School Profile · Menifee
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education posts 20% meeting the standard and 5.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
26025 Newport Road Suite F205, 92584 (opens in new tab)·Warner Unified·Menifee·Grades 9-12·637 students·47% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(619) 371-5017·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
32
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,602 statewide · #6 of 6 in Warner Unified
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education scores 32 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 26th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “20% proficient” and call it done. Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education deserves a closer read. The school sits in Menifee, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 0.4% suspension rate — versus 3.6% statewide.
As a charter, Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
5.1%
State 15.8%
10.7pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
19.6%
State 35.7%
16.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
40.5%
State 30.2%
10.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 3.6%
3.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 Path
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 53
Taawila Elementary
Menifee Union · 0.6 mi
Solid
57/100
Santa Rosa Academy
Menifee Union · 1.7 mi
Solid
55/100
Quail Valley Elementary
Menifee Union · 2.5 mi
Developing
49/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic50.5%
White26.5%
Asian1.1%
Black11.9%
Other9.9%
GenderFemale 60.6%Male 38.1%Non-binary 1.3%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 47.4% (16pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
637
813 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
212:1
191 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$22,058
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$51,130 – $103,787
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education in Menifee, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education trails its district average for low-income students by 1.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 students tested.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income64 tested
ELA 28.1%·Math 14.3%· -1.7pp vs district
Hispanic73 tested
ELA 24.7%·Math 11.1%· +16.3pp vs district
White33 tested
ELA 39.4%·Math 15.2%
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$114K
$29K above CA median
Median Home Value
$599K
$60K below CA median
Bachelor's+
28%
7pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.2 years avg experience
21 teachers
Teacher Credentials
15% fully credentialed
AP Exam Qualifiers
2 students qualified via AP
2 completed a CTE pathway
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 →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
5.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 39th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
19.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
40.5%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 42th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 118 | 4% | 23% | 26% | 47% | 27% | −20 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 116 | 6% | 6% | 15% | 73% | 12% | −11 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 77 | 0% | 16% | 74% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 64 | 28.1% | −2 | −10 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 73 | 24.7% | +16 | −14 |
| White | 33 | 39.4% | — | −22 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education ← | — | 32 | 5.1% | 19.6% | — | 0.4% |
| Paloma Valley High | 1.5 mi | 54 | 17.4% | 45.2% | — | 2.7% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
2024 · 2025 · rank #1745 → #1602
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education a good high school?
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education has a Scope Score of 32 out of 100, placing it in the 26th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,602 statewide. 5.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 19.6% of students at Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 5.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 14.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 5.1% 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. 234 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education rank in California?
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education ranks #1,602 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 26th 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 Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education?
40.5% of students at Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, 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 Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education compare to other schools in Menifee?
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education scores 32/100 (26th 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. The school serves 637 students. Use the schools in Menifee page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education in Menifee, 28.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education trails its district average for low-income students by 1.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (14.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (24.7% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 64 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.