Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 402. The school is part of the Peoria Unified School District, which is ranked 134 out of 288 districts in Arizona and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Pioneer Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency was 39% compared to the district's 44% and the state's 39%. The school also struggles with the academic performance of certain student subgroups, such as African American students, who ranked 801 out of 895 Arizona elementary schools in ELA in 2020-2021. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary has seen a concerning increase in its dropout rate, rising from 0.0% in 2018-2019 to 2.0% in 2021-2022.
When compared to other nearby schools in the Peoria Unified School District, such as Oakwood Elementary, Pioneer Elementary consistently underperforms academically. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 60.95% in 2022-2023, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the academic outcomes of the students. Despite the school's higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, the comprehensive approach to address both academic and socioeconomic factors may be necessary to improve student outcomes at Pioneer Elementary.
Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.
Peoria Unified School District
In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.
Pioneer Elementary School ranks 446th of 912 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.
Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend:High : Cactus High School