Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Summary:

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is an elementary public charter school located in Phoenix, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a student population of 410. The school is operated by the Phoenix Education Management LLC district, which is ranked 485 out of 540 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its diverse student population, with a predominantly Hispanic (78.78%) enrollment, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly below the state averages. The school's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 5% to 30% of students proficient in core subjects, compared to the state averages of 37% to 45% in ELA and 27% to 43% in Math. Additionally, the school has experienced a concerning increase in its dropout rate, from 0.0-0.7% to 24.8% in 2021-2022.

Interestingly, some of the nearby schools, such as George Gervin Prep Academy and Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Elementary School, have higher proficiency rates in certain subject areas and grade levels, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona to learn from their practices. However, the school's low per-student spending of $9,135, compared to the state average, may be a contributing factor to its challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly low-socioeconomic student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1903 E Roeser Rd
       Phoenix, AZ  85040-3341


(602) 305-8865

District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona


Student/teacher ratio:  n/a Help
Number of students:  410

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.8%
African American:
15.1%
White:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80% Help


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Compare Details Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.51. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.8%), African American (15.1%), White (4.4%). (See more...)
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Rank History for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 37.84 682nd 1062 35.8%
2010 34.60 742nd 1090 31.9%
2011 45.61 575th 1075 46.5%
2012 52.11 549th 1141 51.9%
2013 49.65 600th 1158 48.2%
2014 46.28 583rd 1079 46.0%
2015 28.12 650th 955 31.9%
2016 16.23 941st 1079 12.8%
2017 15.29 978th 1106 11.6%
2018 13.11 1026th 1109 7.5%
2019 8.65 1001st 1039 3.7%
2021 13.95 1144th 1226 6.7%
2023 12.57 1174th 1245 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.47 877th 1027 14.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.29 545th 975 44.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.87 1010th 1201 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 17.78 1017th 1116 8.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.59 920th 1023 10.1%
2021 15.12 1127th 1219 7.5%
2023 10.31 1190th 1219 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.74 1003rd 1032 2.8%
2021 15.54 1118th 1220 8.4%
2022 9.08 794th 830 4.3%
2023 16.29 1082nd 1216 11.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.30 94th 100 6.0%
2021 30.56 688th 895 23.1%
2023 20.48 529th 607 12.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.57 855th 911 6.1%
2019 17.57 626th 709 11.7%
2021 18.44 1101st 1198 8.1%
2023 14.29 1119th 1170 4.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Pacific Islander students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.51 1st 1 0.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.29 714th 720 0.8%
2021 26.52 938th 1161 19.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 46.76 346th 663 47.8%
2010 52.49 311th 692 55.1%
2011 55.94 284th 685 58.5%
2012 67.69 230th 772 70.2%
2013 59.52 309th 787 60.7%
2014 62.13 253rd 690 63.3%
2015 44.31 253rd 521 51.4%
2016 29.84 453rd 677 33.1%
2017 42.34 338th 695 51.4%
2018 18.32 587th 711 17.4%
2019 16.17 520th 605 14.0%
2021 18.67 725th 832 12.9%
2023 18.51 710th 854 16.9%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.89 417th 650 35.8%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.74 298th 606 50.8%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.10 644th 789 18.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.43 574th 717 19.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.73 528th 624 15.4%
2021 23.50 647th 820 21.1%
2023 22.34 639th 806 20.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.74 489th 617 20.7%
2021 15.14 778th 818 4.9%
2023 16.66 710th 810 12.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.23 73rd 125 41.6%
2021 40.19 298th 573 48.0%
2023 24.36 316th 400 21.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.44 481st 543 11.4%
2021 22.71 690th 802 14.0%
2023 23.01 606th 760 20.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 25.68 629th 780 19.4%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona 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.

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Enrollment information for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 33 423 2 223 9 n/a n/a 0 690
2005 39 374 3 264 13 n/a n/a 0 693
2006 25 326 5 286 13 n/a n/a 0 655
2007 23 297 5 324 6 n/a n/a 0 655
2008 19 219 10 365 7 n/a n/a 0 620
2009 16 218 17 375 10 n/a n/a 0 636
2010 31 202 22 420 6 n/a n/a 0 681
2011 14 201 34 431 0 0 0 0 680
2012 17 197 8 448 1 0 1 0 672
2013 14 155 19 479 7 1 3 0 678
2014 19 157 21 519 6 2 1 0 725
2015 22 159 2 531 8 15 3 0 740
2016 18 134 11 528 11 1 2 0 705
2017 36 123 2 369 18 172 5 0 725
2018 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 700 700
2019 80 121 0 342 11 102 3 0 659
2020 59 84 4 354 8 0 83 0 592
2021 2 19 0 69 1 0 0 0 91
2022 9 57 3 354 3 0 2 0 428
2023 18 62 1 323 3 0 3 0 410

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 690 n/a n/a 14.3
2005 693 n/a n/a 62.5
2006 655 n/a n/a n/a
2007 655 n/a n/a n/a
2008 620 n/a n/a n/a
2009 636 n/a n/a 76.6
2010 681 n/a n/a 71.1
2011 680 n/a n/a 59.6
2012 672 n/a n/a 51.5
2013 678 n/a n/a 86.7
2014 725 n/a n/a 99.6
2015 740 n/a n/a 0
2016 705 n/a n/a 99.6
2017 725 n/a n/a 99.6
2018 700 n/a n/a 89
2019 659 n/a n/a n/a
2020 592 n/a n/a 82.9
2021 91 n/a n/a n/a
2022 428 n/a n/a 31.1
2023 410 n/a n/a 80

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 Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 690 n/a n/a 14.3
2005 693 n/a n/a 62.5
2006 655 n/a n/a n/a
2007 655 n/a n/a n/a
2008 620 n/a n/a n/a
2009 636 n/a n/a 76.6
2010 681 n/a n/a 71.1
2011 680 n/a n/a 59.6
2012 672 n/a n/a 51.5
2013 678 n/a n/a 86.7
2014 725 n/a n/a 99.6
2015 740 n/a n/a 0
2016 705 n/a n/a 99.6
2017 725 n/a n/a 99.6
2018 700 n/a n/a 89
2019 659 n/a n/a n/a
2020 592 n/a n/a 82.9
2021 91 n/a n/a n/a
2022 428 n/a n/a 31.1
2023 410 n/a n/a 80

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $00 (0.0%) $666 (7.3%) $666 (7.3%) $4,770 (52.2%) $3,699 (40.5%) $8,469 (92.7%) $9,135

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1001st of 1039 Elementary schoolsRanks 1174th of 1245 Elementary schools
 2%
Ranks 520th of 605 Middle schoolsRanks 710th of 854 Middle schools
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students659410
 37.8%
African American12162
 48.8%
American Indian113
 72.7%
Asian01
Hispanic342323
 5.6%
Pacific Islander1020
 100%
White8018
 77.5%
Two or More Races33


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In the 2022-23 school year, 410 students attended Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona.

Students at Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy of Arizona are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White.


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