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Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCONDIDO UNION·NCES 061288001172
Pioneer Elementary
980 North Ash St., Escondido, CA 92027 · (760) 432-2412 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
561 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 117 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 18% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
19.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.1pp since 2014
Math
14.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.7% | 13.4% | 28.3% | 52.6% |
| Math | 5.5% | 8.9% | 37.7% | 48.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.1% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 21.8% | 19.7% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 21.0% | 21.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.0% | 27.4% |
| 2017-18 | 33.5% | 26.5% |
| 2016-17 | 29.7% | 24.0% |
| 2015-16 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 21.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Pioneer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,675 of 5,151 | #371 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #4,800 of 5,172 | #375 of 393 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,897 of 5,172 | #379 of 393 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.3pp | #675 of 5,116 | #52 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #1,417 of 5,915 | #106 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #603 of 5,352 | #34 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #4,929 of 5,354 | #406 of 418 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #2,040 of 3,837 | #153 of 279 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
598
-105 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 26.0:1
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
95%
was 93%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 598 | 31.1 | 19.2:1 | 94% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 33 | 18.7:1 | 93% (575) |
| 2022-23 | 634 | 32.8 | 19.4:1 | 91% (579) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 27 | 26.0:1 | 95% (667) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Elementary.
About Pioneer Elementary
Pioneer Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Escondido, California, under Escondido Union. There are 598 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 29% bigger than that mark.
Pioneer Elementary is in Escondido Union, a district with 13,920 students across 24 schools.
Hispanic students are 95% of those enrolled at Pioneer Elementary. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Diego County's population at about 35%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
For every teacher at Pioneer Elementary, there are about 19.2 students; the school has 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 94%. The average for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
Pioneer Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (18.8%) and its predicted rate (24.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
For the population of San Diego County, the median household earns about $106,268 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across San Diego County, 766 public schools serve about 467,437 students.
Measured in a straight line, Farr Avenue Elementary is about 0.3 miles from Pioneer Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 18.8% average proficiency ranks 6th among 6 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 598 in 2024-25. In 2017-18, it was 703. The ratio was 26.0:1 in 2017-18 and 19.2:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Pioneer Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escondido Union
- Bear Valley MiddleMiddle · 923 students
- Mission MiddleMiddle · 855 students
- Del Dios Academy of Arts and SciencesMiddle · 788 students
- Rincon MiddleMiddle · 772 students
- Hidden Valley MiddleMiddle · 733 students
- L. R. Green ElementaryElementary · 717 students
Other schools in Escondido
- San Pasqual HighHigh · 1,846 students
- Orange Glen HighHigh · 1,788 students
- Escondido HighHigh · 1,656 students
- Classical AcademyElementary · 1,581 students
- Heritage K-8 CharterElementary · 1,345 students
- Classical Academy HighHigh · 1,336 students
Nearby schools
- Farr Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 513
- Mission Middle0.4 mi · 855
- Rose Elementary0.5 mi · 498
- Conway Elementary0.6 mi · 547
- Lincoln Elementary1.0 mi · 547
- Escondido Charter High1.0 mi · 932
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary enrolls approximately 598 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pioneer Elementary serve?
Pioneer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pioneer Elementary?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Pioneer Elementary.
How diverse is Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary is overseen by Escondido Union in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.