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Which teacher or staff member at Pioneer Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 393 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063051004741
Pioneer Elementary
8810 14th Ave., Hanford, CA 93230 · (559) 584-8831 · Kings County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
260 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 120 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pioneer Elementary→Pioneer Middle
Based on grade levels within Pioneer Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.6pp since 2014
Math
48.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.3% | 28.3% | 24.2% | 17.2% |
| Math | 21.3% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 20.1% |
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 | 58.6% | 48.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 46.8% |
| 2021-22 | 54.3% | 46.5% |
| 2020-21 | 52.3% | 43.8% |
| 2018-19 | 57.3% | 49.1% |
| 2017-18 | 58.8% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 58.1% | 46.8% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Kings County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #1,467 of 5,151 | #8 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #1,692 of 5,172 | #7 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #1,429 of 5,172 | #8 of 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #2,247 of 5,116 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #2,220 of 5,915 | #10 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,221 of 5,352 | #28 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #2,495 of 5,354 | #8 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #3,903 of 5,625 | #26 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #2,364 of 3,837 | #13 of 25 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
518
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 23.2:1
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 | 518 | 21 | 24.7:1 | 50% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 50% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 22 | 22.8:1 | 49% (246) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 22 | 23.2:1 | 51% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 592 | 24 | 24.7:1 | 51% (303) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 24 | 24.2:1 | 48% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | N/A | N/A | 32% (192) |
| 2000-01 | 734 | 37 | 19.8:1 | 23% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | 22 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Elementary.
About Pioneer Elementary
Among the schools in Hanford, California, is Pioneer Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. Federal data show 518 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
The Pioneer Union Elementary system has 4 schools and 1,728 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary is 63%, a majority. The school is also 27% White, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.
The school's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Pioneer Elementary, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Kings County average 74%.
Test results at Pioneer Elementary are 3.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (53.8% actual, 50.1% predicted).
Looking at the county, Kings County, median household income comes to about $70,995, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 67 public schools and about 28,742 students.
About 1.2 miles separate Pioneer Elementary from the closest public school, Frontier Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 41.1%; Pioneer Elementary's is 53.8%, ranking 2nd of 7.
NCES describes the area around Pioneer Elementary as Suburb: Small, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Pioneer Elementary is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 510 in 2020-21 and 518 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 24.7:1, from 23.2:1.
People who know Pioneer Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Kings County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,298
Census ACS
Median income
$70,995
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
28,742 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pioneer Union Elementary
- Frontier ElementaryElementary · 619 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 550 students
- Berry Creek ElementaryElementary · 41 students
Other schools in Hanford
- Hanford HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Hanford West HighHigh · 1,331 students
- Sierra Pacific HighHigh · 1,183 students
- Kings Valley Academy IICombined · 1,090 students
- Kings River-Hardwick ElementaryElementary · 860 students
- Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Nearby schools
- Frontier Elementary1.2 mi · 619
- Sierra Pacific High1.3 mi · 1,183
- Parkview Middle2.3 mi · 443
- Joseph M. Simas2.4 mi · 514
- Armona Elementary2.4 mi · 571
- J. C. Montgomery2.6 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer ElementaryHow many students attend Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary enrolls approximately 518 students in grades KG-05.
Is Pioneer Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Pioneer Elementary have?
Pioneer Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer Elementary?
At Pioneer Elementary, the student body is approximately 27% White, 63% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Pioneer Elementary in?
Pioneer Elementary is part of Pioneer Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.