Pioneer Elementary

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Davis, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 582 students. It is part of the Davis Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 231 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 309 and 667 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with 69.59% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 65.53% in the Davis Joint Unified district and 47.04% statewide. Pioneer Elementary's performance on the CAST (California Science Test) is also impressive, with 72.09% of students proficient or better in 5th grade science, compared to 56.86% in the district and 32.68% statewide.

The school's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including Asian, White, and special education students, suggesting that it is effectively addressing the needs of diverse learners. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (16.32% in 2022-2023), Pioneer Elementary still manages to outperform the state and district averages for this subgroup. When compared to other elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified district, such as Cesar Chavez Elementary and Robert E. Willett Elementary, Pioneer Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-6

 5215 Hamel St.
       Davis, CA  95616-4426


(530) 757-5480

District: Davis Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
667th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High
High:    Davis Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.7 Help
Number of students:  582

Racial breakdown:

White:
42.8%
Asian:
26.8%
Hispanic:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pioneer Elementary ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.51. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Pioneer Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Davis Joint Unified School District. Student population at Pioneer Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.8%), Asian (26.8%), Hispanic (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary is 24.7. 6 elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary 667th 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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Davis Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Davis Joint Unified 231st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 95.09 232nd 4809 95.2%
2005 95.17 211th 4822 95.6%
2006 96.00 160th 4818 96.7%
2007 95.12 219th 5113 95.7%
2008 93.40 284th 5113 94.4%
2009 89.28 514th 5193 90.1%
2010 85.12 727th 5314 86.3%
2011 83.64 808th 5377 85.0%
2012 82.03 909th 5390 83.1%
2013 87.78 598th 5530 89.2%
2015 91.74 524th 5611 90.7%
2016 90.90 559th 5614 90.0%
2017 94.52 364th 5692 93.6%
2018 94.68 309th 5662 94.5%
2019 91.89 526th 5789 90.9%
2022 94.29 414th 5883 93.0%
2023 93.00 501st 5874 91.5%
2024 90.51 667th 5862 88.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.11 56th 445 87.4%
2022 62.54 257th 610 57.9%
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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
2024 93.08 143rd 2634 94.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.69 544th 5084 89.3%
2019 69.70 1208th 5173 76.6%
2022 36.28 3316th 5264 37.0%
2023 66.01 1429th 5374 73.4%
2024 87.20 545th 5511 90.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.18 269th 5413 95.0%
2019 91.70 455th 5492 91.7%
2022 94.83 313th 5635 94.4%
2023 90.46 600th 5617 89.3%
2024 89.58 639th 5605 88.6%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.43 362nd 5431 93.3%
2019 90.13 573rd 5510 89.6%
2022 91.44 541st 5663 90.4%
2023 92.28 479th 5650 91.5%
2024 89.42 646th 5636 88.5%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.52 141st 1071 86.8%
2019 72.00 325th 1149 71.7%
2022 74.49 289th 1154 75.0%
2023 62.81 558th 1190 53.1%
2024 71.64 377th 1203 68.7%
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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
2018 97.29 75th 4830 98.4%
2019 78.00 788th 4963 84.1%
2022 89.28 384th 5084 92.4%
2023 90.48 334th 5098 93.4%
2024 47.17 2455th 5102 51.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.05 641st 2737 76.6%
2019 81.66 408th 2834 85.6%
2022 88.31 164th 2726 94.0%
2023 87.68 175th 2662 93.4%
2024 79.45 441st 2647 83.3%
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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.

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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 395 11 33 36 6 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 435 13 44 41 3 n/a n/a 0 536
1990 449 16 44 54 7 n/a n/a 0 570
1991 434 20 47 43 3 n/a n/a 0 547
1992 441 20 47 47 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1993 480 14 43 48 9 n/a n/a 0 594
1994 477 25 48 59 7 n/a n/a 0 616
1995 504 20 48 85 4 n/a n/a 0 661
1996 504 20 48 85 4 n/a n/a 0 661
1997 518 25 76 78 4 n/a n/a 0 701
1998 511 16 75 95 5 n/a n/a 0 702
1999 506 13 68 108 8 n/a n/a 0 703
2000 516 22 85 107 6 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 550 24 102 112 7 n/a n/a 0 795
2002 341 21 111 42 4 n/a n/a 0 519
2003 341 21 111 42 4 n/a n/a 0 519
2004 355 14 102 45 2 n/a n/a 0 518
2005 360 10 110 47 2 n/a n/a 9 538
2006 368 9 125 59 4 n/a n/a 14 579
2007 362 12 122 56 3 n/a n/a 13 568
2008 355 8 118 64 3 n/a n/a 0 548
2009 369 10 109 54 5 2 21 0 570
2010 340 11 102 73 3 3 16 0 548
2011 305 10 109 67 2 3 18 0 514
2012 297 13 98 67 1 3 20 0 499
2013 314 17 102 57 1 3 26 0 520
2014 295 13 105 66 0 2 36 0 517
2015 308 15 109 77 2 2 32 0 545
2016 290 22 121 84 0 2 36 0 555
2017 267 22 119 75 1 1 37 0 522
2018 264 13 130 77 1 0 41 0 526
2019 270 13 139 69 3 0 43 0 537
2020 259 24 147 83 3 1 52 0 569
2021 272 17 132 72 5 1 54 0 553
2022 240 18 134 72 2 1 68 0 535
2023 249 22 156 78 2 1 74 0 582

