PATHWAYS ACADEMY

Alternative School · LAKE CITY, FL

PATHWAYS ACADEMY is a alternative school school in LAKE CITY, Florida, serving grades 06–12 with 94 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.7:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

6.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	45	48%
Black or African American	35	37%
Two or more races	8	9%
Hispanic/Latino	5	5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	1%
Total enrollment	94	60M / 34F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	48.8%	25
Reading Proficiency	<=20%	52.2%	29
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	12

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.90 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

76.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	94	100%

Contact & Location

1301 NW LABONTE LN

LAKE CITY, FL 32055

Phone: (386)755-8296

http://pwa.columbiak12.com/

District

COLUMBIA

Per-pupil expenditure: $11,793

District enrollment: 9,887

Other Schools in District

COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
PINEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32055) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120036000366

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD