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Pioneer Elementary School

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Pioneer Elementary School ranks 359 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a public school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 422 students. It is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 138 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pioneer Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona elementary schools, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are 5-15 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. However, the school performs relatively well for low-income students, ranking in the top 20% of Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby Oakwood Elementary and Marshall Ranch Elementary schools within the Peoria Unified School District generally outperform Pioneer Elementary on academic measures, while the Challenge Charter School in the vicinity significantly outperforms Pioneer Elementary and the district on academic measures. The school's performance for different student subgroups is also mixed, with strengths and weaknesses across various demographics.

411

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,598

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6315 W Port Au Prince Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306-3217

(623) 412-4550

District: Peoria Unified School District

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cactus High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.1%

Hispanic:

38.7%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arizona median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Arizona avg37%

Elementary school

359^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

290^th of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Peoria Unified School District

138^th of 289Peoria Unified School District among Arizona districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	359 of 909	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	446 of 912	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	632 of 1245	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	699 of 1000	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	782 of 1226	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	634 of 1039	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	584 of 1109	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.7	592 of 1106	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.8	503 of 1079	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.0	484 of 955	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	598 of 1079	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	612 of 1158	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.5	716 of 1141	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.1	804 of 1075	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.8	678 of 1090	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.7	762 of 1062	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	22.8	801 of 895	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	166 of 451	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	545 of 975	44.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	268 of 589	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	524 of 1219	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	781 of 1219	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	634 of 1023	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	171 of 306	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	42.0	637 of 1170	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	791 of 1198	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	595 of 911	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	108 of 549	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	88 of 556	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	537 of 1116	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	464 of 820	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	759 of 1216	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	762 of 1220	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	518 of 850	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	561 of 1032	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	39.3	622 of 1027	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	64.4	84 of 654	87.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	345 of 820	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	607 of 1201	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	126 of 417	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	276 of 465	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	269 of 486	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	746 of 1024	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	745 of 1161	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	424 of 595	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	571 of 720	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	290 of 552	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	370 of 854	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	417 of 605	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	462 of 832	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	310 of 605	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	299 of 711	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	279 of 695	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	241 of 677	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.3	286 of 521	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	368 of 690	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	444 of 787	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	500 of 772	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	470 of 685	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	437 of 692	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	305 of 663	54.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.9	242 of 400	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	507 of 573	11.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	318 of 404	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	298 of 606	50.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	54.6	287 of 806	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	480 of 820	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	252 of 466	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	208 of 624	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	52.0	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	45.9	342 of 760	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	392 of 802	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	211 of 543	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	46.8	315 of 717	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	244 of 503	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	35.4	463 of 810	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	396 of 818	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	228 of 435	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	327 of 617	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.4	196 of 384	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	293 of 650	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	51.6	96 of 390	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	36.4	191 of 363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	395 of 789	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	50 of 178	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	40.0	386 of 675	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	409 of 780	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	273 of 337	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	302 of 436	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Native American (2021)87th percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2023)58th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2023)46th percentile-4 vs school

Foster Care (2021)44th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2021)11th percentile-26 vs school

Pacific Islander (2021)7th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Native American (2021)75th percentile+31 vs school

Foster Care (2021)74th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2023)64th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)51st percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)49th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2023)43rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)43rd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2023)40th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2021)21st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

