Pioneer Elementary

Public K-5

 980 N. Ash St.
       Escondido, CA  92027-1629


(760) 432-2412

District: Escondido Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5259th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,878 Help


Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mission Middle
High:    Orange Glen High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.1%
Two or more races:
2.4%
White:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.3% Help


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Compare Details Pioneer Elementary ranks worse than 89.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.63. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.1%), two or more races (2.4%), White (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 91.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Escondido Union School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary is 19.3. 15 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary is $6,878. 15 elementary schools in the Escondido Union School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary 5259th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Homeless students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Escondido Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Escondido Union 1000th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 16.31 4236th 4809 11.9%
2005 12.83 4469th 4822 7.3%
2006 9.62 4652nd 4818 3.4%
2007 12.13 4816th 5113 5.8%
2008 8.19 5001st 5113 2.2%
2009 8.91 5046th 5193 2.8%
2010 17.36 4753rd 5314 10.6%
2011 12.99 5077th 5377 5.6%
2012 18.19 4756th 5390 11.8%
2013 16.28 4977th 5530 10.0%
2015 20.25 4598th 5611 18.1%
2016 20.06 4614th 5614 17.8%
2017 24.22 4322nd 5692 24.1%
2018 24.52 4276th 5662 24.5%
2019 19.77 4823rd 5789 16.7%
2022 19.45 4909th 5883 16.6%
2023 15.63 5240th 5848 10.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.57 2282nd 3246 29.7%
2019 35.96 2056th 3275 37.2%
2022 42.29 1658th 3311 49.9%
2023 26.28 2787th 3240 14.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.83 2360th 2416 2.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.20 3301st 5084 35.1%
2019 31.39 3761st 5173 27.3%
2022 28.97 3927th 5264 25.4%
2023 18.55 4791st 5355 10.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.26 228th 336 32.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.86 4551st 5413 15.9%
2019 16.76 4892nd 5492 10.9%
2022 22.19 4490th 5635 20.3%
2023 18.74 4800th 5595 14.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.33 2161st 2585 16.4%
2022 27.04 1629th 2227 26.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.09 3620th 5431 33.3%
2019 23.91 4297th 5510 22.0%
2022 18.31 4897th 5663 13.5%
2023 14.06 5221st 5627 7.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.28 3258th 4830 32.5%
2019 28.64 3791st 4963 23.6%
2022 25.58 4072nd 5084 19.9%
2023 19.52 4513th 5079 11.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pioneer Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 287 25 35 493 2 n/a n/a 0 842
1994 264 22 47 561 2 n/a n/a 0 896
1995 173 16 27 672 5 n/a n/a 0 893
1996 173 16 27 672 5 n/a n/a 0 893
1997 132 23 32 768 6 n/a n/a 0 961
1998 116 24 26 792 9 n/a n/a 0 967
1999 117 23 35 870 8 n/a n/a 0 1053
2000 98 23 28 878 6 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 85 30 22 926 3 n/a n/a 1 1067
2002 49 25 23 990 1 n/a n/a 1 1089
2003 49 25 23 990 1 n/a n/a 1 1089
2004 32 13 92 899 1 n/a n/a 2 1039
2005 36 14 21 756 3 n/a n/a 3 833
2006 38 15 14 786 2 n/a n/a 2 857
2007 42 15 9 771 0 n/a n/a 2 839
2008 28 18 12 743 n/a n/a n/a 0 801
2009 34 12 12 699 3 1 19 0 780
2010 12 15 8 572 0 0 176 0 783
2011 12 9 13 616 0 0 136 0 786
2012 17 8 12 661 0 0 85 0 783
2013 22 6 14 674 0 0 63 0 779
2014 16 14 17 722 3 1 11 0 784
2015 29 17 12 736 4 2 0 0 800
2016 20 11 19 696 0 1 14 0 761
2017 19 12 13 680 1 1 13 0 739
2018 17 7 12 655 1 1 10 0 703
2019 25 10 9 641 1 0 9 0 695
