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Enrollment
310
Elementary
DISTRICT 595 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILBERT UNIFIED DISTRICT (4239)·NCES 040340001215
Pioneer Elementary School
1535 N GREENFIELD RD, GILBERT, AZ 85234 · (480) 892-2022 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL310 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
54.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
310
-213 (-41%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 14.3:1
% White
49%
was 63%
% Hispanic
35%
was 23%
% Black
5%
was 2%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Pioneer Elementary School
As a tight-knit primary school in GILBERT, Arizona, Pioneer Elementary School works with 310 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Gilbert Unified District (4239). Compared to the state average of about 451 students per school, that is 31% below typical.
Gilbert Unified District (4239) comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 31,560 students; Pioneer Elementary School is among them.
On demographics, Pioneer Elementary School lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 35% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Pioneer Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household income runs about $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Pioneer Elementary School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pioneer Elementary School.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 41%: 523 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 63% to 49%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 today.
On this page, the feed for Pioneer Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Desert Ridge HighHigh · 2,103 students
- Campo Verde High SchoolHigh · 1,863 students
- Mesquite High SchoolHigh · 1,303 students
- Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,160 students
Other schools in GILBERT
- Highland High SchoolHigh · 2,992 students
- Gilbert High SchoolHigh · 2,418 students
- Perry High SchoolHigh · 2,373 students
- American Leadership Academy Gilbert North K-12Combined · 2,357 students
- Williams Field High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Higley High SchoolHigh · 2,005 students
Nearby schools
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Arete0.1 mi · 522
- Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep0.2 mi · 540
- Challenger Basic School0.2 mi · 274
- Val Vista Lakes Elementary School1.1 mi · 506
- Sonoma Ranch Elementary School1.2 mi · 466
- Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall Campus1.3 mi · 889
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Elementary SchoolHow large is Pioneer Elementary School?
Pioneer Elementary School enrolls approximately 310 students in grades PK-08.
Is Pioneer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School is approximately 9.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer Elementary School?
At Pioneer Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Pioneer Elementary School public or private?
Pioneer Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gilbert Unified District (4239).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.