Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 1793 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 921 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 30% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Adams (J. Douglas) Middle High : Heritage High

Pioneer Elementary

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brentwood, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 941 students. It is part of the Brentwood Union School District, which is ranked 421 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary consistently outperforms the Brentwood Union School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 55.53% of Pioneer Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 54.63% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, 46.36% of Pioneer Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 44.64% for the district and 35.54% for the state. However, the school struggles with the performance of Asian, White, and Multi-racial students, who rank in the bottom half or bottom quartile of California elementary schools.

While Pioneer Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Marsh Creek Elementary and Ron Nunn Elementary within the Brentwood Union School District, it also significantly outperforms lower-performing schools outside the district, such as Diablo Vista Elementary and Carmen Dragon Elementary in the Antioch Unified School District. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.4% in 2016-2017 to 23.7% in 2021-2022, higher than the district and state averages.

Detail:

Public K-5

2010 Shady Willow Ln.
Brentwood, CA 94513-5309

(925) 513-6410

District: Brentwood Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
1793^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,332

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adams (J. Douglas) Middle
High:	Heritage High

Student/teacher ratio: 27.0

Number of students: 921

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.5%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary ranks better than 69.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.43. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brentwood Union School District. Student population at Pioneer Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (29.5%), Hispanic (25.7%), White (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary is 27, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Elementary employs 34.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary is $5,332. 4 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary 1793^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union 421^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	65.14	1588^th	5113	68.9%
2008	56.59	2022^nd	5113	60.5%
2009	57.99	2024^th	5193	61.0%
2010	65.43	1700^th	5314	68.0%
2011	54.22	2338^th	5377	56.5%
2012	62.49	1915^th	5390	64.5%
2013	62.07	1996^th	5530	63.9%
2015	69.94	1501^st	5611	73.2%
2016	68.76	1580^th	5614	71.9%
2017	75.67	1308^th	5692	77.0%
2018	68.69	1636^th	5662	71.1%
2019	68.69	1661^st	5789	71.3%
2022	55.60	2268^th	5883	61.4%
2023	62.94	1900^th	5874	67.7%
2024	65.43	1793^rd	5862	69.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.12	255^th	339	24.8%
2019	49.65	264^th	445	40.7%
2022	31.87	447^th	610	26.7%
2023	25.68	537^th	669	19.7%
2024	36.97	479^th	669	28.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.92	1012^th	3246	68.8%
2019	42.80	1619^th	3275	50.6%
2022	66.48	561^st	3311	83.1%
2023	47.09	1345^th	3250	58.6%
2024	59.70	735^th	3160	76.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.50	1006^th	2420	58.4%
2024	40.57	1294^th	2634	50.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.82	1868^th	5084	63.3%
2019	41.98	2975^th	5173	42.5%
2022	39.28	3068^th	5264	41.7%
2023	55.74	2000^th	5374	62.8%
2024	70.47	1246^th	5511	77.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.57	1427^th	5413	73.6%
2019	69.70	1511^th	5492	72.5%
2022	56.10	2101^st	5635	62.7%
2023	62.80	1817^th	5617	67.7%
2024	70.73	1457^th	5605	74.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.60	411^th	2128	80.7%
2019	46.94	1062^nd	2585	58.9%
2022	47.93	858^th	2227	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.34	1745^th	5431	67.9%
2019	65.61	1693^rd	5510	69.3%
2022	53.56	2259^th	5663	60.1%
2023	59.92	1948^th	5650	65.5%
2024	55.95	2156^th	5636	61.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.27	882^nd	1149	23.2%
2022	41.80	790^th	1154	31.5%
2023	33.16	893^rd	1190	25.0%
2024	44.07	814^th	1203	32.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.67	97^th	700	86.1%
2019	73.46	138^th	747	81.5%
2022	45.18	303^rd	663	54.3%
2023	67.25	160^th	662	75.8%
2024	77.03	90^th	593	84.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.01	1386^th	4830	71.3%
2019	66.01	1353^rd	4963	72.7%
2022	54.81	1907^th	5084	62.5%
2023	55.61	1907^th	5098	62.6%
2024	49.23	2314^th	5102	54.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.98	1610^th	2737	41.2%
2019	46.43	1665^th	2834	41.2%
2022	27.29	2089^th	2726	23.4%
2023	43.57	1614^th	2662	39.4%
2024	40.63	1689^th	2647	36.2%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pioneer Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	273	24	25	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2006	341	43	52	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
2007	355	49	79	154	1	n/a	n/a	15	653
2008	389	73	107	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
2009	384	86	119	178	1	8	105	0	881
2010	393	94	110	212	3	4	74	0	890
2011	392	91	126	238	2	4	43	0	896
2012	372	95	137	245	2	3	63	0	917
2013	368	88	132	247	3	2	81	0	921
2014	337	80	125	243	3	2	79	0	869
2015	336	78	120	251	4	3	87	0	879
2016	336	85	125	237	3	6	86	0	878
2017	337	86	145	227	3	3	93	0	894
2018	341	79	150	226	2	5	98	0	901
2019	322	78	150	239	1	7	78	0	875
2020	312	77	174	237	2	8	82	0	892
2021	264	88	194	232	2	9	85	0	874
2022	254	101	206	246	2	6	88	0	903
2023	225	114	275	229	3	5	90	0	941
2024	206	98	272	237	5	2	101	0	921

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	434	23.1	18.8	0
2006	599	30.0	20.0	12
2007	653	34.9	18.7	10.5
2008	731	43.0	17.0	15.9
2009	881	44.6	18.9	20.9
2010	890	44.6	19.9	21.5
2011	896	n/a	n/a	23.4
2012	917	39.0	23.5	n/a
2013	921	37.7	24.4	21.3
2014	869	33.0	26.3	22.2
2015	879	34.0	25.8	22.3
2016	878	33.0	26.6	22.8
2017	894	34.7	25.7	20.6
2018	901	34.2	26.3	21.2
2019	875	33.2	26.3	24
2020	892	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	874	34.2	25.5	20.4
2022	903	35.2	25.6	19.9
2023	941	35.6	26.4	21.6
2024	921	34.1	27.0	20.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	434	23.1	18.8	0
2006	599	30.0	20.0	12
2007	653	34.9	18.7	10.5
2008	731	43.0	17.0	15.9
2009	881	44.6	18.9	20.9
2010	890	44.6	19.9	21.5
2011	896	n/a	n/a	23.4
2012	917	39.0	23.5	n/a
2013	921	37.7	24.4	21.3
2014	869	33.0	26.3	22.2
2015	879	34.0	25.8	22.3
2016	878	33.0	26.6	22.8
2017	894	34.7	25.7	20.6
2018	901	34.2	26.3	21.2
2019	875	33.2	26.3	24
2020	892	n/a	n/a	23.3
2021	874	34.2	25.5	20.4
2022	903	35.2	25.6	19.9
2023	941	35.6	26.4	21.6
2024	921	34.1	27.0	20.7

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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