How does Placer County Pathways Charter compare to other elementary schools in Auburn?

Placer County Pathways Charter has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.1/100, placing it at the 67th percentile statewide. 27% of students exceed standard, with a total of 606 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Placer County Pathways Charter?

26.6% of students at Placer County Pathways Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 59.8% 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 Placer County Pathways Charter?

18.8% of students at Placer County Pathways Charter 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.

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Q: Is Placer County Pathways Charter improving or declining?

Placer County Pathways Charter's proficiency rate decreases by 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Placer County Office of Education Auburn Placer County 95603 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

606 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

295 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 25.8%

White 61.7%

Asian 1.0%

Black 0.7%

Other 10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Placer County Pathways Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	26.6%
Met Standard	33.2%
Below Standard	40.2%

Exceeded

26.6%

Met

33.2%

Below

40.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "60% proficient" for Placer County Pathways Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

26.6% of students exceeded standard while 33.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 12.6 points higher (vs 14.0% 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 11.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

26.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

59.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.2pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

606

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	47.8%	21.7%	26.1%	4.3%	69.6%
4th	22	40.9%	36.4%	9.1%	13.6%	77.3%
5th	24	33.3%	37.5%	25.0%	4.2%	70.8%
6th	23	39.1%	34.8%	17.4%	8.7%	73.9%
7th	24	16.7%	33.3%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%
8th	32	18.8%	28.1%	21.9%	31.3%	46.9%
11th	7	—	—	—	—	—

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	23	8.7%	60.9%	26.1%	4.3%	69.6%
4th	22	18.2%	50.0%	22.7%	9.1%	68.2%
5th	24	16.7%	29.2%	45.8%	8.3%	45.8%
6th	23	39.1%	26.1%	30.4%	4.3%	65.2%
7th	24	20.8%	25.0%	37.5%	16.7%	45.8%
8th	32	21.9%	18.8%	18.8%	40.6%	40.6%
11th	7	—	—	—	—	—