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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy

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Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy ranks 522 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

522^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy is a public charter elementary and middle school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, serving 501 students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the El Paso County Colorado School District 49, which is ranked 46 out of 115 school districts in the state.

While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, its academic performance on CMAS tests is mixed compared to district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (42%) and Math (37%) were lower than the district (45.3% and 34.1%) and state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages, but its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate (42.1%) was higher than the district (39.9%) and state (39%) averages. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 45.7% over the past three school years, significantly higher than the state's average of around 20%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Ridgeview Elementary, Springs Ranch Elementary, and Freedom Elementary, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools ranking higher in the state and having lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher proficiency rates on CMAS tests. While the school's demographics, with a higher percentage of White students, may play a role in its performance, the high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a contributing factor to the school's lower academic outcomes. By addressing these challenges and implementing evidence-based strategies, Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy has opportunities to improve and better support student learning and achievement.

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 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2023

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

!Near the bottom of El Paso County Colorado School District 49's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

522^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2023

From top 26% (2023) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

153^rd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From top 39% (2023) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

46^th 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
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
2025	34.1	444 of 694	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	474 of 700	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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 (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Math37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		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	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	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%)	40.6	522^nd of 950 public elementary schools	45.1%		54.8	406^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.9%	116	35.2	31.4	34.1	54.5			42.0	27.8	39.4	44.7	25.0	35.0	62.5	37.0	42.1		$12,155
Ridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6753 Shimmering Creek Place	Colorado Springs	80923	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%)	72.1	255^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.2%		64.4	320^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.1%	65	51.6	59.3	59.7				56.6	47.3	65.4	57.1				56.2	40.5		$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%)	59.8	361^st of 950 public elementary schools	62.0%		55	403^rd of 943 public elementary schools	57.3%	42	52.5	36.7	45.5				44.9	47.5	43.3	54.5				48.3	47.3		$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%)	35.5	568^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.2%		40.3	526^th of 943 public elementary schools	44.2%	42	46.0	25.9	41.8				38.0	46.0	22.2	29.9				32.2	25.4		$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%)								(n/a)	15.6						15.0							5.0	40.0		$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%)	44.5	494^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.0%		33.9	571^st of 943 public elementary schools	39.4%	77	47.4	40.0	31.0	40.7	44.9	48.7	41.5	51.3	44.6	32.4	31.5	30.6	38.5	39.0	19.7	41.0	$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%)	54.9	405^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.4%		46.2	478^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.3%	73	56.4	42.7	50.6				49.6	44.9	37.1	38.3				39.9	39.5		$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%)	42.8	508^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.5%		52.5	429^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.5%	79	37.7	38.3	54.7	26.3	60.2	55.1	44.4	34.8	31.6	45.3	14.9	18.2	26.7	29.2	48.2	38.7	$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%)	65.1	317^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.6%		69.4	272^nd of 943 public elementary schools	71.2%	45	49.5	45.8	58.1				51.1	51.5	42.2	51.2				48.5	47.7		$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%)	78.8	193^rd of 950 public elementary schools	79.7%		54.1	410^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.5%	217	44.7	55.2	67.1				55.6	55.3	67.2	61.6				61.1	64.4		$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 522^nd of 950 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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