Pathways Elementary

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Pathways Elementary ranks 841 st of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

431 Strouds Creek Road
Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919) 732-9136

District: Orange County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
841^st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,700

Students who attend Pathways Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Middle
High:	Orange High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 351

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

African American:

16.0%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pathways Elementary ranks worse than 56% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Orange County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Pathways Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.8%), African American (16%), Hispanic (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pathways Elementary is 13.1. 3 elementary schools in the Orange County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pathways Elementary employs 26.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pathways Elementary is $14,700, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Orange County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pathways Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pathways Elementary 841^st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Pathways Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Orange County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange County Schools 125^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pathways Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	68.78	359^th	1276	71.9%
2007	71.40	317^th	1293	75.5%
2008	69.85	352^nd	1324	73.4%
2009	69.68	407^th	1354	69.9%
2010	55.43	692^nd	1363	49.2%
2011	57.29	657^th	1381	52.4%
2012	63.25	543^rd	1388	60.9%
2013	59.15	534^th	1403	61.9%
2014	75.04	312^th	1390	77.6%
2015	59.68	578^th	1440	59.9%
2016	63.75	501^st	1425	64.8%
2017	54.41	675^th	1429	52.8%
2018	38.45	946^th	1434	34.0%
2019	43.52	867^th	1473	41.1%
2021	31.29	1008^th	1489	32.3%
2022	42.15	880^th	1514	41.9%
2023	45.28	841^st	1502	44.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	13.54	1261^st	1332	5.3%
2019	21.55	1173^rd	1361	13.8%
2021	21.63	1111^th	1329	16.4%
2022	46.32	726^th	1366	46.9%
2023	24.69	1178^th	1437	18.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	35.06	1009^th	1405	28.2%
2019	37.86	940^th	1424	34.0%
2021	35.11	908^th	1440	36.9%
2022	51.48	696^th	1458	52.3%
2023	53.55	669^th	1459	54.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.89	703^rd	897	21.6%
2019	28.74	692^nd	878	21.2%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	52.63	421^st	612	31.2%
2021	26.89	438^th	494	11.3%
2023	49.45	438^th	582	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	42.94	880^th	1413	37.7%
2019	49.48	750^th	1430	47.6%
2021	28.87	1008^th	1444	30.2%
2022	35.96	960^th	1464	34.4%
2023	38.83	937^th	1461	35.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.66	681^st	927	26.5%
2019	45.44	514^th	949	45.8%
2021	17.54	849^th	896	5.2%
2022	29.85	701^st	927	24.4%
2023	14.89	881^st	933	5.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.28	844^th	851	0.8%

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Rank History for White students at Pathways Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.55	899^th	1178	23.7%
2019	40.86	755^th	1183	36.2%
2021	22.53	983^rd	1172	16.1%
2022	31.84	894^th	1194	25.1%
2023	35.93	829^th	1183	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pathways Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	358	109	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
2003	358	109	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	485
2004	403	106	1	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
2005	444	100	2	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
2006	440	82	3	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	548
2007	345	63	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	18	441
2008	357	63	1	17	n/a	n/a	n/a	15	453
2009	361	78	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2010	364	88	1	37	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2011	356	62	1	38	0	0	15	0	472
2012	375	67	1	51	0	0	20	0	514
2013	348	71	0	46	0	0	23	0	488
2014	302	52	0	34	0	0	31	0	419
2015	295	60	0	43	2	0	28	0	428
2016	277	65	0	47	2	0	29	0	420
2017	267	61	0	55	0	0	30	0	413
2018	273	49	0	57	0	0	26	0	405
2019	281	64	1	51	1	0	33	0	431
2020	259	59	3	52	0	0	42	0	415
2021	223	62	3	52	0	0	32	0	372
2022	203	52	2	38	0	0	31	0	326
2023	217	56	4	46	0	0	28	0	351

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pathways Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	485	35.0	13.9	31.3
2003	485	35.0	13.9	31.3
2004	532	35.0	15.2	30.3
2005	572	36.0	15.9	28.8
2006	548	36.0	15.2	20.1
2007	441	n/a	n/a	30.3
2008	453	35.0	12.9	22.8
2009	469	35.9	13.1	29.9
2010	490	36.2	13.5	39.4
2011	472	38.5	12.2	41.7
2012	514	37.2	13.8	43.2
2013	488	36.5	13.3	43.2
2014	419	31.4	13.3	46.5
2015	428	33.0	12.9	48.4
2016	420	33.0	12.7	47.4
2017	413	36.0	11.4	46.2
2018	405	35.3	11.4	41.7
2019	431	33.8	12.7	39
2020	415	33.8	12.2	39.5
2021	372	32.8	11.3	36
2022	326	31.0	10.5	45.7
2023	351	26.7	13.1	53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pathways Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	485	35.0	13.9	31.3
2003	485	35.0	13.9	31.3
2004	532	35.0	15.2	30.3
2005	572	36.0	15.9	28.8
2006	548	36.0	15.2	20.1
2007	441	n/a	n/a	30.3
2008	453	35.0	12.9	22.8
2009	469	35.9	13.1	29.9
2010	490	36.2	13.5	39.4
2011	472	38.5	12.2	41.7
2012	514	37.2	13.8	43.2
2013	488	36.5	13.3	43.2
2014	419	31.4	13.3	46.5
2015	428	33.0	12.9	48.4
2016	420	33.0	12.7	47.4
2017	413	36.0	11.4	46.2
2018	405	35.3	11.4	41.7
2019	431	33.8	12.7	39
2020	415	33.8	12.2	39.5
2021	372	32.8	11.3	36
2022	326	31.0	10.5	45.7
2023	351	26.7	13.1	53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pathways Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,138 (7.7%)	$13,561 (92.3%)	$14,700

