 of 2534	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1667 of 2552	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	1297 of 2527	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	1545 of 2407	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1073 of 1520	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1177 of 1537	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	957 of 1543	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	941 of 1555	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1249 of 1602	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	1557 of 2162	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	1123 of 2159	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	849 of 2170	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1121 of 2123	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	1036 of 2133	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1319 of 1906	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1224 of 1915	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	975 of 1915	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	883 of 1858	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	1149 of 1833	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1557 of 1900	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	1340 of 1902	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	904 of 1917	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	1142 of 1861	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1132 of 1814	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1632 of 2013	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1265 of 2026	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	893 of 2030	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	1224 of 1943	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1324 of 1937	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1566 of 1942	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	877 of 1948	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	659 of 1963	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	1187 of 1916	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	751 of 1880	60.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1027 of 1155	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	853 of 1173	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.1	616 of 1193	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	828 of 1204	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	754 of 1222	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2024)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)68th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2024)20th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Female (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2024)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
Pathways Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	150 Professional Center Dr. St	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Pathways Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 585-6510	348	17	20.1	45.7%	158 (45.4%)	9 (2.6%)	119 (34.2%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (9.8%)								(n/a)	40.9	28.6	17.1		26.8	37.5	42.1	47.6	44.4	48.3	38.9	40.0	42.6	29.4	42.1	19.1	33.3	31.0	20.0	2.9	23.5	66.7	70.8	79.2	70.8	79.2	70.8	$14,250	$767	$13,483
Roseland Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1691 Burbank Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 545-0102	1,254	67	18.7	89.3%	19 (1.5%)	9 (0.7%)	1,182 (94.3%)	16 (1.3%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.4%)								(n/a)		18.4	24.7		21.1					34.9	39.5	48.4	40.3					23.8	23.2	27.9	24.7							$20,671	$5,456	$15,215
Liberty Independent Study	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	170 Liberty School Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Liberty Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 795-4380	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																												$4,639	$137	$4,502
Heartwood Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	170 Liberty School Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Heartwood Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(415) 488-9572	739	23	32.6	36.0%	456 (61.7%)	7 (0.9%)	128 (17.3%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (15.6%)								(n/a)	53.7	52.9			54.5	42.0	52.4	61.9	62.5	54.4	64.7		56.2	38.2	31.3	40.3	39.1	34.8	35.4		36.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	22.8	$12,966	$661	$12,305
Learning House	Public, Alternative	K-12	203 South A St.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3902	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pivot Charter School - North Bay	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2999 Cleveland Ave.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Pivot Charter School - North Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 843-4676	437	27	15.9	61.8%	191 (43.7%)	10 (2.3%)	159 (36.4%)	12 (2.7%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.3%)								(n/a)		15.6	16.2	17.2	17.7					16.0	23.3	29.4	29.1					20.8	10.0	6.7	10.7							$11,843	$981	$10,862
Orchard View	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	700 Watertrough Rd.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Twin Hills Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(707) 823-4709	224	14	16.3	21.9%	145 (64.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.6%)	6 (2.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)								(n/a)	53.9	52.6	50.0	64.3	54.4		53.3	66.7	64.7	41.2	79.0	64.5	61.3		28.6	46.7	61.1	37.5	57.9	32.3	43.2							$13,921	$77	$13,844
Northwest Prep Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2590 Piner Rd.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Northwest Prep Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 522-3320	138	8	17.6	67.4%	58 (42.0%)	1 (0.7%)	60 (43.5%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.1%)								(n/a)		12.0		33.3	23.5					41.2	28.0	71.4	43.6					29.4	8.0	14.3	14.5
South County Consortium	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Douglas St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4641	129	13	9.9	50.4%	72 (55.8%)	3 (2.3%)	39 (30.2%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)					33.3								30.0								10.0							$46,766	$602	$46,164
Sonoma County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	5340 Skylane Blvd.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Sonoma County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 524-2710	169	22	7.8	48.5%	60 (35.5%)	6 (3.6%)	91 (53.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)					0.0								0.0								0.0							$108,905	$4,616	$104,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Charter

Is Pathways Charter a good school?

Pathways Charter ranks 2916^th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Charter?

Students at Pathways Charter are 45% White, 34% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Pathways Charter in?

Pathways Charter District

How many students attend Pathways Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Pathways Charter.

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