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Pioneer Crossing Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Crossing Elementary is a PK-5 school in the Manor Independent School District (Isd) serving 503 students in northeast Austin, where about 69% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. After years of being a solidly average school, Pioneer Crossing has experienced a dramatic academic decline over the last two years, dropping from the 48th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 9th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year—the steepest negative trend among nearby schools.

The school’s most critical weakness is mathematics, where proficiency rates are alarmingly low across all grade levels. For example, only 17.57% of 5th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026, compared to 60.94% at nearby Copperfield Elementary in Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)—a 43-percentage-point gap. However, there are bright spots: 4th-grade reading proficiency (41.33%) outperforms the district average and even beats Bluebonnet Trail Elementary, another Manor ISD school. Additionally, the school’s Spanish-language STAAR test scores are competitive with state averages, suggesting the bilingual program is a relative strength.

These challenges appear systemic to Manor ISD, which ranks in the 6th percentile statewide, rather than solely a reflection of student demographics. Nearby charter schools like Idea Parmer Park Academy achieve far better results despite having a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81%). Pioneer Crossing also spends about $12,680 per student—more than nearby charters and comparable to higher-performing district schools—indicating that financial resources are not translating into academic outcomes. The school needs urgent, targeted intervention, particularly in mathematics instruction, to reverse its current trajectory.

503

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,454

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11300 Samsung Blvd
Austin, TX 78754

(512) 278-4850

District: Manor Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Pioneer Crossing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Decker Middle
High:	Manor High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

African American:

23.3%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Texas avg50%

4,206^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Manor Independent School District (Isd)

