Summary
Pioneer Academy is an elementary school located in Corona, New York, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 722 students. The school is part of the New York City Geographic District #24, which is ranked 544 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Pioneer Academy consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 30.97% to 39.42% across grades 3-5, compared to 45.61%-49.73% for the district and 54.07%-56.61% for the state. The school's performance in Math and Science is also below the district and state. Additionally, the school's performance is consistently lower than the district and state for all student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and economically disadvantaged students.
Pioneer Academy has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with over 92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also has relatively high spending per student, at $28,912 per student in the 2023-2024 school year, higher than the average spending per student in the district and state. Nearby schools within the same district, such as Elm Tree Elementary School, Helen M. Marshall School, and PS 19 Marino Jeantet, have similar performance and demographic characteristics to Pioneer Academy, while the nearby schools in the New York City Geographic District #30 tend to have higher academic performance, lower percentages of students from low-income families, and lower spending per student.
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