Pathfinder Achievement Center
221 South 9th St
Garland TX, 75040, Dallas County
Phone: 972-494-8520
Type: Special Education School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 2 to Grade 12
School District: Garland Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 38 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 27 | |||||||
| Grade 2: | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 1 | 3.4% | NA | NA |
| Grade 3: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% |
| Grade 4: | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 6.9% | 1 | 3.7% |
| Grade 5: | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 12.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.5% | 5 | 17.2% | 6 | 22.2% |
| Grade 6: | 2 | 5.3% | 6 | 14.6% | 2 | 5.1% | 4 | 13.3% | 3 | 15.8% | 6 | 20.7% | 3 | 11.1% |
| Grade 7: | 5 | 13.2% | 2 | 4.9% | 4 | 10.3% | 4 | 13.3% | 5 | 26.3% | 4 | 13.8% | 5 | 18.5% |
| Grade 8: | 2 | 5.3% | 1 | 2.4% | 5 | 12.8% | 7 | 23.3% | 2 | 10.5% | 3 | 10.3% | 2 | 7.4% |
| Grade 9: | 4 | 10.5% | 7 | 17.1% | 10 | 25.6% | 4 | 13.3% | 3 | 15.8% | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3.7% |
| Grade 10: | 8 | 21.1% | 10 | 24.4% | 4 | 10.3% | 3 | 10.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 10.3% | 2 | 7.4% |
| Grade 11: | 7 | 18.4% | 2 | 4.9% | 4 | 10.3% | 2 | 6.7% | 1 | 5.3% | 1 | 3.4% | 4 | 14.8% |
| Grade 12: | 7 | 18.4% | 4 | 9.8% | 2 | 5.1% | 4 | 13.3% | 2 | 10.5% | 2 | 6.9% | 1 | 3.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 31 | 81.6% | 30 | 73.2% | 31 | 79.5% | 23 | 76.7% | 11 | 57.9% | 21 | 72.4% | 23 | 85.2% |
| Female: | 7 | 18.4% | 11 | 26.8% | 8 | 20.5% | 7 | 23.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 31.6% | 10 | 24.4% | 7 | 17.9% | 1 | 3.3% | 2 | 10.5% | 2 | 6.9% | 2 | 7.4% |
| Black: | 11 | 28.9% | 12 | 29.3% | 18 | 46.2% | 14 | 46.7% | 7 | 36.8% | 9 | 31.0% | 6 | 22.2% |
| White: | 12 | 31.6% | 17 | 41.5% | 12 | 30.8% | 14 | 46.7% | 10 | 52.6% | 17 | 58.6% | 18 | 66.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 5.3% | 1 | 2.4% | 1 | 2.6% | 1 | 3.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 81.6% | 24 | 58.5% | 20 | 51.3% | 19 | 63.3% | 11 | 57.9% | 18 | 62.1% | 10 | 37.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.4% | 3 | 7.7% | 1 | 3.3% | 4 | 21.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 7.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 2.76 | 2.89 | 2.43 | 2.18 | 1.61 | 2.40 | 2.20 | |||||||
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 75.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,517.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $42,543.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,508.0 |