Pioneer Preparatory School

Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation is the sole elementary public charter school serving the Phoenix, Arizona area. This school faces significant academic and performance challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates, poor rankings, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels tested. For example, the school's ELA proficiency rates range from 12% to 20%, compared to the state averages of 41% to 45%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates range from 10% to 44%, compared to the state averages of 31% to 43%. This poor academic performance has led to the school ranking in the bottom quarter of Pioneer Preparatory School elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compounding the academic challenges, Pioneer Preparatory - A Challenge Foundation serves a predominantly Hispanic student population, with 94.49% of students identifying as Hispanic. Additionally, 62.66% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's relatively low spending per student of $7,057 may also be a contributing factor to its poor performance and suggests a need for increased funding and resources to support its students.