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Pioneer Elementary

Q: Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 2038 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2038^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary is a large, well-regarded public school serving about 860 students in grades K-5 within the strong Brentwood Union school district, consistently ranking in the top 65% of all California elementary schools.

Academically, Pioneer's students outperform state averages in English, math, and notably in science, where it leads other Brentwood Union schools like Loma Vista Elementary and Ron Nunn Elementary. The school has made excellent progress improving student attendance since the pandemic. It operates efficiently, achieving these solid results with lower per-student spending than several district peers.

When compared to schools in neighboring districts such as Antioch Unified and Oakley Union Elementary, Pioneer and all Brentwood Union schools show a significant performance advantage. For example, Pioneer's lowest-performing grade in English still outperforms the highest-performing school in Antioch Unified, Diablo Vista Elementary. This highlights the strength of the district as a whole. Within its own district, Pioneer's main areas for growth are in mathematics, where it trails schools like Isaac R. Montanez Elementary, and in addressing performance variations among different student groups.

859

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,875

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2010 Shady Willow Ln.
Brentwood, CA 94513-5309

(925) 513-6410

District: Brentwood Union

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
High:	Heritage High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

30.2%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

22.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2013 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg49%

California avg41%

2,038^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Brentwood Union

411^th of 1,543Brentwood Union among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	2038 of 5857	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	1796 of 5869	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1896 of 5859	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	2268 of 5883	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	1661 of 5789	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	1636 of 5662	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	1308 of 5692	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	1580 of 5614	71.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.9	1501 of 5611	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.1	1996 of 5530	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	1915 of 5390	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.2	2338 of 5377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.4	1700 of 5314	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	2024 of 5193	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	2022 of 5113	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	1588 of 5113	68.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	180 of 569	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	90 of 593	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	160 of 661	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	303 of 663	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	138 of 747	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	97 of 700	86.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	866 of 1203	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	816 of 1205	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	893 of 1190	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	790 of 1154	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	882 of 1149	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.9	858 of 2227	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	1062 of 2585	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	411 of 2128	80.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	736 of 3162	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	1343 of 3245	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	561 of 3311	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.8	1619 of 3275	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	1012 of 3246	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1711 of 5597	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	1460 of 5612	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	1816 of 5609	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2101 of 5635	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	1511 of 5492	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	1427 of 5413	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	1987 of 5107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2317 of 5107	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	1906 of 5087	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	1907 of 5084	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	1353 of 4963	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	1386 of 4830	71.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	2075 of 5460	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	1248 of 5517	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	1998 of 5363	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	3068 of 5264	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	2975 of 5173	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	1868 of 5084	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	2340 of 5628	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	2159 of 5643	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1946 of 5638	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	2259 of 5663	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	1693 of 5510	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	1745 of 5431	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	480 of 670	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	537 of 669	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	447 of 610	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	264 of 445	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	255 of 339	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	935 of 2847	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	1295 of 2635	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	1006 of 2420	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1692 of 2598	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1692 of 2651	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1614 of 2661	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	2089 of 2726	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	1665 of 2834	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1610 of 2737	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)77th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)28th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+6 vs state

Mathematics42%+5 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 (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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	2010 Shady Willow Ln.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6410	859	33	26.3		193 (22.5%)	89 (10.4%)	215 (25.0%)	259 (30.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (11.2%)	60.5	2038^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		65.4	1796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.4%	242	37.4		37.4	51.7	56.1	54.8				54.3	45.6	46.2	35.5				42.4	92.0	94.0	98.0	94.7	94.0	93.3	$13,875	$842	$13,033
Loma Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	2110 San Jose Ave.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6390	749	30	25.3		214 (28.6%)	50 (6.7%)	195 (26.0%)	210 (28.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (10.1%)	76.7	1297^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.9%		69.4	1618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.4%	321	36.7		36.7	59.8	62.2	72.7				64.6	59.0	55.1	53.5				56.1	96.6				96.6		$16,274	$1,128	$15,146
Carmen Dragon Elementary	Public	K-6	4721 Vista Grande Dr.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7475	495	23	21.9	61.6%	57 (11.5%)	155 (31.3%)	160 (32.3%)	87 (17.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	17.4	5067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.5%		21.9	4686^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.2%	381	21.9		21.9	15.0	21.4	37.5	33.9			26.2	13.9	13.6	15.6	13.3			14.1		80.0	89.3	74.7	78.7	78.7	$17,930	$2,886	$15,044
Isaac R. Montanez Elementary	Public	K-5	2340 Smith Rd.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6100	444	18	24.6	33.3%	107 (24.1%)	27 (6.1%)	124 (27.9%)	138 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)								(n/a)	47.7		47.7	54.8	64.2	47.7				57.1	66.2	69.1	30.2				59.6
Almond Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	5000 Amaryllis St.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-6270	427	19	22.4	36.3%	125 (29.3%)	36 (8.4%)	168 (39.3%)	75 (17.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	55.6	2270^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.2%		67.3	1715^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.8%	555	32.8		32.8	26.2	49.4	55.2				43.8	43.1	59.8	39.7				49.1	93.4	95.6		96.7	95.6		$15,719	$974	$14,745
Marsh Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	601 Grant St.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6420	550	24	22.9	52.4%	105 (19.1%)	56 (10.2%)	240 (43.6%)	72 (13.1%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	64 (11.6%)	55.6	2264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		63.3	1915^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	349	39.5		39.5	41.7	40.3	58.6				49.1	53.4	27.3	39.1				39.6							$15,429	$1,096	$14,333
Ron Nunn Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Central Blvd.	Brentwood	94513	Contra Costa County	Brentwood Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 513-6380	702	28	25.0		205 (29.2%)	51 (7.3%)	227 (32.3%)	126 (17.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	86 (12.3%)	66	1791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.4%		68.1	1680^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.4%	111	33.3		33.3	64.5	56.0	60.3				60.1	64.5	39.2	38.6				46.5							$16,689	$1,118	$15,571
Diablo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	4791 Prewett Ranch Dr.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7470	496	21	23.6	61.1%	29 (5.8%)	133 (26.8%)	203 (40.9%)	98 (19.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	35.9	3508^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.1%		27.3	4174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.9%	666	29.1		29.1	44.1	30.3	42.9				39.3	42.9	18.4	22.1				28.1	94.0	96.4		96.4	95.2	96.4	$17,776	$2,636	$15,140
Thomas Gaines Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	4730 Sterling Hills Dr.	Antioch	94531	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(925) 779-7640	261	15	17.4	90.0%	27 (10.3%)	76 (29.1%)	93 (35.6%)	26 (10.0%)	5 (1.9%)	15 (5.7%)	19 (7.3%)	30.5	3920^th of 5857 public elementary schools	33.1%		28.2	4091^st of 5869 public elementary schools	30.3%	171	28.6	13.6	17.5	33.3	28.6	33.3	27.8	32.7	17.0	27.1	28.6	33.3	28.6	29.7	25.5	19.0	25.8							$25,468	$14,184	$11,284
Laurel Elementary	Public	K-5	1141 Laurel Rd.	Oakley	94561	Contra Costa County	Oakley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 625-7090	342	16	21.3	41.2%	113 (33.0%)	11 (3.2%)	182 (53.2%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	25.6	4346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	25.8%		37.4	3337^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	1009	11.5		11.5	28.3	19.6	33.9				27.7	52.2	32.7	13.1				30.8							$16,854	$1,235	$15,619

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary

Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 2038^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pioneer Elementary in?

Brentwood Union

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 859 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
High : Heritage High

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 30% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

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