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Pioneer Drive Elementary School

4404 Pioneer Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93306

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Serving 583 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pioneer Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pioneer Drive Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pioneer Drive Elementary School's student population of 583 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Drive Elementary School
Kind	95
1	80
2	74
3	86
4	79
5	75
6	94

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Total Students

583 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School
2023	646
2022	626
2021	629
2020	691
2019	691
2018	631
2017	631
2016	666
2015	679
2014	754
2013	759
2012	678
2011	668
2010	701
2009	656
2008	681
2007	661
2006	671
2005	634
2004	645
2003	624
2002	651
2001	662
2000	663
1999	667
1998	645
1997	684
1996	674
1995	650
1994	592
1993	603
1992	657
1991	654
1990	708
1989	700
1988	600
1987	644

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School
2023	27
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	34
2014	33
2013	34
2012	31
2010	33
2009	34
2008	38
2007	33
2006	35
2005	32
2004	34
2003	32
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	32
1996	27
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	25
1990	28

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School Rankings

Pioneer Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Drive Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9116 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School
2022	#9116
2019	#7729
2018	#7119
2017	#7306
2016	#8198
2015	#7608
2014	#1043
2013	#7454
2012	#8234
2011	#7697
2010	#7822

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33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	8%	33%	13%
2019	21%	40%	22%
2018	24%	39%	22%
2017	23%	38%	23%
2016	16%	37%	21%
2015	15%	34%	18%
2014	50%	63%	73%
2013	48%	59%	49%
2012	44%	59%	51%
2011	48%	58%	46%
2010	45%	56%	46%

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18%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	18%	47%	27%
2019	31%	51%	36%
2018	31%	50%	22%
2017	25%	48%	34%
2016	24%	48%	31%
2015	18%	44%	26%
2014	50%	58%	88%
2013	30%	57%	39%
2012	32%	58%	41%
2011	34%	56%	39%
2010	30%	54%	37%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	24:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	21:1
2019	22:1	23:1	21:1
2018	20:1	23:1	22:1
2017	20:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	19:1
1999	20:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	19:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2022	1%	12%	2%
2014	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	2%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	1%	12%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	1%	11%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	2%
1998	1%	11%	2%
1997	1%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%
1988	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	91%	55%	82%
2022	91%	56%	81%
2021	90%	56%	80%
2020	89%	55%	79%
2019	89%	55%	79%
2018	92%	54%	79%
2017	92%	54%	79%
2016	89%	54%	79%
2015	84%	54%	76%
2014	77%	53%	78%
2013	75%	53%	77%
2012	83%	52%	78%
2011	87%	51%	77%
2010	90%	50%	76%
2009	92%	49%	74%
2008	91%	50%	74%
2007	89%	49%	72%
2006	88%	48%	71%
2005	90%	47%	70%
2004	86%	46%	68%
2003	83%	45%	66%
2002	80%	44%	64%
2001	80%	43%	63%
2000	79%	42%	62%
1999	77%	41%	61%
1998	78%	40%	60%
1997	74%	40%	59%
1996	72%	39%	57%
1995	68%	38%	56%
1994	61%	37%	54%
1993	55%	36%	52%
1992	53%	35%	49%
1991	47%	34%	47%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	3%	5%	8%
2020	3%	5%	8%
2019	3%	5%	8%
2018	2%	6%	8%
2017	2%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	6%	9%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	5%	6%	9%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	6%	7%	9%
2010	5%	7%	10%
2009	2%	7%	11%
2008	4%	8%	11%
2007	5%	8%	11%
2006	3%	8%	12%
2005	4%	8%	12%
2004	5%	8%	13%
2003	7%	8%	13%
2002	7%	8%	13%
2001	7%	8%	14%
2000	7%	9%	14%
1999	6%	9%	14%
1998	4%	9%	13%
1997	5%	9%	14%
1996	6%	9%	14%
1995	4%	9%	14%
1994	7%	9%	14%
1993	8%	9%	14%
1992	9%	9%	14%
1991	8%	9%	14%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	5%	21%	8%
2022	4%	21%	8%
2021	6%	22%	9%
2020	6%	23%	10%
2019	6%	23%	10%
2018	6%	24%	10%
2017	6%	24%	10%
2016	7%	24%	10%
2015	13%	24%	10%
2014	16%	25%	10%
2013	19%	25%	10%
2012	12%	26%	10%
2011	6%	27%	11%
2010	3%	27%	11%
2009	4%	28%	12%
2008	3%	29%	12%
2007	6%	29%	13%
2006	7%	31%	14%
2005	5%	31%	15%
2004	8%	32%	15%
2003	9%	34%	18%
2002	12%	35%	19%
2001	12%	36%	20%
2000	13%	37%	20%
1999	15%	38%	22%
1998	15%	39%	23%
1997	19%	39%	23%
1996	19%	40%	25%
1995	24%	41%	26%
1994	30%	42%	28%
1993	34%	43%	30%
1992	34%	44%	32%
1991	40%	45%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.32
2022	0.17	0.63	0.34
2021	0.19	0.62	0.35
2020	0.21	0.63	0.37
2019	0.21	0.63	0.37
2018	0.15	0.64	0.36
2017	0.15	0.64	0.36
2016	0.20	0.64	0.36
2015	0.28	0.64	0.38
2014	0.39	0.65	0.37
2013	0.40	0.65	0.39
2012	0.31	0.65	0.38
2011	0.24	0.67	0.40
2010	0.19	0.67	0.41
2009	0.15	0.71	0.43
2008	0.18	0.65	0.43
2007	0.20	0.67	0.45
2006	0.22	0.66	0.47
2005	0.19	0.67	0.48
2004	0.25	0.67	0.50
2003	0.30	0.67	0.52
2002	0.34	0.67	0.54
2001	0.34	0.67	0.55
2000	0.36	0.67	0.56
1999	0.38	0.67	0.57
1998	0.37	0.67	0.57
1997	0.42	0.67	0.58
1996	0.45	0.67	0.59
1995	0.48	0.67	0.60
1994	0.54	0.67	0.62
1993	0.58	0.67	0.63
1992	0.60	0.67	0.64
1991	0.62	0.67	0.64

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	91%	51%	83%
2022	88%	51%	80%
2021	93%	53%	87%
2020	93%	52%	84%
2019	93%	52%	84%
2018	90%	49%	81%
2017	90%	49%	81%
2016	87%	50%	80%
2015	90%	50%	82%
2014	90%	49%	78%
2013	91%	48%	81%
2011	94%	46%	83%
2010	93%	46%	82%
2009	88%	43%	76%
2008	81%	41%	72%
2007	86%	40%	74%
2006	84%	40%	78%
2005	89%	40%	78%
2004	89%	40%	76%
2003	88%	39%	77%
2002	87%	39%	76%
2001	88%	39%	76%
2000	89%	40%	76%
1999	84%	40%	76%
1998	95%	47%	83%
1997	95%	47%	81%
1996	95%	46%	81%
1995	88%	45%	79%
1994	87%	43%	77%
1993	84%	41%	75%
1992	83%	38%	72%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Drive Elementary School	California	Bakersfield City School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	2%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	7%
2014	5%	9%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	7%	10%	9%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	10%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bakersfield City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Drive Elementary School is ranked #9116 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Drive Elementary School?

583 students attend Pioneer Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Pioneer Drive Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pioneer Drive Elementary School?

Pioneer Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pioneer Drive Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Pioneer Drive Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Drive Elementary School is part of Bakersfield City School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 583 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education