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Pioneer Valley High

Public 9-12

 675 Panther Dr.
       Santa Maria, CA  93454-9700

(805) 922-1305

District: Santa Maria Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1200th of 2,123 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,105 Help

Feeder schools for Pioneer Valley High:

Elementary:    Bruce (Robert) Elementary
    Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary
    Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
    Rice (William) Elementary
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Middle:    Kunst (Tommie) Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.8
Number of students:  3,156

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.7%
Asian:
2.7%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  72%

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Compare Details Pioneer Valley High ranks worse than 56.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.7%), Asian (2.7%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 72% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Valley High is 24.8. 2 high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Valley High is $9,105, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District!
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Pioneer Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Valley High 1200th of 2123 California public high schools. (See Pioneer Valley High in the ranking list.)

Santa Maria Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Maria Joint Union High 1104th of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Valley High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 72.13 218th 1901 88.5%
2006 73.71 220th 1968 88.8%
2007 39.60 888th 2063 57.0%
2008 39.92 914th 2117 56.8%
2009 44.36 902nd 2238 59.7%
2010 51.25 726th 2281 68.2%
2011 48.11 843rd 2367 64.4%
2012 46.46 873rd 2354 62.9%
2013 47.21 863rd 2426 64.4%
2015 51.87 942nd 1994 52.8%
2016 51.78 975th 2039 52.2%
2017 56.85 862nd 2021 57.3%
2018 55.26 901st 2017 55.3%
2019 52.33 920th 2133 56.9%
2022 39.21 1200th 2123 43.5%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pioneer Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 218 15 84 990 3 n/a n/a 30 1340
2006 296 26 122 1543 5 n/a n/a 103 2095
2007 331 33 143 1859 7 n/a n/a 152 2525
2008 300 28 128 1906 6 n/a n/a 0 2368
2009 253 34 117 2029 9 9 246 0 2697
2010 235 25 107 2247 5 4 52 0 2675
2011 207 20 102 2242 4 2 48 0 2625
2012 177 17 110 2291 2 2 46 0 2645
2013 150 22 104 2300 0 1 41 0 2618
2014 139 25 101 2376 1 2 44 0 2688
2015 139 26 111 2429 2 3 31 0 2741
2016 119 24 116 2406 1 4 24 0 2694
2017 101 17 117 2449 4 5 24 0 2717
2018 90 17 112 2465 3 4 22 0 2713
2019 84 15 110 2536 5 4 22 0 2776
2020 90 14 98 2713 5 2 25 0 2947
2021 87 10 82 2828 5 2 19 0 3033
2022 79 9 84 2958 5 4 16 1 3156

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
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 Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 1340 52.0 25.8 45.2
2006 2095 81.2 25.8 46.3
2007 2525 105.5 23.9 46.6
2008 2368 115.0 20.6 50.9
2009 2697 103.2 23.5 29.1
2010 2675 106.0 25.2 59.7
2011 2625 n/a n/a 64.6
2012 2645 100.5 26.2 n/a
2013 2618 99.8 26.2 67.4
2014 2688 102.7 26.1 79.5
2015 2741 110.0 24.9 66.5
2016 2694 112.0 24.0 73.6
2017 2717 107.4 25.2 72.9
2018 2713 109.2 24.8 73.5
2019 2776 112.3 24.7 75.8
2020 2947 n/a n/a 76.6
2021 3033 126.2 24.0 70
2022 3156 127.1 24.8 72

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

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For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 1340 52.0 25.8 45.2
2006 2095 81.2 25.8 46.3
2007 2525 105.5 23.9 46.6
2008 2368 115.0 20.6 50.9
2009 2697 103.2 23.5 29.1
2010 2675 106.0 25.2 59.7
2011 2625 n/a n/a 64.6
2012 2645 100.5 26.2 n/a
2013 2618 99.8 26.2 67.4
2014 2688 102.7 26.1 79.5
2015 2741 110.0 24.9 66.5
2016 2694 112.0 24.0 73.6
2017 2717 107.4 25.2 72.9
2018 2713 109.2 24.8 73.5
2019 2776 112.3 24.7 75.8
2020 2947 n/a n/a 76.6
2021 3033 126.2 24.0 70
2022 3156 127.1 24.8 72

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,105

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 920th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1200th of 2123 High schools
 13.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Valley High)61.139.1
 22%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Maria Joint Union High)49.737.3
 12.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.354.8
 2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Valley High)28.618.1
 10.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Maria Joint Union High)22.314.9
 7.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227
 5.3%
11th Grade Science (Pioneer Valley High)23.918.5
 5.4%
   11th Grade Science (Santa Maria Joint Union High)17.916.1
 1.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.430.8
 0.4%
12th Grade Science (Pioneer Valley High)15.715.9
 0.2%
   12th Grade Science (Santa Maria Joint Union High)1313.1
 0.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students27763033
 9.3%
African American1510
 33.3%
American Indian55
Asian11082
 25.5%
Hispanic25362828
 11.5%
Pacific Islander42
 50%
White8487
 3.6%
Two or More Races2219
 13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.8%70%
 5.8%



Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Valley High

Pioneer Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bruce (Robert) Elementary
Elementary : Oakley (Calvin C.) Elementary
Elementary : Ontiveros (Juan Pacifico) Elementary
Elementary : Rice (William) Elementary
Elementary : Taylor (Ida Redmond) Elementary
Elementary : Tunnell (Martin Luther) Elementary
Middle : Kunst (Tommie) Junior High

Students at Pioneer Valley High are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White.

In the 2021-22 school year, 3,156 students attended Pioneer Valley High.

Pioneer Valley High ranks 1200th of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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