How does Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.7/100, placing it at the 84th percentile statewide. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 318 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?

32.4% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 60.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep?

3.6% of students at Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep

High School

Natomas Unified SacramentoSacramento County95834Charter School

📍 3700 Del Paso Road

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.6%

AP Exam Prepared

35.5%

A-G Completion

100.0%

College-Going Rate

87.2%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.4%
Met Standard	28.0%
Below Standard	39.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.4% of students exceeded standard 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%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 18.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.6% — above the state target. 100.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 87.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.6%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

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