For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,687 students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Pioneer Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,288 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #392 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
59%
53%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
27%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,272 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,107
$26,022
Spending / Student
$13,272
$22,604
Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frontier Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1854 North Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2430
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2430
Gr: K-5 | 619 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8810 14th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-8831
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-8831
Gr: K-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
101 West Pioneer Way
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Gr: 6-8 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
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