892^nd of 951Manor Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	4206 of 4627	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.2	4405 of 4651	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	3893 of 4710	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.2	2404 of 4647	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	2549 of 4581	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2524 of 4578	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1877 of 4479	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	2235 of 4359	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	1628 of 4329	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	2566 of 4286	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	2794 of 4320	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.2	3295 of 4260	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.4	3116 of 4221	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.5	2619 of 4206	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	3262 of 4095	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1402 of 2406	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.8	1769 of 1905	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1936 of 2443	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.4	1155 of 2443	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	1687 of 2421	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.5	449 of 2444	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.0	950 of 2515	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	814 of 2483	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	921 of 999	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	637 of 814	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	760 of 1045	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	879 of 1015	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	759 of 957	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	544 of 1009	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	736 of 1005	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.4	1084 of 4461	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	758 of 4331	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	596 of 4295	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	729 of 4240	82.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	1291 of 1643	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	2722 of 2918	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	2782 of 3668	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.0	1730 of 3556	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1199 of 3487	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	960 of 3446	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	416 of 3333	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	785 of 3226	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	3977 of 4575	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	3583 of 3744	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	3889 of 4658	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	2880 of 4588	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	3289 of 4561	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	2602 of 4499	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	2141 of 4348	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	2516 of 4306	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	3001 of 3075	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.1	2561 of 2619	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	2468 of 2980	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	2492 of 2958	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	2404 of 3006	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	2010 of 3184	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2247 of 3106	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	4321 of 4413	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	3548 of 3644	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	4030 of 4465	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	2350 of 4401	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	1664 of 4376	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	2207 of 4329	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	2183 of 4188	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	3152 of 4168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	4357 of 4520	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	3604 of 3705	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	2811 of 4594	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	1961 of 4521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	2248 of 4477	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	2943 of 4451	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	1438 of 4309	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1790 of 4264	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	4274 of 4582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	3283 of 3739	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3159 of 4647	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	1922 of 4585	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1976 of 4563	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	2344 of 4498	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	1596 of 4357	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	2079 of 4319	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	802 of 975	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	922 of 1128	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.8	426 of 1099	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.0	758 of 1004	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	386 of 1112	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	554 of 1046	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	4192 of 4301	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	2487 of 3549	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.9	1644 of 4292	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	1754 of 4086	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	1397 of 3952	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1892 of 3684	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	3404 of 3558	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	2852 of 3006	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	2264 of 2612	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	2891 of 3108	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	2021 of 3106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	2351 of 3082	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	2038 of 3142	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	2115 of 3127	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+31 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-16 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Pioneer Crossing Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Pioneer Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11300 Samsung Blvd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4850	503	29	17.3	69.2%	54 (10.7%)	117 (23.3%)	258 (51.3%)	43 (8.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.8%)	16.6	4206^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.2	4405^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.3%	199	0.0	27.3	0.0	10.0	18.2	0.0	32.7	41.3	40.0				30.9	22.7	17.6					$8,454
Bluebonnet Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11316 Farmhaven Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Manor Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 278-4125	556	30	18.5	72.3%	53 (9.5%)	158 (28.4%)	258 (46.4%)	65 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.4%)	14.5	4323^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.9	4241^st of 4651 public elementary schools	8.8%	82	47.1	36.8	12.5	25.0	0.0	33.3	42.2	34.7	29.4				29.7	16.9	22.0					$8,413
Texas Empowerment Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	5800 E Parmer Ln	Austin	78653	Travis County	Texas Empowerment Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 494-1076	303	18	17.1	99.7%	2 (0.7%)	258 (85.1%)	31 (10.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)																				$10,850
Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11211 Tom Adams Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Austin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 414-2395	412	37	11.2	84.7%	28 (6.8%)	38 (9.2%)	343 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33.1	3221^st of 4627 public elementary schools	30.4%		23.4	3831^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.6%	610	15.8	66.7			50.0		45.7	41.3	50.0				41.7	39.1	15.0					$10,818
Idea Parmer Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1438 E Yager Ln	Austin	78853	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4850	621	28	21.9	81.0%	37 (6.0%)	98 (15.8%)	447 (72.0%)	27 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	29.7	3440^th of 4627 public elementary schools	25.7%		40	2768^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.5%	672			50.0			16.7	28.9	38.9	45.8				34.6	39.8	46.9					$9,284
Copperfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12135 Thompkins Dr	Austin	78753	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-5800	526	41	12.7	90.3%	28 (5.3%)	79 (15.0%)	391 (74.3%)	21 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	43.7	2463^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.8%		45	2442^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	47.5%	21	37.2	61.1	52.2	39.0		50.0	43.8	47.4	44.0				39.4	38.6	60.9					$11,617
Wilhelmina Delco Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12900 A Dessau Rd	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-6200	470	38	12.2	85.3%	17 (3.6%)	30 (6.4%)	394 (83.8%)	21 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	16.5	4211^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.0%		36.2	3033^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	34.8%	1178	36.7	40.5	39.3				34.8	40.0	41.2				34.6	16.7	21.3					$11,580
Harmony Science Academy - Austin	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	930 E Rundberg Ln	Austin	78753	Travis County	Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 835-7900	754	47	16.0	96.9%	27 (3.6%)	17 (2.3%)	696 (92.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.9	4540^th of 4627 public elementary schools	1.9%		4.9	4618^th of 4651 public elementary schools	0.7%	78							21.5	28.4	16.9	22.0	37.3	36.7	20.3	22.1	8.5	20.7	17.2	64.8	5.0	$10,812
Dessau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Dessau Ridge Ln	Austin	78754	Travis County	Pflugerville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 594-4600	554	37	15.0	82.7%	40 (7.2%)	72 (13.0%)	406 (73.3%)	30 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	7.8	4542^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.5	4502^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	3.2%	40	13.9	38.5	71.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	19.3	26.5	32.1				13.3	26.8	22.2					$9,010
Idea Rundberg Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9504 N Interstate 35	Austin	78753	Travis County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(512) 822-4800	694	31	22.3	95.8%	16 (2.3%)	28 (4.0%)	644 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	18.3	4144^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.4%		21.1	3965^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.7%	179							32.0	47.5	43.0				15.0	28.7	20.2					$9,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Crossing Elementary

What district is Pioneer Crossing Elementary in?

Manor Independent School District (Isd)

Is Pioneer Crossing Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Crossing Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Crossing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Crossing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Decker Middle
High : Manor High School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Crossing Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Crossing Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 23% African American, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Pioneer Crossing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Pioneer Crossing Elementary.

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