Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hesperia, CA

Pathways to College K8

Federal NCES profile for Pathways to College K8, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 16/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060147511746Charter school
0/100100/10016/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pathways to College K8 earns 16/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#10 of 16
elementary schools in Hesperia · Resource Index
16
Resource Index · Lower
20.5:1
students per teacher
59.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pathways to College K8 has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways to College K8 ranks #10 of 16 elementary schools in Hesperia, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Pathways to College K8 held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 21.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 060147511746 · Hesperia, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

431 enr · 20.5:1 · 59.9% lunch · RII 16

Nearest enrollment peer: Us Jones Elementary School (431 students)

Pathways to College K8 held near 379 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.1 → 21.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Pathways to College K8 compares

Pathways to College K8 held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.9% ▲ 8% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 431 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
431
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.9%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
44.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,710
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 82.1%
African American 10.4%
White 6.7%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Two or More 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Pathways to College K8 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Pathways to College K8 District reports $18,710 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Hesperia

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Pathways to College K8

How many students attend Pathways to College K8?

Pathways to College K8 has 431 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hesperia, CA. CCD year-over-year: 372 (2022-23) → 379 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pathways to College K8?

The student-teacher ratio at Pathways to College K8 is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pathways to College K8?

59.9% of students at Pathways to College K8 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pathways to College K8?

The largest demographic group at Pathways to College K8 is Hispanic or Latino at 82.1% of enrollment, in Hesperia, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pathways to College K8?

Pathways to College K8 has a Resource Investment Index of 16/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pathways to College K8 rank among elementary schools in Hesperia?

By Resource Investment Index, Pathways to College K8 ranks #10 of 16 elementary schools in Hesperia, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hesperia on the city page.

What other schools are in Pathways to College K8 District?

None; Pathways to College K8 District is a single-school charter district, and Pathways to College K8 is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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