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 481 20.9 23.0 n/a
1989 536 22.2 24.1 n/a
1990 570 26.5 21.5 n/a
1991 547 25.0 21.8 n/a
1992 559 25.4 22.0 13.1
1993 594 24.5 24.2 12.6
1994 616 25.8 23.9 13.6
1995 661 28.1 23.5 18.5
1996 661 28.1 23.5 18.5
1997 701 36.2 19.4 19.4
1998 702 36.7 19.1 25.4
1999 703 37.4 18.8 24.3
2000 736 39.0 18.9 16.6
2001 795 41.2 19.3 15.8
2002 519 25.3 20.5 9.8
2003 519 25.3 20.5 9.8
2004 518 26.1 19.8 8.9
2005 538 26.1 20.6 10.2
2006 579 29.3 19.8 12.2
2007 568 28.3 20.1 15
2008 548 31.5 17.4 13
2009 570 26.4 20.8 12.3
2010 548 29.4 18.6 11.7
2011 514 n/a n/a 12.8
2012 499 20.3 24.4 n/a
2013 520 18.8 27.5 14.2
2014 517 20.0 25.8 11.2
2015 545 22.0 24.7 19.4
2016 555 20.0 27.7 15.7
2017 522 22.0 23.7 15.9
2018 526 19.7 26.6 16.2
2019 537 20.5 26.1 14.2
2020 569 n/a n/a 14.6
2021 553 24.7 22.3 14.3
2022 535 25.5 20.9 14.2
2023 582 23.5 24.7 16.3

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 481 20.9 23.0 n/a
1989 536 22.2 24.1 n/a
1990 570 26.5 21.5 n/a
1991 547 25.0 21.8 n/a
1992 559 25.4 22.0 13.1
1993 594 24.5 24.2 12.6
1994 616 25.8 23.9 13.6
1995 661 28.1 23.5 18.5
1996 661 28.1 23.5 18.5
1997 701 36.2 19.4 19.4
1998 702 36.7 19.1 25.4
1999 703 37.4 18.8 24.3
2000 736 39.0 18.9 16.6
2001 795 41.2 19.3 15.8
2002 519 25.3 20.5 9.8
2003 519 25.3 20.5 9.8
2004 518 26.1 19.8 8.9
2005 538 26.1 20.6 10.2
2006 579 29.3 19.8 12.2
2007 568 28.3 20.1 15
2008 548 31.5 17.4 13
2009 570 26.4 20.8 12.3
2010 548 29.4 18.6 11.7
2011 514 n/a n/a 12.8
2012 499 20.3 24.4 n/a
2013 520 18.8 27.5 14.2
2014 517 20.0 25.8 11.2
2015 545 22.0 24.7 19.4
2016 555 20.0 27.7 15.7
2017 522 22.0 23.7 15.9
2018 526 19.7 26.6 16.2
2019 537 20.5 26.1 14.2
2020 569 n/a n/a 14.6
2021 553 24.7 22.3 14.3
2022 535 25.5 20.9 14.2
2023 582 23.5 24.7 16.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Pioneer Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201290.0%8.0%0.0%2.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%90.0%
201396.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%98.0%98.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201493.0%4.0%0.0%4.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201594.0%6.0%0.0%0.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201693.0%3.0%0.0%4.0%96.0%94.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%
2017≥95.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≤5.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%≥95.0%
2018≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202095.9%1.0%2.1%96.9%95.9%
202295.5%0.0%0.0%95.5%96.6%95.5%95.5%95.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 526th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 501st of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)64.259.1
 5.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)67.960.6
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)62.562.7
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)68.665.6
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)88.277.5
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)70.465.6
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)85.181.7
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)65.964.1
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)73.174
 0.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)73.869.9
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)66.771.4
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)63.257.3
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Pioneer Elementary)69.668.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade Science (Davis Joint Unified)60.359
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Elementary)84.779
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Davis Joint Unified)72.568.4
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Elementary)81.276.8
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Davis Joint Unified)6864.9
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537582
 8.4%
African American1322
 69.2%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian139156
 12.2%
Hispanic6978
 13%
Pacific Islander01
White270249
 7.8%
Two or More Races4374
 72.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.2%16.3%
 2.2%


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Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High
High : Davis Senior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 582 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 43% White, 27% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Pioneer Elementary ranks 667th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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