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Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep

Grades 9-12Charter2024–25 data
Natomas UnifiedSacramento, Sacramento County95834
📍 3700 Del Paso Road📞 (916) 567-5740🌐 Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Solid
66/100
Solid — 85th percentile statewide
#255 of 1,739 CA high schools
↓ 15.6 pts since 2019
💪 Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement. Above-average investment supporting strong, consistent results

School Climate
94% of students attend consistently
Chronic absenteeism: 6.2% (state avg: 32.1%)
"Attend consistently" means missing ≤10% of school days (the chronic absenteeism threshold).
Minimal suspensions
0.5% suspension rate (state avg: 4.0%)
Share of students who received at least one suspension during the year.
Source: California Dept. of Education, 2024–25See breakdown by student group →

What the numbers actually mean

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" and stop there. We think that number deserves more context — here's what we found when we looked deeper:

32.4% of students exceeded standard? Level 4 on California's CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment — the state defines four levels: Not Met, Nearly Met, Met, and Exceeded. while 28.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 17.7 points above the Natomas Unified district average of 14.7%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

CDE CAASPP 2025
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
32%
28%
California average
15%
19%
ExceededMet onlyBelow

The graduation rate is 98.6% — above the state target. 100.0% of students complete A-G requirements ? A-G refers to 15 courses across 7 subject areas (History, English, Math, Science, Language, Visual/Performing Arts, and College Prep Electives) required for UC and CSU admission eligibility. for UC/CSU eligibility. 87.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism? Missing 10%+ of enrolled school days. This is an official California Dashboard accountability indicator. is 6.2%, better than the state average of 32.1%.

CDE Attendance 2025

Data you won't find on other sites: School-level per-pupil spending (not just district averages) · Current-year 2025 data direct from CDE · The exceeded vs. met split that most rating sites collapse into one number

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters → · Scope Score is SchoolScope's analysis of CDE data — not an official CDE rating. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

No single score captures a school. This is a starting point — visit, ask questions, trust your instincts.

▸ What this score doesn't capture
  • — Teaching quality, classroom culture, and how teachers connect with students
  • — Arts, athletics, extracurriculars, and enrichment programs
  • — How well the school serves students with IEPs or gifted learners
  • — Parent community engagement and satisfaction
  • — Whether the curriculum aligns with your family's values
  • — Growth data unavailable for this school — the score overweights proficiency, which tends to correlate with household income

Most of our data is updated once per year and may reflect the prior school year.

Before you visit
Questions worth asking and signals worth checking
Who this school is great for
✓Families where consistent attendance and school culture matter — absenteeism is well below state average
✓Families looking for a low-discipline-incident environment
△Worth checking: Broadly strong — visit to confirm teaching style fits your child's learning preferences
These reflect data patterns, not guarantees. Your child's experience will depend on their teacher, grade, and classroom — things no score captures.
Score Factors
Academic Performance
✓Graduation rate: 98.6%
11.0pp above state avg (state avg 87.6%)
25% weight

Graduation rate is the most fundamental high school outcome measure.

Limitation: Adjusted cohort method may not capture students who transfer or complete via alternative paths.

CDE Graduation 2025
✓Exceeded standard: 32.4%
16.9pp above state avg (state avg 15.5%)
22% weight

Exceeded rate gets the highest weight because it separates schools that clear the bar from those that raise it.

Limitation: Reflects tested students only — opt-out rates are not published by CDE.

CDE CAASPP 2025
✓Met or exceeded: 60.4%
25.8pp above state avg (state avg 34.6%)
18% weight

Overall proficiency provides the broadest measure of academic achievement.

Limitation: Combines ‘met’ and ‘exceeded’ — the gap between them matters more than either alone.

CDE CAASPP 2025
Holding back
▼College readiness: 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.5%)
20% weight

College readiness shows how well a school prepares students for post-secondary success.

Limitation: Uses AP pass rate or A-G completion as proxy — doesn’t capture trade or vocational readiness.

CDE College/Career 2025
School Climate
✓Chronic absenteeism: 6.2%
25.9pp below state avg (state avg 32.1%)
5% weight

Absenteeism reflects school culture and family engagement — an official CA Dashboard accountability indicator.

