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Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation

Public, Charter Grades K-6

Summary

Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation is a public charter elementary school serving 399 students in grades K-6 in Phoenix, Arizona. The school is part of the Cartwright Elementary District, which is ranked 437 out of 540 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Preparatory consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 10-44% in math and 12-20% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 31-43% in math and 37-45% in ELA. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 519-1089 out of over 1,000 Arizona elementary schools over the past decade, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs. Additionally, Pioneer Preparatory has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 62.66% in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the surrounding area, such as Heatherbrae School and Sunset School, Pioneer Preparatory generally performs worse academically. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings, suggesting there may be opportunities for Pioneer Preparatory to learn from its neighbors. The data analysis suggests that Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation is a low-performing school that has struggled to improve its academic outcomes over time, highlighting the need for significant interventions and support to help the school better serve its predominantly disadvantaged student population.

368

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6629 W Clarendon Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85033-4027

(623) 933-3733

District: Pioneer Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

4.1%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2013 → 21st in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2013

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Arizona avg42%

Not ranked this year

Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	21.1	978 of 1245	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	846 of 1000	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1089 of 1226	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	671 of 1039	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	932 of 1109	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	889 of 1106	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	849 of 1079	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	820 of 955	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.9	519 of 1079	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.2	654 of 1158	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.2	678 of 1141	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	16.7	964 of 1075	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.7	288 of 451	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	422 of 975	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	926 of 1219	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	1090 of 1219	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	630 of 862	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	899 of 1023	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	25.7	898 of 1170	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	597 of 716	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	1020 of 1198	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	416 of 709	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	726 of 911	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	810 of 1116	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	638 of 820	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.6	1043 of 1216	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	1026 of 1220	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	511 of 850	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.2	798 of 1032	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.4	967 of 1027	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	25.9	1008 of 1201	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)36th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)27th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2023)24th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)6th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)					AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation	Public, Charter	K-6	6629 W Clarendon Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Pioneer Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 933-3733	368	29	12.6		4 (1.1%)	15 (4.1%)	346 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)				17.0			39.0								$00			$00
Sunset School	Public	PK, KG-6	6602 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4600	739	39	19.1		19 (2.6%)	26 (3.5%)	673 (91.1%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36	502^nd of 909 public elementary schools	44.8%		33.1	544^th of 912 public elementary schools	40.4%	42	21.0	35.0	28.0	29.0			52.0	53.0	51.0	24.0		28.0		$13,442	$3,851	$440	$8,142	$7,689	$1,461	$9,151
Victory Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3535 N 63rd Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Victory Collegiate Academy Corporation	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 810-9781	291	20	14.5		35 (12.0%)	33 (11.3%)	221 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$00			$00
G. Frank Davidson	Public	PK, KG-6	6935 W Osborn Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-1500	629	32	19.8		10 (1.6%)	26 (4.1%)	583 (92.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	6.2	906^th of 909 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.8	911^th of 912 public elementary schools	0.1%	5	12.0	21.0	14.0	17.0			11.0	17.0						$12,193	$3,553	$396	$7,502	$6,801	$1,443	$8,244
Holiday Park School	Public	PK, KG-6	4417 N 66th Ave	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4500	530	33	16.3		22 (4.2%)	24 (4.5%)	477 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	20.2	701^st of 909 public elementary schools	22.9%		12.9	825^th of 912 public elementary schools	9.5%	124	19.0	37.0	19.0	41.0			25.0	23.0	22.0	34.0		15.0		$11,911	$3,716	$514	$7,947	$6,180	$1,500	$7,680
Heatherbrae School	Public	PK, KG-6	7070 W Heatherbrae Dr	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5200	607	31	19.7		15 (2.5%)	56 (9.2%)	521 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	7.6	894^th of 909 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	872^nd of 912 public elementary schools	4.4%	22	15.0	16.0	16.0	21.0			21.0		13.0			14.0		$12,796	$2,039	$624	$4,703	$8,620	$1,513	$10,133
Academy of Math and Science Camelback	Public, Charter	K-8	6633 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,063	51	20.8		39 (3.7%)	91 (8.6%)	916 (86.2%)	10 (0.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	728^th of 909 public elementary schools	19.9%		19.7	702^nd of 912 public elementary schools	23.0%	26	24.0	20.0	25.0	27.0	36.0	21.0	41.0	16.0	24.0	16.0	24.0	29.0	16.0		$00			$00
Cartwright School	Public	PK, KG-8	2825 N 59th Ave	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-4100	670	36	18.8		12 (1.8%)	30 (4.5%)	615 (91.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)								(n/a)		24.0				13.0								$12,454	$3,677	$473	$7,828	$6,607	$1,696	$8,304
ACCLAIM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7624 W Indian School Rd	Phoenix	85033	Maricopa County	Acclaim Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-0919	249	17	14.6		19 (7.6%)	3 (1.2%)	227 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		65.0	32.0		46.0	35.0									$00			$00
Peralta School	Public	PK, KG-6	7125 W Encanto Blvd	Phoenix	85035	Maricopa County	Cartwright Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 691-5600	817	37	22.2		13 (1.6%)	38 (4.7%)	746 (91.3%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.3%)	10.6	866^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.7%		9.7	871^st of 912 public elementary schools	4.5%	5	16.0	24.0	27.0	27.0			13.0	21.0	12.0	13.0		17.0		$11,898	$3,564	$391	$7,520	$6,692	$1,251	$7,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation

How many students attend Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation?

Students at Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation are 94% Hispanic, 4% African American, 1% White.

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