Pathway School of Discovery

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Dayton, Ohio

Pathway School of Discovery in Dayton, Ohio enrolled 843 students in 2024-25 with 49.9 full-time teachers, 16.9 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 46-50% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 38% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Ohio: 59% and 54.3%).

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

784 students in 2022-23, 800 students in 2023-24, 843 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Pathway School of Discovery by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 800, 2024-25: 84302505007501k2022-237842023-248002024-25843
Students enrolled at Pathway School of Discovery by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 800, 2024-25: 84302505007501k2022-237842023-248002024-25843
Students enrolled at Pathway School of Discovery by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 800, 2024-25: 84302505007501k2022-237842023-248002024-25843
Students enrolled at Pathway School of Discovery by school year2022-23: 784, 2023-24: 800, 2024-25: 84302505007501k2022-237842023-248002024-25843
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23784not reportednot reported
2023-2480035.722.4
2024-2584349.916.9

16.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools

Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 16.9; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 16.9; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 16.9; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 17.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Ohio elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.9 to 87.0; This school 16.9; state median 17.4.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.9state median 17.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 836 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pathway School of Discovery enrolled 836 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 159 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 836 of the 836 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions159
  • Chronically absent44.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

35.5% of students were Black, 34.5% White, 17.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black35.5%
  2. White34.5%
  3. Two or more races17.7%
  4. Hispanic10.8%
  5. Asian1.1%
  6. American Indian0.2%
  7. Pacific Islander0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pathway School of Discovery scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Ohio, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtOhio
Reading and language arts, 2021-2246‑50%46‑50%59%
Math, 2022-2338%38‑42% (2021-22)54.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Dayton

44 public elementary schools in Dayton report 2024-25 enrollment; Pathway School of Discovery is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Deca Prep95017.439.5%
Pathway School of Discovery84316.977.7%
Northridge Elementary School79619.0not reported
Emerson Academy67417.4not reported
Smith Middle School64217.835.0%
North Dayton School Of Science & Discovery58611.4not reported
Valerie Elementary School56619.5not reported
Ruskin Elementary School55319.8not reported

All public schools in Dayton →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pathway School of Discovery

  1. Kiser Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 552 students, 18.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Brantwood Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 365 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Pathway School of Discovery with Kiser Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Pathway School of Discovery spends per student$12,440 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,440
  5. The largest public schools in OhioPathway School of Discovery is the number 67 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#67 of 1,715
  6. Ohio schools by students per teacher16.9 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.16.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pathway School of Discovery

  1. How many students attend Pathway School of Discovery?
    843 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 784 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Dayton, OH.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathway School of Discovery?
    16.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pathway School of Discovery a Title I school?
    Pathway School of Discovery ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pathway School of Discovery do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pathway School of Discovery scored proficient or above: 46-50% in reading in 2021-22 and 38% in math in 2022-23, against 59% in reading in 2021-22 and 54.3% in math in 2022-23 across Ohio. Ohio's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pathway School of Discovery in?
    Pathway School of Discovery, NCES district ID 3900129. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390012904179 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22