Pioneer Union Elementary School District

1888 N. Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230-9811
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,541 students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Pioneer Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% 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
1,301 Schools
# Students
1,541 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #463 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#449 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pioneer Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
54%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
8 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
848 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
53%
# Black Students
47 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
3%
7%
# White Students
483 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
31%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
165
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
176
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,790 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,384 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,790
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,384
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pioneer Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Frontier Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1854 N. Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2430
Grades: K-5
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8810 14th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-8831
Grades: K-5
| 510 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
101 W. Pioneer Way
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,541 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 69%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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