Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio is a public charter virtual middle school located in Independence, Ohio, serving grades 6-10 with a total enrollment of 45 students. The school is part of the Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio District, which is ranked 775 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio consistently performs significantly below the state average on Ohio State Tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 3.9% to 41.2% across various subjects and grade levels, while the state averages ranged from 42.8% to 72.6%. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2023-2024 to 9.2% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on the Ohio State Tests is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Ohio middle schools for White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Nearby schools, such as Milkovich Middle School, Greenbriar Middle School, and Constellation Schools: Old Brooklyn Community Middle, generally outperform Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings among Ohio middle schools. Despite Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.5, its academic performance does not reflect this advantage, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's struggles.