Higher Learning Academy vs. Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School
3700 Del Paso Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95834
Sacramento, CA 95834
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Higher Learning Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Higher Learning Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 485 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
K-5
Total Students
539 students
485 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8953 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
60-64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
78
80
Grade 1 Students
56
80
Grade 2 Students
65
81
Grade 3 Students
60
80
Grade 4 Students
58
82
Grade 5 Students
52
82
Grade 6 Students
55
-
Grade 7 Students
58
-
Grade 8 Students
57
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
18%
45%


% Hispanic
41%
25%


% Black
17%
5%


% White
12%
14%


% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
10%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%

