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Pathways Academy vs. Columbia High School

Should you attend Pathways Academy or Columbia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pathways Academy
1301 Nw Labonte Ln
Lake City, FL 32055
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia High School
469 Se Fighting Tiger Dr
Lake City, FL 32025
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Pathways Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 58 students in grades 6-12, Pathways Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,727 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
58 students
1,727 students
This chart displays total students of Pathways Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
69% | 31%
49% | 51%
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This chart displays gender of Columbia High School
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
76 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pathways Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3644 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
#2482 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pathways Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
37%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
46%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
50%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in FL)
89%
(Top 50% in FL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pathways Academy and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia High School and public school graduation rate of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pathways Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
5
-
Grade 7 Students
7
-
Grade 8 Students
14
-
Grade 9 Students
16
486
Grade 10 Students
6
451
Grade 11 Students
7
424
Grade 12 Students
3
366

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pathways Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pathways Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pathways Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pathways Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia High School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Pathways Academy and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia High School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pathways Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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