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Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary

Q: Is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary ranks 2749 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

2749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary is a small K-4 charter school in Royse City, TX, serving just 194 students as part of the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy district. This school stands out for its extreme contrasts: it spends a very high $16,016 per student—nearly double the amount of nearby high-performing schools like Billie Stevenson Elementary ($9,237) and Celia Hays Elementary ($10,816)—yet its academic performance has declined sharply, dropping from the 84th percentile (4 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. This decline places it below many Royse City Independent School District (Isd) schools, such as Miss May Vernon Elementary (61st-85th percentile), and far behind the consistently high-performing Rockwall Independent School District (Isd) schools.

A major concern is the school’s "4th-grade math cliff." In 2025-2026, only 19.23% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to 52.17% of 3rd graders—a dramatic drop that far exceeds the state average (49.28% for 4th grade). This trend has worsened over time, with 4th-grade math proficiency falling from 76% in 2022-2023. No nearby school shows a similar decline, suggesting a possible curriculum misalignment or staffing issue. Additionally, the school shows an unusual split in performance: it excels for African American students (85th percentile) and Special Education students (78th percentile), but struggles significantly for White students (14th percentile) and Hispanic students (28th percentile).

Despite serving a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (24.74% free/reduced lunch) compared to nearby Anita Scott Elementary (52.92%), Pioneer’s overall performance is worse (41st percentile vs. 49th percentile). This suggests the school is not leveraging its more affluent student body to achieve better results. For parents, this school offers a small, resource-rich environment but with volatile and declining outcomes, particularly in 4th-grade math. It may be a good fit for families seeking strong support for African American or Special Education students, but others should carefully consider the inconsistent grade-level performance and overall downward trend.

194

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,507

Per pupil spending ?

24.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Fm 548 S
Royse City, TX 75189

(972) 375-9672

District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.1%

African American:

27.8%

Hispanic:

25.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg49%

2,749^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2021

From top 41% (2021) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy

457^th of 951Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	2749 of 4627	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	1796 of 4651	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	1935 of 4710	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.9	735 of 4647	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	848 of 4581	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	1874 of 4578	59.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	728 of 2406	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	288 of 1905	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	448 of 2443	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	112 of 2443	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.4	933 of 2444	61.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	3882 of 4461	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3493 of 4331	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	2069 of 4575	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	1957 of 3744	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	1839 of 4658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.6	675 of 4588	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	775 of 4561	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	1506 of 4499	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	3156 of 4413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.0	1428 of 3644	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	2231 of 4465	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.9	433 of 4401	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.8	603 of 4376	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	1651 of 4329	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	2369 of 4520	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.7	952 of 3705	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	19.2	4188 of 4594	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	71.7	812 of 4521	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	270 of 4477	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	48.6	2126 of 4451	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	3453 of 4582	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.4	1313 of 3739	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	1404 of 4647	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	876 of 4585	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	940 of 4563	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	2021 of 4498	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	959 of 4301	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	40.6	2106 of 3549	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	3361 of 4292	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	1534 of 4086	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	2598 of 3006	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.6	2239 of 2612	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	1808 of 3108	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	1632 of 3106	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	903 of 3082	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	37.8	2037 of 3082	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+37 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-27 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-5 vs state

Mathematics35%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3200 Fm 548 S	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	194	12	16.5	24.7%	72 (37.1%)	54 (27.8%)	50 (25.8%)	5 (2.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	40	2749^th of 4627 public elementary schools	40.6%		55.6	1796^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.4%	953					52.2	42.3		52.2	19.2		$7,507
Anita Scott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Erby Campbell Blvd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3300	548	43	12.7	52.9%	192 (35.0%)	110 (20.1%)	196 (35.8%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.4%)	45.7	2348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.3%		48.5	2221^st of 4651 public elementary schools	52.2%	127	33.3	16.7	16.7		48.8	39.6	51.1	54.3	42.3	46.0	$8,830
Paula Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1274 Crenshaw Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 636-2413	479	32	14.9	34.2%	247 (51.6%)	63 (13.2%)	139 (29.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	58.1	1707^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.1%					(n/a)					47.6	54.8	58.7	41.2	58.1	57.1
Harry Herndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Blackland Rd	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 721-8101	550	37	14.9	47.5%	191 (34.7%)	65 (11.8%)	258 (46.9%)	8 (1.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	47	2270^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.9%		37	2987^th of 4651 public elementary schools	35.8%	717	16.7	44.4	57.1		45.6	48.3	66.7	40.3	39.8	43.5	$9,696
W R (Bill) Fort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Fm 35	Royse City	75189	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3304	762	50	15.2	36.2%	338 (44.4%)	136 (17.8%)	223 (29.3%)	22 (2.9%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	34 (4.5%)	55.4	1833^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.4%		55.4	1808^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	25	23.1	16.7			51.8	50.8	49.5	50.0	47.6	59.6	$8,319
Ruth Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Fm 1777	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-3301	772	50	15.4	47.4%	293 (38.0%)	165 (21.4%)	255 (33.0%)	15 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	40.8	2680^th of 4627 public elementary schools	42.1%		35.3	3099^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.4%	419					47.1	45.6	42.5	44.1	54.8	33.6	$7,809
Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fm 1777 Bulldog Blvd	Royse City	75189	Collin County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 636-9549	616	41	15.0	53.1%	249 (40.4%)	85 (13.8%)	260 (42.2%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	52.6	1981^st of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		46	2381^st of 4651 public elementary schools	48.8%	400	22.2	50.0	33.3	0.0	52.1	50.7	48.2	50.0	52.5	47.7	$10,321
Miss May Vernon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Miss May Dr	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Royse City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 635-5006	790	48	16.4	34.8%	369 (46.7%)	138 (17.5%)	209 (26.5%)	26 (3.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (5.2%)	56.6	1783^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	61.5%		73.8	971^st of 4651 public elementary schools	79.1%	812					53.3	55.1	62.6	52.1	45.9	41.5	$8,867
Lupe Garcia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 Williamsburg Pkwy	Fate	75132	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-2870	864	51	16.9	31.8%	337 (39.0%)	184 (21.3%)	235 (27.2%)	53 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.1%)	55.2	1842^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.2%		53.8	1917^th of 4651 public elementary schools	58.8%	75					52.6	51.1	68.5	43.1	47.9	44.1	$6,646
Billie Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	636 Stevenson Dr	Fate	75087	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 698-7474	805	46	17.5	18.1%	390 (48.4%)	152 (18.9%)	157 (19.5%)	58 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)	82.8	662^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	85.7%		77.8	843^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	81.9%	181					69.5	76.2	76.0	52.7	67.2	56.0	$7,243

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary

How many students attend Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary.

Is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary ranks 2749^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary in?

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary are 37% White, 28% African American, 26% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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