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Pioneer Elementary School

1535 N Greenfield Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234

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Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30% in AZ
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Pioneer Elementary School serves the northwest part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive time of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 310 students has declined by 37% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Kind	28
1	35
2	41
3	46
4	47
5	48
6	65

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Total Students

310 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2025	310
2024	359
2023	416
2022	452
2021	493
2020	557
2019	534
2018	523
2017	547
2015	539
2014	554
2013	521
2012	532
2011	515
2010	549
2009	588
2008	581
2007	607
2006	679
2005	662
2004	673
2003	606
2002	645
2001	619
2000	886
1999	797
1998	717
1997	592
1995	462
1994	754
1993	492
1992	435
1991	765
1990	736
1989	909
1988	819
1987	684

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2025	31
2024	34
2023	34
2022	31
2021	36
2020	36
2019	35
2018	36
2017	33
2015	37
2014	37
2013	37
2012	37
2011	35
2010	35
2009	36
2008	39
2007	40
2006	40
2005	40
2004	42
2003	35
2002	38
2001	38
2000	48
1999	44
1998	41
1997	35
1995	30
1994	38
1993	28
1992	28
1991	39
1990	36
1989	46
1988	40
1987	33

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Year Founded

1984

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School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#406 out of 1921 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#406
2022	#358
2021	#253
2019	#363
2018	#289
2017	#182
2016	#159
2015	#332
2014	#187
2013	#270
2012	#198
2011	#355
2010	#440

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	43%	34%	51%
2022	51%	35%	53%
2021	53%	32%	49%
2019	62%	45%	57%
2018	68%	45%	58%
2017	69%	42%	57%
2016	71%	39%	53%
2015	57%	38%	54%
2014	82%	63%	78%
2013	82%	63%	77%
2012	85%	63%	77%
2011	77%	62%	74%
2010	70%	60%	75%

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57%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2022	57%	40%	56%
2021	57%	39%	52%
2019	64%	45%	59%
2018	63%	44%	58%
2017	66%	42%	56%
2016	63%	40%	53%
2015	51%	38%	52%
2014	94%	79%	89%
2013	89%	78%	89%
2012	90%	77%	88%
2011	86%	77%	87%
2010	84%	74%	86%

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30-34%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	10:1	17:1
2024	11:1	17:1
2023	12:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	19:1
2021	14:1	17:1	17:1
2020	15:1	18:1	18:1
2019	15:1	19:1	18:1
2018	15:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	19:1	19:1
2015	15:1	19:1	19:1
2014	15:1	19:1	19:1
2013	14:1	19:1	19:1
2012	14:1	18:1	19:1
2011	15:1	19:1	18:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	17:1	17:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	15:1	18:1	18:1
2006	17:1	18:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	19:1
2004	16:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	17:1	19:1	18:1
2001	16:1	19:1	20:1
2000	18:1	19:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	18:1
1997	17:1	19:1	19:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	20:1	19:1	19:1
1993	18:1	20:1	20:1
1992	16:1	20:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	20:1
1990	20:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	20:1	19:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	1%	6%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	5%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	7%
1989	2%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	4%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	4%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	4%
2001	2%	2%	3%
2000	4%	2%	3%
1999	3%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

35%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	35%	49%
2024	34%	48%
2023	30%	47%	28%
2022	28%	47%	28%
2021	28%	46%	27%
2020	22%	45%	24%
2019	23%	45%	24%
2018	23%	45%	23%
2017	24%	45%	23%
2015	21%	45%	21%
2014	20%	44%	20%
2013	19%	43%	19%
2012	18%	43%	18%
2011	17%	42%	18%
2010	18%	41%	17%
2009	15%	41%	17%
2008	14%	42%	17%
2007	15%	41%	16%
2006	16%	39%	16%
2005	12%	38%	15%
2004	12%	37%	14%
2003	12%	36%	13%
2002	10%	35%	13%
2001	10%	33%	12%
2000	9%	32%	11%
1999	10%	32%	11%
1998	9%	31%	11%
1997	8%	30%	10%
1995	5%	29%	10%
1994	4%	28%	9%
1993	3%	27%	10%
1992	7%	25%	11%
1991	7%	24%	12%
1990	6%	24%	11%
1989	7%	22%	12%
1988	8%	22%	12%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	3%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	6%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	3%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	3%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	5%	3%
1991	1%	5%	2%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	5%	3%
1988	2%	5%

