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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy

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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy ranks 580 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

580^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy is a K–8 school in Colorado Springs serving 538 students in El Paso County Colorado School District 49. The school's state ranking has declined sharply over the past four years, falling from the 74th percentile (4 stars) in 2022–2023 to the 38th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026. Today, Pioneer trails most nearby elementary schools in both English Language Arts and math, with 36% ELA proficiency and 30.4% math proficiency—well below district and state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Pioneer's academic struggles stand out. Ridgeview Elementary School posts 56.3% ELA and 58.1% math proficiency, Stetson Elementary School reaches 53.3% ELA and 48.8% math, and Springs Ranch Elementary School scores 54.3% ELA and 45.7% math—all while serving higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch than Pioneer's 28.8%. Only Grand Peak Academy (34.2% ELA) and Allies (15.1% ELA) score at or below Pioneer in reading, and only Allies and Rocky Mountain Classical Academy trail Pioneer in math. Among the three nearby K–8 schools in District 49, Pioneer holds the lowest state ranking.

The school has made real progress in attendance—chronic absenteeism fell from 45.7% to 26.7%—and its student-teacher ratio has improved to 15.6 to 1. But test scores have not yet followed. Fourth grade math is a particular concern, with just 21.2% of students proficient, and the school's male students rank especially low statewide. Science, once a relative strength, has also dipped below the state average. For parents weighing their options, Pioneer offers smaller classes and better attendance than in recent years, but the academic results have not yet caught up—a trend worth watching closely.

538

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,155

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6464 Peterson Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80923

(719) 428-4940

District: El Paso County Colorado School District 49

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

26.2%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2023 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2023

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Colorado avg41%

Elementary school

580^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 35 pts since 2023

From top 26% (2023) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

238^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 12 pts since 2023

From top 39% (2023) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 17Elementary Schools in the El Paso County Colorado School District 49

33^rd of 115El Paso County Colorado School District 49 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	580 of 943	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	522 of 950	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	406 of 943	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	245 of 933	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	435 of 692	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	444 of 694	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	588 of 694	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	474 of 700	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	501 of 546	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	507 of 551	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	416 of 539	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	249 of 525	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	238 of 469	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	153 of 469	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	139 of 485	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	186 of 480	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)15th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Science33%-3 vs state

Math30%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6464 Peterson Road	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 428-4940	538	34	15.6	28.8%	258 (48.0%)	40 (7.4%)	141 (26.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	82 (15.2%)	34.3	580^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.5%		40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%	58	31.6	33.3		40.7	40.0		36.0	35.1	21.2	40.0	25.9			30.4	33.3		$12,155
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8700	626	33	19.0	44.6%	303 (48.4%)	41 (6.5%)	167 (26.7%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	101 (16.1%)	72.2	240^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.5%		72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	51.8	52.1	65.9				56.3	53.6	53.3	68.3				58.1	39.5		$14,383
Stetson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4910 Jedediah Smith Road	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-5252	531	35	15.1	39.9%	251 (47.3%)	30 (5.6%)	177 (33.3%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.4%)	64.3	312^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.9%		59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%	49	45.7	57.6	58.5				53.3	46.3	48.5	52.3				48.8	39.1		$16,322
Odyssey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6275 Bridlespur Ave	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 494-8622	378	27	14.2	62.2%	150 (39.7%)	30 (7.9%)	127 (33.6%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (17.5%)	38.2	535^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.3%		35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%	33	26.9	54.7	39.7				40.5	38.5	45.3	27.6				36.8	19.0		$17,528
Allies	Public	2-5	6275 Bridlespur Avenue	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 495-1100	124	14	8.8	36.3%	77 (62.1%)	6 (4.8%)	22 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.7%)	6.5	928^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	9.4	12.5	21.4				15.1							5.7			$22,903
Grand Peak Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7036 Cowpoke Road	Colorado Springs	80908	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 495-7360	608	32	19.1	33.1%	312 (51.3%)	26 (4.3%)	176 (28.9%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	69 (11.3%)	40	513^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.6%		44.5	494^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.0%	19	25.0	52.1	44.3	14.5	38.8	24.5	34.2	45.6	38.9	45.7	16.4	22.4	45.3	36.8	27.1	22.6	$12,365
Inspiration View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9233 Vista Del Pico Blvd	Colorado Springs	80927	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 201-8026	527	32	16.4	33.4%	271 (51.4%)	26 (4.9%)	135 (25.6%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.3%)	65.4	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%		54.9	405^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.4%	102	51.8	58.8	50.6				53.8	59.0	51.8	42.9				51.2	36.9		$15,510
Rocky Mountain Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4620 Antelope Ridge	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 622-8000	1,162	62	18.6	20.7%	666 (57.3%)	41 (3.5%)	307 (26.4%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11 (0.9%)	120 (10.3%)	38.8	525^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.3%		42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%	17	36.8	41.1	55.2	43.9	39.4	52.9	44.7	28.2	21.8	35.2	15.8	14.1	26.7	24.0	36.0	32.6	$14,002
Springs Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4350 Centerville Drive	Colorado Springs	80922	El Paso County	El Paso County Colorado School District 49	No	No	No	No	(719) 494-8600	548	35	15.6	38.5%	234 (42.7%)	54 (9.9%)	153 (27.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (16.6%)	64.4	311^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.0%		65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%	6	57.5	52.0	54.1				54.3	57.5	37.8	44.7				45.7	48.2		$17,017
Freedom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5280 Butterfield Drive	Colorado Springs	80923	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	No	No	No	(719) 228-0800	407	26	15.8	41.8%	240 (59.0%)	23 (5.7%)	87 (21.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.8%)	79	182^nd of 943 public elementary schools	80.7%		78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%	11	47.1	55.3	83.0				59.8	62.9	62.3	66.0				63.5	47.2		$19,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy

What district is Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy in?

El Paso County Colorado School District 49

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy?

Students at Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy are 48% White, 26% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy a good school?

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy ranks 580^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy.

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