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Pathways Charter Academy

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Pathways Charter Academy ranks 627 th of 2135 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California Alternative Schools

Better than 71% of California alternative schools

Summary

Pathways Charter Academy is a K–12 alternative school in Yuba City, in the Sutter County Office of Education district, with 19 students reported. Its latest available outcomes show both a notable academic strength and areas of concern: the 2024–25 graduation rate was 46%, compared with 88% statewide, and chronic absenteeism was 43%, compared with 18% statewide. The clearest standout is ELA: in 2025–26, 64% of students were proficient, 15 percentage points above the state rate.

Compared with nearby schools, Pathways led the five schools with numeric 2025–26 results in ELA, math and science; another nearby school’s scores were suppressed. Its ELA result was 49 percentage points above those peers’ average. Math is a more mixed story: Pathways’ 31% proficiency led the nearby schools’ 6% average and was 24 points above the district’s 7%, but remained 8 points below the state’s 38%. Grade-level results also varied: grade 11 ELA was 75%, ahead of the next-highest nearby result at CORE Charter (64%), while grade 11 science was 33%, below the state’s 38%.

Results have improved from earlier reported years, though they do not show a continuous annual trend: ELA rose from 8% in 2022–23 to 64% in 2025–26, and math from 8% to 31%; no Pathways scores were supplied for 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism fell from 96% in 2021–22 to 43% in 2025–26, but remains well above the state rate. Context includes a 20.8 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, higher than seven of ten nearby schools with reported ratios, and 84% of students free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25. No SchoolDigger school rank or star rating is provided. With just 19 students reported and some results not reported, individual scores and rates may be sensitive to small numbers.

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,235

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1895 Lassen Blvd.
Yuba City, CA 95993-8987

(530) 822-2480

District: Sutter County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

White:

26.3%

African American:

5.3%

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Strengths

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the California average (46% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (23% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg13%

California avg42%

627^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 29%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 10th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathways Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1895 Lassen Blvd.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-2480	19	1	20.8	84.2%	5 (26.3%)	1 (5.3%)	12 (63.2%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			42.9	33.3		35.7							75.0	64.3							33.3	30.8			$22,235	$00	$22,235
Sutter County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	970 Klamath Ln.	Yuba City	95993	Sutter County	Sutter County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-2900	332	32	10.3	69.6%	94 (28.3%)	8 (2.4%)	152 (45.8%)	59 (17.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)								(n/a)						0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0						0.0	75%	0%	$60,050	$1,548	$58,502
Yuba City Independence Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	984 B St.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 822-5244	102	9	11.8	75.5%	37 (36.3%)	2 (2.0%)	50 (49.0%)	7 (6.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)								(n/a)						6.3					0.0		42.9	19.4					9.1			3.3			$24,120	$1,685	$22,435
Yuba City Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	256 Wilbur Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-9667	256	20	12.7	84.4%	44 (17.2%)	2 (0.8%)	184 (71.9%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)								(n/a)	7.1	16.0		38.5		18.9	22.7	21.1	35.7	27.3	34.6	48.0	53.9	34.0	18.2	21.1	0.0	9.1	7.7	16.0	23.1	13.5	≥ 95%		$19,223	$291	$18,932
Harry P B Carden	Public, Alternative	K-12	1023 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6409	22	2	10.7	86.4%	10 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (50.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$45,418	$7,399	$38,019
Yuba County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	935 14th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4871	170	15	11.3	64.7%	53 (31.2%)	7 (4.1%)	79 (46.5%)	14 (8.2%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)								(n/a)																									$84,046	$1,160	$82,886
Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1104 E St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Yuba County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 749-4000	250	14	17.6	89.6%	90 (36.0%)	5 (2.0%)	110 (44.0%)	4 (1.6%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.8%)								(n/a)					11.1	10.3					27.3		24.5	19.8					0.0		4.1	2.5			$23,917	$1,490	$22,427
CORE Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	321 16th St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	CORE Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 742-2786	554	27	20.3	52.5%	401 (72.4%)	16 (2.9%)	38 (6.9%)	10 (1.8%)	12 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)	21.4	32.7		41.0		34.1	29.7	34.8	32.1	41.0	55.6	51.0	68.9	47.2	16.2	23.9	10.7	18.0	22.2	27.1	39.3	24.3	54%	0%	$14,968	$455	$14,513
Sutter Peak Charter Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3934 Broadway Rd.	Live Oak	95819	Sutter County	Sutter Peak Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 468-4044	714	29	24.8	40.5%	445 (62.3%)	18 (2.5%)	159 (22.3%)	57 (8.0%)	18 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)								(n/a)	42.6	43.9	55.0	38.1		43.8	58.1	56.7	63.9	57.5	64.3	68.4	71.1	62.1	50.0	38.8	26.2	32.9	48.2	40.4	31.6	38.4	29%	0%	$14,081	$255	$13,826
Lincoln (Abraham) (Alternative)	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1919 B St.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 740-6489	265	8	32.7	69.4%	108 (40.8%)	8 (3.0%)	98 (37.0%)	17 (6.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.8%)								(n/a)		17.1		11.1		16.5				29.4	25.0	20.0	22.9	24.4				5.9	35.0	17.1	8.6	18.1			$13,132	$838	$12,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Charter Academy

How many students attend Pathways Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Pathways Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Charter Academy?

Students at Pathways Charter Academy are 63% Hispanic, 26% White, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Pathways Charter Academy a good school?

Pathways Charter Academy ranks 627^th of 2135 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pathways Charter Academy in?

Sutter County Office of Education

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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

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