Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.9% |
| Met Standard | 31.5% |
| Below Standard | 29.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.9% of students exceeded standard while 31.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 24.5 points above the Natomas Unified district average of 14.4%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.1 points higher (vs 17.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 2.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 42.9% | 30.9% | 73.8% |
| 4th | 82 | 43.9% | 28.1% | 72.0% |
| 5th | 82 | 32.9% | 41.5% | 74.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 36.9% | 32.1% | 69.0% |
| 4th | 82 | 45.1% | 30.5% | 75.6% |
| 5th | 82 | 31.7% | 25.6% | 57.3% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.8