Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 4028 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 198 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mountain Creek Middle High : Union Mine High

Pioneer Elementary

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Somerset, California, serving 170 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pioneer Union District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary's academic performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy was 25.53% for Pioneer Elementary, compared to 31.79% for the Pioneer Union district and 47.04% for the state. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.9% in 2018-2019 to 39.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Indian Creek Elementary and Walt Tyler Elementary, also have relatively low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Pioneer Elementary may be common in the region. However, some schools, like Camino Elementary and Sierra Elementary, demonstrate stronger academic performance, indicating that there is potential for improvement within the local area.

Detail:

Public K-5

6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684-0008

(530) 620-7210

District: Pioneer Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
4028^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,255

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Creek Middle
High:	Union Mine High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 198

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.84. (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 Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Hispanic (17.2%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% 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 22. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary is $11,255.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary 4028^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pioneer Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Union 938^th 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
2004	72.16	1219^th	4809	74.7%
2005	76.96	1055^th	4822	78.1%
2006	69.12	1380^th	4818	71.4%
2007	60.16	1820^th	5113	64.4%
2008	47.79	2506^th	5113	51.0%
2009	71.48	1374^th	5193	73.5%
2010	71.52	1396^th	5314	73.7%
2011	49.48	2624^th	5377	51.2%
2012	54.33	2377^th	5390	55.9%
2013	50.33	2672^nd	5530	51.7%
2015	48.46	2528^th	5611	54.9%
2016	40.17	3065^th	5614	45.4%
2017	45.72	2767^th	5692	51.4%
2018	37.04	3335^th	5662	41.1%
2019	48.51	2679^th	5789	53.7%
2021	37.88	813^th	1417	42.6%
2022	31.16	3775^th	5883	35.8%
2023	37.22	3335^th	5874	43.2%
2024	28.84	4028^th	5862	31.3%

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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	50.02	2357^th	5084	53.6%
2019	52.23	2253^rd	5173	56.4%
2022	39.50	3051^st	5264	42.0%
2023	56.02	1983^rd	5374	63.1%
2024	26.22	4278^th	5511	22.4%

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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	35.88	3362^nd	5413	37.9%
2019	36.31	3324^th	5492	39.5%
2021	39.44	705^th	1267	44.4%
2022	34.08	3407^th	5635	39.5%
2024	33.39	3533^rd	5605	37.0%

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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	39.21	3098^th	5431	43.0%
2019	62.40	1857^th	5510	66.3%
2022	36.17	3256^th	5663	42.5%
2023	35.85	3348^th	5650	40.7%
2024	29.69	3841^st	5636	31.8%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	28.74	3810^th	5084	25.1%

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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	10.81	2518^th	2737	8.0%
2019	21.21	2359^th	2834	16.8%
2022	13.77	2422^nd	2726	11.2%
2023	10.54	2461^st	2662	7.6%
2024	11.29	2407^th	2647	9.1%

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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
1988	516	3	8	10	13	n/a	n/a	0	550
1989	569	2	5	2	15	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	626	1	6	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	651
1991	679	4	9	13	16	n/a	n/a	0	721
1992	685	6	10	30	18	n/a	n/a	0	749
1993	686	5	6	42	12	n/a	n/a	0	751
1994	678	7	6	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	741
1995	443	4	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1996	443	4	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1997	380	3	4	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1998	326	1	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	345
1999	297	0	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	313
2000	287	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2001	266	3	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2002	241	1	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	1	265
2003	241	1	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	1	265
2004	224	0	3	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	256
2005	234	5	0	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	259
2006	246	2	1	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	270
2007	227	4	1	14	6	n/a	n/a	3	255
2008	187	4	1	19	6	n/a	n/a	0	217
2009	182	3	1	23	5	0	12	0	226
2010	164	1	1	36	2	0	12	0	216
2011	150	0	2	42	3	0	13	0	210
2012	126	0	0	30	1	0	13	0	170
2013	90	0	0	20	0	0	9	0	119
2014	104	0	0	29	1	0	17	0	151
2015	82	0	0	28	1	0	17	0	128
2016	93	1	0	28	1	0	23	0	146
2017	89	0	0	32	1	0	24	0	146
2018	99	0	0	28	1	0	24	0	152
2019	121	1	2	25	2	0	29	0	180
2020	111	1	2	30	1	0	24	0	169
2021	117	1	3	23	1	0	23	0	168
2022	119	1	1	22	2	0	23	0	168
2023	125	0	3	22	3	0	17	0	170
2024	135	1	4	34	4	0	20	0	198

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
1988	550	21.2	25.9	n/a
1989	593	24.8	23.9	n/a
1990	651	25.8	25.2	n/a
1991	721	29.8	24.1	n/a
1992	749	30.3	24.7	31.2
1993	751	29.2	25.7	34.6
1994	741	27.5	26.9	17.5
1995	465	17.9	26.0	50.8
1996	465	17.9	26.0	50.8
1997	403	19.9	20.3	43.9
1998	345	17.0	20.3	51
1999	313	15.0	20.9	41.2
2000	303	14.0	21.6	39.6
2001	292	14.0	20.9	36.3
2002	265	14.0	18.9	33.7
2003	265	14.0	18.9	33.7
2004	256	14.2	18.0	34
2005	259	14.9	17.4	32.4
2006	270	13.7	19.7	33
2007	255	13.8	18.5	36.9
2008	217	14.0	15.5	43.8
2009	226	11.8	18.8	39.8
2010	216	10.3	20.9	45.4
2011	210	n/a	n/a	60.5
2012	170	8.4	20.1	n/a
2013	119	5.9	20.1	62.2
2014	151	6.6	22.8	65.6
2015	128	6.0	21.3	70.3
2016	146	5.0	29.2	65.8
2017	146	7.0	20.8	58.9
2018	152	7.0	21.7	67.8
2019	180	9.0	20.0	60
2020	169	n/a	n/a	53.3
2021	168	7.9	21.2	44.6
2022	168	8.4	19.8	47
2023	170	5.5	30.9	45.3
2024	198	9.0	22.0	51

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
1988	550	21.2	25.9	n/a
1989	593	24.8	23.9	n/a
1990	651	25.8	25.2	n/a
1991	721	29.8	24.1	n/a
1992	749	30.3	24.7	31.2
1993	751	29.2	25.7	34.6
1994	741	27.5	26.9	17.5
1995	465	17.9	26.0	50.8
1996	465	17.9	26.0	50.8
1997	403	19.9	20.3	43.9
1998	345	17.0	20.3	51
1999	313	15.0	20.9	41.2
2000	303	14.0	21.6	39.6
2001	292	14.0	20.9	36.3
2002	265	14.0	18.9	33.7
2003	265	14.0	18.9	33.7
2004	256	14.2	18.0	34
2005	259	14.9	17.4	32.4
2006	270	13.7	19.7	33
2007	255	13.8	18.5	36.9
2008	217	14.0	15.5	43.8
2009	226	11.8	18.8	39.8
2010	216	10.3	20.9	45.4
2011	210	n/a	n/a	60.5
2012	170	8.4	20.1	n/a
2013	119	5.9	20.1	62.2
2014	151	6.6	22.8	65.6
2015	128	6.0	21.3	70.3
2016	146	5.0	29.2	65.8
2017	146	7.0	20.8	58.9
2018	152	7.0	21.7	67.8
2019	180	9.0	20.0	60
2020	169	n/a	n/a	53.3
2021	168	7.9	21.2	44.6
2022	168	8.4	19.8	47
2023	170	5.5	30.9	45.3
2024	198	9.0	22.0	51

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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