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Pathways Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1301 NW Labonte Ln, Lake City, FL 32055 · (386) 755-8296 · Part of Columbia County School District

Lake City’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
94
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Pathways Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 42 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 34.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 NW Labonte Ln, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 69
Grade 717
Grade 824
Grade 914
Grade 1017
Grade 1113
Enrollment over time
70’20
77’21
87’22
58’23
94’24

Up 34.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 37%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pathways Academy from Lake City families.

Other schools in Columbia County School District

The district →
Belmont Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lake City
A
828 students21:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A
695 students17:1
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
655 students19:1
Fort White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort White
B
644 students17:1
Melrose Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
635 students16:1
Columbia City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
585 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lake City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.