Science39%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 24, 2009

My Daughter has struggled in school until she attend Pioneer. The teachers are great and have been very supportive to her. Within the first year her grades and reading improved a lot. I feel this school is outstanding in all ways. They have always assured that her IEP was done on time and always included all her teachers and school Psychologist.
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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	AASA Mathematics 8th 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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6315 W Port Au Prince Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4550	411	27	15.5		177 (43.1%)	28 (6.8%)	159 (38.7%)	9 (2.2%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.5%)	24 (5.8%)	53.2	359^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.5%		43.6	446^th of 912 public elementary schools	51.1%	87	39.0	51.0	43.0	46.0	30.0	35.0	61.0	54.0	38.0	31.0	28.0	31.0	39.0		$11,598	$570	$871	$2,011	$8,150	$2,007	$10,157
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	15808 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4626	537	35	15.5		249 (46.4%)	23 (4.3%)	208 (38.7%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.7%)	29.6	563^rd of 909 public elementary schools	38.1%		28.2	592^nd of 912 public elementary schools	35.1%	29	36.0	32.0	32.0	28.0	36.0	34.0	47.0	26.0				32.0		26.0	$8,264	$262	$533	$1,058	$6,856	$612	$7,468
Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	13091 North 67th Avenue	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Legacy Traditional School - Glendale	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 219-4300	1,280	53	24.1		484 (37.8%)	89 (7.0%)	474 (37.0%)	180 (14.1%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	42 (3.3%)	67.7	270^th of 909 public elementary schools	70.3%		64.7	288^th of 912 public elementary schools	68.4%	18	50.0	68.0	47.0	66.0	58.0	72.0	48.0	49.0	54.0	41.0	47.0	59.0	46.0	61.0		$00			$00
Kachina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5304 W Crocus Dr	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4500	273	19	14.7		105 (38.5%)	13 (4.8%)	124 (45.4%)	12 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.2%)								(n/a)					59.0	47.0									$13,711	$596	$840	$2,033	$9,515	$2,759	$12,274
Desert Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12901 N 63rd Ave	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-4750	439	31	14.1		187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	193 (44.0%)	14 (3.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.3%)	40.3	470^th of 909 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.8	508^th of 912 public elementary schools	44.3%	38	43.0	63.0	26.0	34.0	44.0	36.0	30.0	50.0			28.0	31.0	25.0	21.0	$9,472	$281	$394	$956	$7,466	$1,331	$8,797
Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5490 W Paradise Ln	Glendale	85306	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 412-5050	297	22	13.8		142 (47.8%)	7 (2.4%)	135 (45.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	52.2	373^rd of 909 public elementary schools	59.0%		54.1	374^th of 912 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	40.0	49.0	46.0	45.0	65.0	65.0	51.0			34.0	46.0	48.0		55.0	$14,311	$331	$444	$1,107	$11,871	$1,664	$13,535
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12900 N 71st Ave	Peoria	85381	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(623) 412-4725	937	46	20.5		527 (56.2%)	31 (3.3%)	289 (30.8%)	37 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.1%)	71.4	242^nd of 909 public elementary schools	73.4%		71.2	239^th of 912 public elementary schools	73.8%	3	49.0	66.0	46.0	62.0	59.0	52.0	58.0	63.0	40.0	56.0	36.0	46.0	47.0	43.0	$6,245	$50	$223	$324	$5,623	$349	$5,972
Marshall Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr	Glendale	85304	Maricopa County	Peoria Unified School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 486-6450	662	39	16.9		293 (44.3%)	45 (6.8%)	273 (41.2%)	20 (3.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	35.7	506^th of 909 public elementary schools	44.3%		37.5	500^th of 912 public elementary schools	45.2%	6	36.0	50.0	32.0	37.0	41.0	43.0	43.0	45.0	24.0	23.0	25.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	$8,605	$187	$309	$683	$7,201	$908	$8,109
Challenge Charter School	Public, Charter	K-6	5801 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Challenge School Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(602) 938-5411	364	24	15.1		193 (53.0%)	25 (6.9%)	95 (26.1%)	28 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	78.6	170^th of 909 public elementary schools	81.3%		75.2	204^th of 912 public elementary schools	77.6%	34	50.0	73.0	79.0	83.0			35.0	64.0	60.0	53.0			53.0			$00			$00
Greenbrier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6150 W Greenbriar Dr	Glendale	85308	Maricopa County	Deer Valley Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 467-5500	452	29	15.3		243 (53.8%)	10 (2.2%)	150 (33.2%)	12 (2.7%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	53.3	357^th of 909 public elementary schools	60.7%		55.4	362^nd of 912 public elementary schools	60.3%	5	41.0	54.0	48.0	44.0			45.0	41.0	31.0	49.0			46.0		$8,233	$875	$38	$1,788	$7,090	$230	$7,320

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Peoria Unified School District

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 359^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cactus High School

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