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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY·NCES 480145113923

PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL

3200 FM 548 S, ROYSE CITY, TX 75189 · (972) 375-9672 · Rockwall County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL194 STUDENTS
Enrollment
194
Elementary
DISTRICT 203 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
48 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
33
Grade 1
36
Grade 2
36
Grade 3
40
Grade 4
49
Student demographics
White
7237%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
5026%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Black
5428%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 13%
Asian
53%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9549%
Female
9951%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
47.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
51.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +31.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.7pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL

PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in ROYSE CITY, Texas, one of the schools within PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY, with 194 students on its rolls from grades K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 63% leaner than the state mean of about 519.

Within PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY, which oversees 6 schools and 2,328 students, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL records that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 28% Black, 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 68% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 63.1%; this one delivers 49.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Rockwall County put median household income runs about $127,981, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Rockwall County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 24,104 students), of which PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: ANITA SCOTT EL, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area. As a public charter, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Rockwall County at a glance

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Population
123,617
Census ACS
Median income
$127,981
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
24,104 students

Quick facts

School name
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL
District
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY
Address
3200 FM 548 S, ROYSE CITY, TX 75189
Phone
(972) 375-9672
County
Rockwall County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
194
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
48 (25%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
480145113923
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL
How large is PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL?
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL enrolls approximately 194 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL serve?
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL.
What is the student diversity at PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL?
Student demographics at PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL are roughly 37% White, 26% Hispanic, 28% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL in?
PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) ROYSE CITY EL is part of PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY.
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