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Pioneer Elementary

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Pioneer Elementary ranks 1627 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 518 students in Hanford, CA, operating within the highly-regarded Pioneer Union Elementary School District.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English and Math notably above California state averages, and it stands out for its exceptional science program. It maintains strong outcomes across diverse student groups and has a chronic absenteeism rate well below the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Pioneer achieves these results with a moderate level of economic need among its students, performing favorably against schools with both higher and similar poverty levels, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Jefferson Academy. Its performance is particularly strong in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While Pioneer is a leader in its district, especially in mathematics compared to Frontier Elementary, there are areas for growth, including supporting male student achievement and ensuring a smooth academic transition into 5th grade. Overall, Pioneer Elementary represents a stable, high-quality choice for families, distinguished by its science proficiency, equitable support for all learners, and the systemic advantages of being part of a top-tier district that outperforms neighboring ones like Hanford Elementary and Armona Union Elementary.

518

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,387

Per pupil spending ?

50.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8810 14th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230-9677

(559) 584-8831

District: Pioneer Union Elementary

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Middle
High:	Sierra Pacific High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

White:

26.8%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,627^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pioneer Union Elementary

436^th of 1,543Pioneer Union Elementary 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	69.5	1627 of 5857	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	1670 of 5869	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	2025 of 5859	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	1716 of 5883	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	433 of 1417	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	1950 of 5789	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	1748 of 5662	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.9	1620 of 5692	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.0	1716 of 5614	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	1781 of 5611	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	81.8	965 of 5530	82.5%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	1591 of 5390	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	73.1	1342 of 5377	75.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.3	934 of 5314	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	927 of 5193	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.2	1616 of 5113	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	1478 of 5113	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	1228 of 4818	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	1044 of 4822	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	80.0	887 of 4809	81.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	80.6	269 of 2128	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	1433 of 5597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	1512 of 5612	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	1802 of 5609	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1756 of 5635	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	463 of 1267	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	2373 of 5492	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	1838 of 5413	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	1087 of 5107	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	809 of 5107	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	1213 of 5087	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	853 of 5084	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	1600 of 4963	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	926 of 4830	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	1075 of 5460	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	1033 of 5517	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	1857 of 5363	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	805 of 5264	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	118 of 1110	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	1257 of 5173	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	957 of 5084	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	1735 of 5628	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	1789 of 5643	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	2136 of 5638	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	1612 of 5663	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	338 of 1272	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	1553 of 5510	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	1656 of 5431	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	750 of 2598	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	1416 of 2651	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1653 of 2661	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	1230 of 2726	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1498 of 2834	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	1515 of 2737	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)87th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science43%+11 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)	% 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	% 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, Charter	K-5	8810 14th Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 584-8831	518	21	24.6	50.2%	139 (26.8%)	7 (1.4%)	324 (62.5%)	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.1%)	69.5	1627^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		68.3	1670^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	43.2		43.2	57.5	65.1	53.4				58.6	50.7	49.4	45.5				48.4						$15,387	$1,343	$14,044
Frontier Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1854 North Mustang Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Pioneer Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-2430	619	24	25.7	47.2%	165 (26.7%)	20 (3.2%)	349 (56.4%)	40 (6.5%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	35 (5.7%)	64.3	1871^st of 5857 public elementary schools	68.1%		67.4	1708^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.9%	163	33.6		33.6	57.3	53.6	63.4				58.4	51.1	43.3	41.4				45.0						$13,300	$1,332	$11,968
Armona Elementary	Public	K-4	14045 Pimo St.	Armona	93202	Kings County	Armona Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 583-5010	571	29	19.6	84.9%	37 (6.5%)	17 (3.0%)	481 (84.2%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	46.1	2828^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.7%		43.7	2946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.8%	118				44.4	42.7					43.6	45.7	31.3					39.2	94.0		96.6	95.7	96.6
Joseph M. Simas	Public	K-6	1875 Fitzgerald	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3790	514	22	23.3	61.3%	102 (19.8%)	26 (5.1%)	322 (62.6%)	32 (6.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	66.8	1751^st of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	1662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.7%	89	27.9		27.9	68.2	68.2	51.5	55.1			60.2	61.2	60.6	22.1	46.1			47.2						$15,268	$2,247	$13,021
Jefferson Academy	Public	K-8	1264 Middleton St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3700	501	18	27.8	47.9%	48 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	428 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	75.2	1356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		82	1075^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	281	37.7	47.6	42.7	50.0	64.9	59.0	66.7	84.1	79.4	68.2	45.8	68.4	50.8	60.0	66.7	65.1	59.9						$14,534	$1,299	$13,235
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Monroe Dr.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3745	611	26	23.5	80.7%	105 (17.2%)	25 (4.1%)	443 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	23 (3.8%)	60.5	2036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.2%		63.2	1917^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.3%	119	32.5		32.5	40.7	51.6	61.5	65.9			54.6	40.7	34.0	50.0	49.4			43.1	96.0			97.0		$15,039	$2,160	$12,879
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-6	870 Davis St.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3775	490	19	25.7	90.6%	27 (5.5%)	27 (5.5%)	414 (84.5%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46.8	2777^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		40.4	3155^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	378	17.9		17.9	45.9	25.0	55.2	47.1			43.2	59.0	32.4	34.3	36.8			40.2	91.7	95.8		93.1		$14,444	$1,793	$12,651
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2245 North Fairmont	Hanford	93232	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3805	460	20	23.0	80.0%	71 (15.4%)	12 (2.6%)	343 (74.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.4%)	42.3	3055^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		33.9	3607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.5%	552	23.1		23.1	42.7	41.8	44.6	47.4			44.1	39.7	34.6	29.2	29.3			33.3						$14,489	$2,032	$12,457
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	820 Hume Ave.	Hanford	93230	Kings County	Hanford Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 585-3715	624	26	24.0	78.7%	42 (6.7%)	20 (3.2%)	521 (83.5%)	22 (3.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	73	1474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.4	1666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.6%	192	37.4		37.4	69.4	60.8	58.3	60.9			62.6	66.3	54.4	42.9	36.8			50.6						$14,274	$1,693	$12,581
Meadow Lane Elementary	Public	K-6	325 Meadow Ln.	Lemoore	93245	Kings County	Lemoore Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 924-6840	464	25	18.2	81.9%	54 (11.6%)	10 (2.2%)	356 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	43.4	2980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.1%		36	3438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.4%	458	25.4		25.4	35.2	26.3	51.7	54.6			41.5	31.4	19.3	35.6	63.6			36.9	95.2			95.2		$15,709	$1,790	$13,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary

What district is Pioneer Elementary in?

Pioneer Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 27% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 1627^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Middle
High : Sierra Pacific High

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