Limitation: 10% threshold is the same for all schools regardless of demographics or geography.

CDE Attendance 2025
✓Suspension rate: 0.5%
3.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.0%)
5% weight

Low suspension rates correlate with positive school culture and restorative practices.

Limitation: Schools may differ in reporting practices — some underreport to improve metrics.

CDE Discipline 2025
We make judgment calls about what matters. We believe exceeded scores reveal more than proficiency alone, and that growth matters more than raw test results. Reasonable people could weight these differently — and that's fine. The factors above show exactly what we weighted and why, so you can decide where you agree and where you'd adjust. The high school Scope Score uses 6 dimensions. How we built this score (and what it misses) →

The Scope Score emphasizes academic performance. It weights test proficiency, the exceeded-vs-met gap, and growth trajectory most heavily. If your family prioritizes arts, athletics, school culture, or teaching philosophy, this score captures some of that indirectly (through absenteeism and suspension) but not all of it. Different families should weight these dimensions differently — the score factors above let you see exactly what drives this number.

How to use this
  • –Use for long-term academic patterns, not this week's classroom experience
  • –Verify with a recent visit — scores can't capture a school mid-transformation
  • –Combine with local context — talk to parents, attend a school board meeting, trust your gut
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic25.2%
White14.3%
Asian43.2%
Black3.7%
Other13.6%
GenderFemale 54.7%Male 45.3%
Resources & Access
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,089
District avg: $12,925 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$56,265 – $121,338
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep in Sacramento, 71.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 40.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.8% Math proficient); Asian students (76.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−9.0pp
33.8% vs 42.8% overall · n=71
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−6.2pp
71.8% vs 78.0% overall · n=71
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−19.1pp
25.6% vs 44.6% overall · n=43
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−10.8pp
9.3% vs 20.1% overall · n=43

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income71 tested
ELA 71.8%·Math 33.8%· +40.9pp vs district
Asian65 tested
ELA 76.9%·Math 41.5%· +24.3pp vs district
Hispanic43 tested
ELA 72.1%·Math 34.9%· +36.1pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 64%Support 33%Other 3%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$94K
$9K above CA median
Median Home Value
$475K
$185K below CA median
Bachelor's+
38%
3pp above CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.9 years avg experience
38 teachers · 3% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
1.9% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
8 AP courses
44 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

5-year trend

8266'19'22'23'24'25
↓ 15.6 points since 2019
Rank: #165 → #146 → #200 → #181 → #255Exceeded: 32% → 33% → 27% → 33% → 32%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
98.6%
AP Exam Prepared
35.5%
A-G Completion? A-G refers to 15 courses across 7 subject areas (History, English, Math, Science, Language, Visual/Performing Arts, and College Prep Electives) required for UC and CSU admission eligibility.
100.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
87.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

How Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep compares

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep vs. California averages — 2025 CAASPP data
MetricThis schoolCA avg
Exceeded Standard32.4%15.5%
Met or Exceeded60.4%34.6%
Chronic Absenteeism6.2%32.1%
Suspension Rate0.5%4.0%

Source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025 · Analyzed by SchoolScope

Test scores — 11th

SubjectTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
ELA15944.6%33.3%18.9%3.1%78.0%
Math15920.1%22.6%27.0%30.2%42.8%
Science15917.0%38.4%43.4%1.3%55.4%

159 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
66/100
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Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep a good high school?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep has a Scope Score of 66 out of 100, placing it in the 85th percentile of California high schools and ranked #255 statewide. 32.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 16.9 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights five dimensions: the exceeded-vs-met split (45%), proficiency (25%), grade-level growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 60.4% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 32.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 32.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 318 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep rank in California?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep ranks #255 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 85th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?
6.2% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep compare to other schools in Sacramento?
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep scores 66/100 (85th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. Use the schools in Sacramento page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep in Sacramento, 71.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep outperforms its district average for low-income students by 40.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.8% Math proficient); Asian students (76.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 6.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 71 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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