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What's one thing Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY OF ARIZONA (4340)·NCES 040018502147
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona
1903 E ROESER RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85040 · (602) 305-8865 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
24 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 46% smaller than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
17.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -5.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -9.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 9 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 19.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.0% | 18.0% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 19.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #936 of 1,072 ▲ 32 | #583 of 646 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #961 of 1,072 ▼ 13 | #589 of 646 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #173 of 930 | #107 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #680 of 1,223 | #496 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #549 of 991 | #331 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #802 of 1,007 | #528 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.1% | #45 of 721 | #30 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
412
+321 (+353%) vs 2020
-39% since 2010-11, when it was 680
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 412 | 24 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 410 | N/A | N/A | 80% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 91 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | N/A | N/A | 89% (623) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | N/A | N/A | 100% (702) |
| 2010-11 | 680 | N/A | N/A | 60% (405) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona.
About Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona (4340). The school had 412 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona (4340) is the district for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona, with 81% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 12% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. In Maricopa County overall, about 31% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 17.2:1, with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona average about 17.0:1, a similar figure.
allk12 grades Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona a C-. The grade compares the school only with Arizona public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Maricopa County, median household income is about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,352 public schools in Maricopa County, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
The next-closest public school is Percy L Julian School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is a public charter school.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona had 91 students in 2020-21 and 412 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
Discussions about Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of ArizonaWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona have?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona reports a student body of 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona?
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is overseen by Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona (4340) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.