Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

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

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High High : Davis Senior High

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:
667^th 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

Number of students: 582

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

Asian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary ranks better than 88.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.51. (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 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...)

Compare Details 16.3% 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 24.7. 6 elementary schools in the Davis Joint Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Elementary employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary 667^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Davis Joint Unified:

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

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	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.

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