2020 20 5 13 655 1 0 13 0 707
2021 12 7 12 632 1 0 11 0 675
2022 10 7 9 596 1 0 17 0 640
2023 13 3 12 590 0 1 15 0 634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 842 31.0 27.2 69.2
1994 896 34.0 26.4 77
1995 893 35.0 25.5 84.7
1996 893 35.0 25.5 84.7
1997 961 43.0 22.3 87.6
1998 967 44.0 22.0 88.5
1999 1053 48.0 21.9 87.4
2000 1033 50.5 20.5 89.3
2001 1067 55.0 19.4 90.7
2002 1089 55.0 19.8 90.6
2003 1089 55.0 19.8 90.6
2004 1039 52.0 20.0 91.1
2005 833 44.0 18.9 86.1
2006 857 46.8 18.3 84.2
2007 839 42.8 19.6 91.5
2008 801 45.8 17.5 92.6
2009 780 45.5 16.5 83.5
2010 783 49.0 15.9 97.2
2011 786 n/a n/a 97.2
2012 783 38.5 20.3 n/a
2013 779 38.0 20.5 91.4
2014 784 39.0 20.1 92.1
2015 800 40.0 20.0 92.6
2016 761 31.0 24.5 90.9
2017 739 30.0 24.6 92.8
2018 703 27.0 26.0 94.9
2019 695 29.0 23.9 91.9
2020 707 n/a n/a 88.8
2021 675 33.0 20.4 92.1
2022 640 29.2 21.8 82.8
2023 634 32.7 19.3 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 842 31.0 27.2 69.2
1994 896 34.0 26.4 77
1995 893 35.0 25.5 84.7
1996 893 35.0 25.5 84.7
1997 961 43.0 22.3 87.6
1998 967 44.0 22.0 88.5
1999 1053 48.0 21.9 87.4
2000 1033 50.5 20.5 89.3
2001 1067 55.0 19.4 90.7
2002 1089 55.0 19.8 90.6
2003 1089 55.0 19.8 90.6
2004 1039 52.0 20.0 91.1
2005 833 44.0 18.9 86.1
2006 857 46.8 18.3 84.2
2007 839 42.8 19.6 91.5
2008 801 45.8 17.5 92.6
2009 780 45.5 16.5 83.5
2010 783 49.0 15.9 97.2
2011 786 n/a n/a 97.2
2012 783 38.5 20.3 n/a
2013 779 38.0 20.5 91.4
2014 784 39.0 20.1 92.1
2015 800 40.0 20.0 92.6
2016 761 31.0 24.5 90.9
2017 739 30.0 24.6 92.8
2018 703 27.0 26.0 94.9
2019 695 29.0 23.9 91.9
2020 707 n/a n/a 88.8
2021 675 33.0 20.4 92.1
2022 640 29.2 21.8 82.8
2023 634 32.7 19.3 91.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Pioneer Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201493.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%
201597.0%1.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201693.0%3.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%97.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201995.0%0.0%2.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%
202096.2%0.0%3.1%98.5%98.5%97.7%97.7%97.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,878

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4823rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5240th of 5848 Elementary schools
 6.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)24.613.3
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)35.830.8
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)31.119.4
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)39.635.4
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)29.912.2
 17.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)38.229.9
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)24.316
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.830
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)34.921.7
 13.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Escondido Union)44.137.7
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)25.318.8
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Escondido Union)30.325.7
 4.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Pioneer Elementary)18.117.1
 1%
   5th Grade Science (Escondido Union)23.722.5
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students695634
 8.8%
African American103
 70%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian912
 33.3%
Hispanic641590
 8%
Pacific Islander01
White2513
 48%
Two or More Races915
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.9%91.3%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 634 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mission Middle
High : Orange Glen High

Pioneer Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of California elementary schools.

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Asian.


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