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Pioneer Elementary School

980 North Ash St.
Escondido, CA 92027

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Serving 616 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pioneer 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 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 616 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 616 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Kind	123
1	115
2	88
3	88
4	101
5	101

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Total Students

616 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	634
2022	640
2021	675
2020	695
2019	695
2018	739
2017	739
2016	761
2015	800
2014	784
2013	779
2012	783
2011	786
2010	783
2009	780
2008	801
2007	839
2006	857
2005	833
2004	1,039
2003	1,089
2002	1,054
2001	1,067
2000	1,033
1999	1,053
1998	967
1997	961
1996	893
1995	933
1994	896
1993	842

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	33
2022	29
2021	33
2020	29
2019	29
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	40
2014	39
2013	38
2012	39
2010	49
2009	46
2008	46
2007	42
2006	46
2005	44
2004	52
2003	55
2002	53
2001	55
2000	50
1999	48
1998	44
1997	43
1996	35
1995	36

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School Rankings

Pioneer 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 Elementary School is 0.13, 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)

#7465 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2022	#7465
2019	#7255
2018	#6653
2017	#6811
2016	#7445
2015	#6739
2013	#7217
2012	#7434
2011	#7630
2010	#7302

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21%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2022	21%	33%	26%
2019	27%	40%	30%
2018	26%	39%	29%
2017	24%	38%	29%
2016	23%	37%	25%
2015	22%	34%	21%
2013	49%	59%	44%
2012	48%	59%	47%
2011	48%	58%	48%
2010	48%	56%	46%

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21%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2022	21%	47%	36%
2019	29%	51%	42%
2018	34%	50%	29%
2017	30%	48%	41%
2016	21%	48%	37%
2015	18%	44%	31%
2013	34%	57%	45%
2012	41%	58%	50%
2011	35%	56%	48%
2010	34%	54%	46%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	19:1	22:1	19:1
2022	22:1	21:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	20:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	20:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	24:1
2012	20:1	23:1	24:1
2010	16:1	21:1	21:1
2009	17:1	20:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2000)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	2%	12%	5%
2022	1%	12%	5%
2021	2%	12%	5%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	3%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	2%	11%	5%
2010	1%	11%	5%
2009	2%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	5%
2007	1%	12%	5%
2006	2%	12%	5%
2005	3%	12%	5%
2004	9%	12%	6%
2003	3%	11%	5%
2002	1%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	3%	11%	4%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	3%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

93%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	93%	55%	78%
2022	93%	56%	78%
2021	93%	56%	77%
2020	92%	55%	78%
2019	92%	55%	78%
2018	93%	54%	72%
2017	93%	54%	72%
2016	92%	54%	72%
2015	93%	54%	72%
2014	93%	53%	70%
2013	87%	53%	66%
2012	84%	52%	65%
2011	78%	51%	63%
2010	73%	50%	63%
2009	90%	49%	65%
2008	93%	50%	66%
2007	92%	49%	65%
2006	92%	48%	64%
2005	91%	47%	62%
2004	87%	46%	59%
2003	91%	45%	59%
2002	90%	44%	57%
2001	87%	43%	55%
2000	85%	42%	52%
1999	83%	41%	50%
1998	82%	40%	48%
1997	80%	40%	46%
1996	75%	39%	43%
1995	72%	38%	41%
1994	63%	37%	39%
1993	59%	36%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	3%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	2%	21%	12%
2022	2%	21%	12%
2021	2%	22%	13%
2020	4%	23%	14%
2019	4%	23%	14%
2018	3%	24%	19%
2017	3%	24%	19%
2016	3%	24%	19%
2015	4%	24%	20%
2014	2%	25%	20%
2013	3%	25%	20%
2012	2%	26%	21%
2011	2%	27%	22%
2010	2%	27%	23%
2009	4%	28%	25%
2008	3%	29%	26%
2007	5%	29%	26%
2006	4%	31%	27%
2005	4%	31%	29%
2004	3%	32%	31%
2003	4%	34%	32%
2002	6%	35%	35%
2001	8%	36%	37%
2000	9%	37%	40%
1999	11%	38%	42%
1998	12%	39%	44%
1997	14%	39%	46%
1996	19%	40%	49%
1995	21%	41%	51%
1994	29%	42%	54%
1993	34%	43%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	11%	3%	7%
2011	17%	2%	8%
2010	22%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	0.14	0.64	0.37
2022	0.13	0.63	0.37
2021	0.14	0.62	0.39
2020	0.15	0.63	0.38
2019	0.15	0.63	0.38
2018	0.13	0.64	0.44
2017	0.13	0.64	0.44
2016	0.15	0.64	0.44
2015	0.13	0.64	0.44
2014	0.14	0.65	0.47
2013	0.25	0.65	0.52
2012	0.28	0.65	0.53
2011	0.37	0.67	0.55
2010	0.42	0.67	0.56
2009	0.19	0.71	0.52
2008	0.13	0.65	0.50
2007	0.15	0.67	0.51
2006	0.15	0.66	0.52
2005	0.17	0.67	0.53
2004	0.24	0.67	0.55
2003	0.17	0.67	0.55
2002	0.19	0.67	0.56
2001	0.24	0.67	0.56
2000	0.27	0.67	0.57
1999	0.30	0.67	0.57
1998	0.31	0.67	0.58
1997	0.34	0.67	0.58
1996	0.40	0.67	0.58
1995	0.44	0.67	0.57
1994	0.52	0.67	0.56
1993	0.54	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	83%	51%	67%
2022	74%	51%	61%
2021	84%	53%	68%
2020	83%	52%	65%
2019	83%	52%	65%
2018	85%	49%	62%
2017	85%	49%	62%
2016	81%	50%	56%
2015	85%	50%	59%
2014	85%	49%	55%
2013	85%	48%	59%
2011	88%	46%	56%
2010	90%	46%	57%
2009	73%	43%	46%
2008	81%	41%	49%
2007	79%	40%	47%
2006	72%	40%	46%
2005	73%	40%	46%
2004	76%	40%	46%
2003	78%	39%	48%
2002	76%	39%	43%
2001	79%	39%	46%
2000	78%	40%	47%
1999	77%	40%	49%
1998	89%	47%	58%
1997	88%	47%	54%
1996	85%	46%	52%
1995	83%	45%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	California	Escondido Union School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	8%	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	11%
2019	9%	7%	11%
2018	7%	9%	10%
2017	7%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	7%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	11%	10%	11%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2006	12%	9%	12%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	14%
2003	12%	9%	14%
2002	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Escondido Union 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 Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #7465 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?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

616 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Pioneer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Escondido Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Pioneer Elementary School located?

Pioneer Elementary School is located in the Midway neighborhood of Escondido, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in Midway.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 616 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education