Total enrollment
1,687
+150 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Pioneer Union Elementary
California · 1,687 students · 1 city
Another district in California shares this name: Pioneer Union Elementary (Butte County).
Of the public K-12 schools operating across California, 3 sit inside Pioneer Union Elementary, collectively enrolling about 1,687 students (2 elementary and 1 middle).
4-year change in Pioneer Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pioneer Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #158 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,687 | #458 of 587 | #5,012 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #542 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #560 of 587 | #8,970 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 47.4% | #396 of 587 | #4,535 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #227 of 530 | #1,978 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pioneer Union Elementary
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,593 to 1,687 students (up 6%) and from 67 to 69 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 619 |
| Pioneer Middle | Hanford | Middle | 06-08 | 550 |
| Pioneer Elementary | Hanford | Elementary | KG-05 | 518 |
About Pioneer Union Elementary
As a rural-scale district in California, Pioneer Union Elementary hosts 1,687 students across 3 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Pioneer Union Elementary is made up of 2 elementary and 1 middle.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Pioneer Union Elementary has rose 10% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,537 students to 1,687.
On this page, the community for Pioneer Union Elementary discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.