Alvarado Elementary School vs. Pioneer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pioneer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 630 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Alvarado Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 633 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
630 students
633 students
![This chart displays total students of Alvarado Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Alvarado Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-7rVQpQ.png)
![This chart displays total students of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-MfoFAe.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-br65zSt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-RDnYId.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3249 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1952 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Alvarado Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Alvarado Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-uDePcG.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-yxDDX3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b5MkEOd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
56%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-4aCdFq.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-bhyF5MX.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
![This chart displays the students of Alvarado Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Alvarado Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-1JW7nX.png)
![This chart displays the students of Pioneer Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Pioneer Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b43ji0R.png)
Kindergarten Students
118
113
Grade 1 Students
94
94
Grade 2 Students
99
110
Grade 3 Students
102
107
Grade 4 Students
102
103
Grade 5 Students
115
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pioneer Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pioneer Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-bkhRayf.png)
% Asian
58%
67%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-RDnYig.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-XlnrP9.png)
% Hispanic
23%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b0LOVII.png)
% Black
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-zTr1kG.png)
% White
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b0LOVJT.png)
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-RDnYHC.png)
% Two or more races
9%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-uvsiet.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.52
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-wlXo1s.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
27%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alvarado Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/10000/9949/alvarado-elementary-school-chart-CPVjt4.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-br65zVZ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/10000/9959/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-wlXozN.png)