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pathways Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 867^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 841^st of 1502 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pathways Elementary)	54	64.2	10.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange County Schools)	55.7	56.5	0.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Pathways Elementary)	55.6	53.8	1.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Orange County Schools)	52.1	48.8	3.3%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pathways Elementary)	50.7	69.6	18.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Schools)	55.6	56.5	0.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Pathways Elementary)	47.8	46.4	1.4%
4th Grade Reading (Orange County Schools)	53.3	53.8	0.5%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pathways Elementary)	60.8	55.2	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Orange County Schools)	61	60.7	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Pathways Elementary)	56.8	35.8	21%
5th Grade Reading (Orange County Schools)	54.1	51.1	3%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Pathways Elementary)	67.6	40.3	27.3%
5th Grade Science (Orange County Schools)	70.6	61.9	8.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	431	351	18.6%
African American	64	56	12.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	51	46	9.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	281	217	22.8%
Two or More Races	33	28	15.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39%	53.3%	14.3%

Schools Near Pathways Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)						EOG Reading (2023)						EOG Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pathways Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	431 Strouds Creek Road	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 732-9136	351	27	13.1	53.3%	217 (61.8%)	56 (16.0%)	46 (13.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	45.3	841^st of 1502 public elementary schools	44.0%		42.1	880^th of 1514 public elementary schools	41.9%	39	64.2	69.6	55.2				53.8	46.4	35.8				40.3		$14,700	$1,138	$13,561
Hillsborough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 North Nash Street	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 732-6137	425	32	13.2	17.4%	326 (76.7%)	29 (6.8%)	25 (5.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	89.9	107^th of 1502 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.3	106^th of 1514 public elementary schools	93.0%	1	81.6	71.8	80.0				71.1	84.5	80.0				80.0		$11,531	$386	$11,145
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Hayes St	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 732-3622	296	26	11.2	75.0%	107 (36.1%)	79 (26.7%)	71 (24.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	26.4	1148^th of 1502 public elementary schools	23.6%		24.7	1180^th of 1514 public elementary schools	22.1%	32	45.6	44.4	36.5				43.9	48.1	33.3				34.6		$14,465	$1,168	$13,297
River Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 St. Mary's Road	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 732-9326	559	41	13.7	35.8%	330 (59.0%)	39 (7.0%)	139 (24.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)	75.5	314^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.1%		66.2	470^th of 1514 public elementary schools	69.0%	156	72.0	58.0	77.4				63.4	55.0	77.4				78.6		$10,994	$454	$10,540
The Expedition School	Public, Charter	K-8	437 Dimmocks Mill Rd Ste 33	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	The Expedition School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 245-8432	361	29	12.4		261 (72.3%)	12 (3.3%)	39 (10.8%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (8.3%)	95.5	33^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	97.8%		94.9	48^th of 1514 public elementary schools	96.8%	15	82.5	83.3	87.8	95.4	80.6	83.8	82.5	81.0	82.9	95.3	88.9	94.6	87.8	100.0
Grady Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 New Grady Brown Rd	Hillsborough	27278	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 732-6138	406	36	11.2	60.3%	169 (41.6%)	51 (12.6%)	135 (33.3%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.1%)	39.7	942^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	37.3%		29	1111^th of 1514 public elementary schools	26.6%	169	42.6	39.7	55.7				39.7	49.3	47.5				68.9		$12,441	$1,012	$11,429
Efland Cheeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Fuller Rd	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 563-5112	545	38	14.2	69.7%	184 (33.8%)	117 (21.5%)	154 (28.3%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.6%)	39.5	943^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	37.2%		24.1	1187^th of 1514 public elementary schools	21.6%	244	46.5	60.0	58.0				40.4	49.5	33.3				55.0		$11,292	$882	$10,410
New Hope Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 New Hope Church Rd	Chapel Hill	27514	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 942-9696	548	43	12.6	72.6%	172 (31.4%)	49 (8.9%)	272 (49.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.3%)	38.2	957^th of 1502 public elementary schools	36.3%		32	1054^th of 1514 public elementary schools	30.4%	97	43.6	52.1	54.8				31.9	44.7	45.2				66.7		$13,203	$1,160	$12,043
E M Yoder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Charles Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 563-3722	358	30	11.9	43.3%	220 (61.5%)	51 (14.2%)	42 (11.7%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.3%)	70.2	405^th of 1502 public elementary schools	73.0%		60.8	573^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	62.2%	168	78.7	60.8	63.8				59.6	54.9	58.6				72.4		$10,935	$817	$10,118
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 563-6905	549	37	14.7	47.9%	194 (35.3%)	188 (34.2%)	87 (15.8%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (11.3%)	60.8	561^st of 1502 public elementary schools	62.6%		63.8	525^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.3%	36	56.7	68.8	69.1				49.5	57.3	47.9				67.0		$8,634	$587	$8,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Pathways Elementary

What district is Pathways Elementary in?

Orange County Schools

Is Pathways Elementary a good school?

Pathways Elementary ranks 841^st of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pathways Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 351 students attended Pathways Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pathways Elementary?

Students at Pathways Elementary are 62% White, 16% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pathways Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pathways Elementary usually go on to attend:

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High : Orange High

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