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White

49%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	49%	33%
2024	51%	34%
2023	53%	35%	58%
2022	55%	35%	58%
2021	54%	36%	59%
2020	62%	38%	63%
2019	64%	38%	63%
2018	63%	38%	66%
2017	63%	38%	66%
2015	66%	40%	68%
2014	69%	41%	69%
2013	71%	42%	70%
2012	73%	42%	70%
2011	74%	42%	71%
2010	74%	44%	72%
2009	78%	44%	72%
2008	76%	44%	72%
2007	77%	45%	74%
2006	77%	47%	75%
2005	78%	49%	76%
2004	78%	48%	77%
2003	80%	49%	78%
2002	82%	50%	79%
2001	85%	52%	81%
2000	85%	53%	82%
1999	85%	55%	83%
1998	86%	56%	84%
1997	86%	57%	85%
1995	92%	58%	86%
1994	93%	60%	87%
1993	94%	60%	86%
1992	89%	61%	81%
1991	90%	62%	83%
1990	92%	63%	86%
1989	88%	64%	81%
1988	84%	64%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	6%
2022	7%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	5%	3%	3%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

67%

0.64

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	0.64	0.65
2024	0.62	0.65
2023	0.63	0.65	0.59
2022	0.62	0.65	0.58
2021	0.63	0.66	0.57
2020	0.57	0.65	0.54
2019	0.54	0.65	0.54
2018	0.55	0.65	0.51
2017	0.55	0.65	0.51
2015	0.52	0.64	0.49
2014	0.49	0.64	0.48
2013	0.46	0.64	0.48
2012	0.44	0.64	0.48
2011	0.42	0.65	0.46
2010	0.42	0.64	0.45
2009	0.37	0.64	0.45
2008	0.40	0.63	0.44
2007	0.39	0.63	0.43
2006	0.38	0.63	0.42
2005	0.38	0.62	0.41
2004	0.38	0.63	0.39
2003	0.35	0.63	0.37
2002	0.32	0.62	0.35
2001	0.27	0.62	0.33
2000	0.27	0.61	0.31
1999	0.27	0.59	0.30
1998	0.25	0.59	0.28
1997	0.25	0.58	0.26
1995	0.15	0.58	0.25
1994	0.13	0.56	0.24
1993	0.12	0.57	0.25
1992	0.20	0.56	0.29
1991	0.19	0.56	0.28
1990	0.15	0.54	0.25
1989	0.21	0.54	0.28
1988	0.23	0.54	0.32

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(22-23)

30.7%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	30.7%	41.2%	29.8%
2022	43.2%	46.9%	36.3%
2021	45.5%	34.3%	31.2%

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Eligible for

48%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	48%	41%
2024	42%	40%
2023	25%	39%	19%
2022	17%	27%	11%
2021	30%	42%	22%
2020	24%	41%	19%
2019	26%	43%	19%
2018	27%	43%	21%
2017	27%	42%	21%
2015	1%	34%
2012	21%	36%	13%
2011	25%	36%	20%
2010	21%	38%	16%
2009	20%	39%	16%
2008	17%	29%	13%
2007	11%	32%	11%
2006	13%	37%	12%
2005	5%	40%	3%
2004	8%	37%	5%

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Eligible for

16%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Arizona	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2025	16%	10%
2024	14%	10%
2023	11%	7%	7%
2021	10%	9%	6%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	9%	7%	6%
2018	10%	6%	5%
2017	9%	9%	5%
2012	3%	11%	4%
2011	7%	10%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	9%	9%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	7%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gilbert Unified District (4239)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #406 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Arizona.

What schools are Pioneer Elementary School often compared to?

Pioneer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Porter Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

310 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Pioneer Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School?

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Gilbert Unified District (4239).

In what neighborhood is Pioneer Elementary School located?

Pioneer Elementary School is located in the Greenfield Park neighborhood of Gilbert, AZ.

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Learn what happens when school nurses are absent, how public schools handle medications and emergencies, and which essential questions parents should ask to protect their children's health and safety daily.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 310 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 30%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 30-34% (Top 30%)
: Pioneer Elementary School serves the northwest part of Gilbert, AZ, covering an area of approximately 2 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive time of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 1.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education