School Profile · Rohnert Park
Pathways Charter: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.
Pathways Charter posts 36.3% meeting the standard — versus 42.7% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.
150 Professional Center Drive, Suite C, 94928 (opens in new tab)·Harmony Union Elementary·Rohnert Park·Grades K-12·348 students·46% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 585-6510·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #2,273 statewide
Pathways Charter scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Pathways Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Rohnert Park, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +0.1pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, Pathways Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
13%
25%
62%
Grade 3 · 38% proficient
11%
32%
57%
Grade 4 · 43% proficient
19%
29%
52%
Grade 5 · 48% proficient
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 6.6pp across grades; the floor rises 10.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
13.3%
State 21.3%
8.0pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
36.3%
State 42.7%
6.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-0.1pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
18.1%
State 17.9%
0.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp 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.
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Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 45
Marguerite Hahn Elementary
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified · 1.1 mi
Developing
48/100
University Elementary at La Fiesta
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified · 2.2 mi
Developing
47/100
Evergreen Elementary
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified · 1 mi
Developing
40/100
Nearby Middle Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 25
Lawrence E. Jones Middle
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified · 1.4 mi
Developing
35/100
Technology Middle
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified · 1.2 mi
Needs Support
16/100
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
Hispanic34.2%
White46.3%
Asian3.7%
Black2.6%
Other13.2%
GenderFemale 49.7%Male 49.1%Non-binary 1.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 45.7% (18pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
348
852 below CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$25,055
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$66,046 – $131,714
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Pathways Charter in Rohnert Park, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 and 38.2% statewide. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.2% Math proficient); White students (45.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 66 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−25.2pp
0.0% vs 25.2% overall · n=17
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−19.2pp
23.5% vs 42.7% overall · n=17
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−6.5pp
5.9% vs 12.4% overall · n=17
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−11.0pp
0.0% vs 11.0% overall · n=17
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income66 tested
ELA 33.3%·Math 15.2%
White99 tested
ELA 45.3%·Math 26.7%· -17.2pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$99K
$14K above CA median
Median Home Value
$666K
$7K above CA median
Bachelor's+
31%
4pp 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
22.0 years avg experience
24 teachers
Teacher Credentials
52% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 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 · 43%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 42th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
36.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-0.1pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 83th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
18.1%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% | 25% | 6% | 56% | 38% | −6 |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% | 32% | 11% | 47% | 42% | −3 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 19% | 29% | 24% | 29% | 48% | −0 |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% | 33% | 19% | 37% | 44% | −2 |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 14% | 34% | 17% | 34% | 48% | +1 |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 6% | 33% | 28% | 33% | 39% | −7 |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 14% | 26% | 29% | 31% | 40% | −7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 17 | 18% | 12% | 24% | 47% | 29% | −16 |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% | 32% | 32% | 26% | 42% | +1 |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% | 10% | 33% | 48% | 19% | −16 |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 15% | 19% | 37% | 30% | 33% | −2 |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 14% | 17% | 28% | 41% | 31% | −3 |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 9% | 11% | 11% | 69% | 20% | −12 |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 3% | 0% | 17% | 80% | 3% | −20 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 97 | 8% | 19% | 59% | 14% |
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 | 66 | 33.3% | — | −5 |
| White | 99 | 45.3% | −17 | −16 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathways Charter ← | — | 45 | 13.3% | 36.3% | −0.1 | 0.3% |
| Marguerite Hahn Elementary | 1.1 mi | 48 | 24.0% | 49.3% | −8.1 | 0.9% |
| University Elementary at La Fiesta | 2.2 mi | 47 | 15.4% | 46.5% | +17.3 | 1.7% |
| Evergreen Elementary | 1 mi | 40 | 18.2% | 46.0% | −5.0 | 1.4% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1942 → #2488 → #2102 → #3384 → #2273
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Pathways Charter a good elementary school?
Pathways Charter has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,273 statewide. 13.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 8.0 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary 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 Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 36.3% of students at Pathways Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.3% 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. 113 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Pathways Charter rank in California?
Pathways Charter ranks #2,273 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), 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.
Is Pathways Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Pathways Charter decreases by 0.1 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Pathways Charter?
18.1% of students at Pathways Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, 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 Charter compare to other schools in Rohnert Park?
Pathways Charter scores 45/100 (60th percentile) among California elementary 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 348 students. Use the schools in Rohnert Park page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Pathways Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Pathways Charter in Rohnert Park, 33.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025 and 38.2% statewide. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.2% Math proficient); White students (45.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 19.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 66 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.