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What's something Pioneer TK-8 does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
648
Elementary
DISTRICT 514 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVERS UNIFIED·NCES 060133205105
Pioneer TK-8
5816 Pioneer Way, Sacramento, CA 95841 · (916) 566-1940 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL648 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- 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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
561 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
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 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 55% larger than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +29.0pp since 2014
Math
37.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.0% | 28.0% | 25.7% | 24.3% |
| Math | 16.1% | 21.1% | 27.1% | 35.7% |
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 | 50.0% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 33.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 34.2% |
| 2018-19 | 48.1% | 47.4% |
| 2017-18 | 39.3% | 37.2% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 26.4% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 21.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
42.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 →
Schools most like Pioneer TK-8
Pioneer TK-8's state test result (42.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer TK-8 this school | 648 | 86.6% | 42.5% |
| Ridgepoint TK-8 Sacramento | 650 | 86.9% | 44.6% |
| Anza Elementary El Cajon | 687 | 91.1% | 13.0% |
| Chase Avenue Elementary El Cajon | 757 | 94.6% | 10.7% |
| Westmore Oaks Elementary West Sacramento | 531 | 90.0% | 12.1% |
| Williamson Elementary Rancho Cordova | 489 | 80.2% | 18.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pioneer TK-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.5% | #2,269 of 5,151 | #85 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #2,526 of 5,172 ▲ 179 | #92 of 217 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,025 of 5,172 ▲ 30 | #77 of 217 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,148 of 5,116 | #41 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 648 | #1,030 of 5,915 | #62 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.4:1 | #4,620 of 5,352 | #187 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.0% | #62 of 5,354 | #23 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.6% | #1,518 of 5,625 | #41 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #3,796 of 3,837 | #144 of 145 |
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
648
+35 (+6%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 575
Student : Teacher
25.4:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 648 | 25.5 | 25.4:1 | 87% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 643 | 25.9 | 24.9:1 | 87% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 25.9 | 24.7:1 | 89% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 613 | 24 | 25.5:1 | 91% (557) |
| 2017-18 | 651 | 26 | 25.0:1 | 89% (577) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 24 | 26.6:1 | 78% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 80% (459) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer TK-8.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (651 to 648); teachers down 2% (26 to 25.5).
About Pioneer TK-8
Pioneer TK-8 is a medium-sized elementary school in Sacramento, California, (ZIP code 95841). A total of 648 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 8. The average for elementary schools in California is about 465 students, so this school is 39% above average.
Pioneer TK-8 is run by Twin Rivers Unified, whose 44 schools enroll 24,770 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Pioneer TK-8, at 34%. The rest of enrollment is 28% White, 15% Asian, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. Among all residents of Sacramento County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Pioneer TK-8 employs 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 25.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Pioneer TK-8's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 87%. On average, public schools in Sacramento County report 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Pioneer TK-8 is A-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 77% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Pioneer TK-8, the prediction is 28.8% and the result is 42.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Sacramento County, the median household income is $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
The nearest public school is Foothill Ranch Middle, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Pioneer TK-8 places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Pioneer TK-8's enrollment climbed 6%, to 648.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pioneer TK-8 covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Foothill Ranch Middle0.3 mi · 509
- Woodridge Elementary0.5 mi · 814
- Foothill High0.6 mi · 1,417
- La Entrada Continuation High0.7 mi · 102
- Frontier Elementary0.7 mi · 379
- Laurel Ruff Transition0.7 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer TK-8How large is Pioneer TK-8?
Pioneer TK-8 enrolls approximately 648 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pioneer TK-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer TK-8 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer TK-8?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer TK-8 is approximately 25.4:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer TK-8?
At Pioneer TK-8, the student body is approximately 28% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 15% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Pioneer TK-8 public or private?
Pioneer TK-8 is a public K-12 school, overseen by Twin Rivers Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.