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Alternative public school · Orange · Orlando, Florida

Positive Pathways Transition Center

Positive Pathways Transition Center rates 4.9 on our scale, which leans on how many students test on grade level; on Florida's learning-gains rating it is Maintaining.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale.

#3,154 of 3,811 schools in Florida · Florida School Improvement Rating 2025-26: Maintaining, on learning gains

The brief

An Orange alternative school where students score 37 points below what's typical for similar communities.

Florida rates Positive Pathways Transition Center on learning gains, not on how many students test on grade level. Its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 31% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%). In reading, 34% of eligible students made learning gains, and in math, 28%; 72% of students were tested. Florida has rated it Maintaining in each of its 7 ratings since the 2016-17 school year.

Positive Pathways Transition Center is listed in Orange, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math8%49 points below the Florida average of 57%Grades 5–8 and high-school course exams · 216 students tested · 2026 FAST
Reading13%48 points below the Florida average of 61%Grades 5–10 · 229 students tested · 2026 FAST
Proficiency has held near 11% across the 18-year record (2009–2026).2026 FAST; 54 test records from FL state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
3.9
25% of the rating
Academics
1.9
25% of the rating
College Readiness
5.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
20% of the rating

Academics is status: the share of students testing on grade level. Florida's School Improvement Rating counts learning gains instead, and Student Progress is our school-wide proficiency trend, not Florida's measure of each student's gains.

About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 11% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 13% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 FAST · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 32810; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Positive Pathways Transition Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,462
Median home value
$260,000
Median rent
$1,545/mo
College educated
26.4%
Homeownership
49.6%
Poverty rate
15.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 32810; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
56
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.8%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.7Compare →
  2. 5.0Compare →
  3. Positive Pathways Transition Centerthis school
    4.9
  4. Princeton House Charter1.9 mi · charter
    4.2Compare →
  5. not ratedCompare →
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Positive Pathways Transition Center among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Positive Pathways Transition Center serve?

Positive Pathways Transition Center serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.

How many students attend Positive Pathways Transition Center?

Positive Pathways Transition Center has an enrollment of approximately 306 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Positive Pathways Transition Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Positive Pathways Transition Center is 12.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Positive Pathways Transition Center rank in FL?

Positive Pathways Transition Center ranks #3,154 of 3,811 schools in FL.

What is Positive Pathways Transition Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Positive Pathways Transition Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown and leans on how many students test on grade level; equity data is shown separately for context. Florida rates Positive Pathways Transition Center on learning gains instead: its 2025-26 School Improvement Rating is Maintaining, on 31% of possible points (Maintaining spans 26% to 49%).

What are the test scores at Positive Pathways Transition Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Positive Pathways Transition Center has 11% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 13% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Positive Pathways Transition Center a charter school?

No, Positive Pathways Transition Center is not a charter school. It is an alternative public school.

Is Positive Pathways Transition Center a Title I school?

No, Positive Pathways Transition Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Positive Pathways Transition Center?

75.8% of students at Positive Pathways Transition Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 12th
Enrollment
306
Student-teacher ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Florida School Improvement Rating
Maintaining (2025-26, on learning gains)
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
4-year graduation
21–39%
Federal four-year cohort rate, class of 2023 (EdFacts). Counts students who need more than four years, common where students arrive mid-year and behind on credits, as not graduating.
Rank in district
#219 of 259
Schools in district
275
District spending per student
$11,656
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 32810)
37,127
Area average commute
28.7 min
Area median age
34.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Florida Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.