Is Pioneer Technical Center a good school?

Pioneer Technical Center ranks in the bottom 16.7% of California alternative schools.

How many students attend Pioneer Technical Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 243 students attended Pioneer Technical Center.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Technical Center?

Students at Pioneer Technical Center are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Pioneer Technical Center

Summary:

Pioneer Technical Center is an alternative public charter school located in Madera, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 243 students. The school is part of the Madera County Superintendent of Schools district, which is ranked 1527 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Technical Center faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 31.3% to 50.0% over the past five school years, which is significantly lower than the state average of around 85%. The school has also struggled with high dropout rates, ranging from 19.6% to 55.3% over the same period, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Pioneer Technical Center has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.2% to 69.2% in recent years, more than double the state average. The school's performance on standardized tests is well below state and county averages, with only 19.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024.

When compared to other nearby alternative schools, such as Gould Educational Center and Madera County Independent Academy, Pioneer Technical Center generally performs worse on key metrics like graduation rates, test scores, and chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the Madera County Superintendent of Schools district, which Pioneer Technical Center is a part of, is one of the lowest-performing districts in the state, ranking 1527 out of 1568 districts. This suggests that the challenges faced by Pioneer Technical Center are likely systemic issues within the district.

Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative K-12

1665 East Olive Ave.
Madera, CA 93638-5625

(559) 664-1600

District: Madera County Superintendent of Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1935^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,818

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

12.3%

African American:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Technical Center ranks worse than 83.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.22. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pioneer Technical Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.7%), White (12.3%), African American (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Technical Center is 19.9. 1 alternative schools in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Technical Center employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Technical Center is $19,818. 1 alternative schools in the Madera County Superintendent of Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Technical Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Technical Center 1935^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Pioneer Technical Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Madera County Superintendent of Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Madera County Superintendent of Schools 1527^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Technical Center

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.46	1180^th	1653	28.6%
2005	17.08	1495^th	1901	21.4%
2006	19.78	1437^th	1968	27.0%
2007	25.53	1283^rd	2063	37.8%
2008	17.77	1627^th	2117	23.1%
2009	35.17	1186^th	2238	47.0%
2010	20.79	1589^th	2281	30.3%
2011	14.66	1869^th	2367	21.0%
2012	13.77	1859^th	2354	21.0%
2013	9.70	2089^th	2426	13.9%
2015	9.41	1879^th	1994	5.8%
2016	10.88	1813^th	2039	11.1%
2017	9.53	1887^th	2021	6.6%
2018	10.15	1846^th	2017	8.5%
2019	11.55	1947^th	2133	8.7%
2021	10.77	1153^rd	1290	10.6%
2022	23.43	1578^th	2123	25.7%
2023	12.63	1921^st	2348	18.2%
2024	11.22	1935^th	2323	16.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2022	41.67	483^rd	1044	53.7%
2023	36.80	553^rd	1323	58.2%
2024	19.36	1288^th	1350	4.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.38	1720^th	1862	7.6%
2019	12.12	1754^th	1937	9.4%
2021	9.63	1038^th	1126	7.8%
2022	28.38	1393^rd	1943	28.3%
2023	15.33	1785^th	2247	20.6%
2024	12.85	1838^th	2235	17.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.77	1581^st	1760	10.2%
2019	8.46	1762^nd	1833	3.9%
2021	6.15	1018^th	1054	3.4%
2022	22.93	1433^rd	1858	22.9%
2023	12.20	1806^th	2118	14.7%
2024	10.69	1834^th	2098	12.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.57	1738^th	1834	5.2%
2019	12.12	1667^th	1880	11.3%
2021	10.92	1013^th	1122	9.7%
2022	19.46	1517^th	1916	20.8%
2023	10.80	1907^th	2207	13.6%
2024	10.22	1882^nd	2172	13.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.24	1656^th	1742	4.9%
2019	11.35	1660^th	1814	8.5%
2022	26.70	1376^th	1861	26.1%
2023	14.19	1739^th	2142	18.8%
2024	12.51	1763^rd	2125	17.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	5.01	1159^th	1222	5.2%
2023	2.73	1394^th	1434	2.8%
2024	2.59	1358^th	1406	3.4%

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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 Technical Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	6	2	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	39
2003	6	2	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	39
2004	11	1	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	4	62
2005	26	1	0	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	115
2006	19	2	0	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2007	21	9	0	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
2008	24	11	1	146	1	n/a	n/a	0	183
2009	23	7	2	112	1	2	0	0	147
2010	23	5	1	181	1	1	0	0	212
2011	17	10	0	202	0	0	19	0	248
2012	11	8	0	170	1	1	10	0	201
2013	14	8	0	124	0	0	8	0	154
2014	8	9	0	157	0	0	1	0	175
2015	30	8	0	147	1	0	3	0	189
2016	30	3	0	121	1	0	5	0	160
2017	26	1	0	143	1	0	4	0	175
2018	22	4	0	129	1	0	7	0	163
2019	40	7	3	262	4	0	42	0	358
2020	56	7	6	229	3	0	46	0	347
2021	53	5	4	210	2	0	41	0	315
2022	47	6	6	170	3	0	26	0	258
2023	34	7	3	194	1	1	3	0	243
2024	30	8	1	201	0	0	3	0	243

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 Technical Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	39	3.5	11.1	87.2
2003	39	3.5	11.1	87.2
2004	62	3.1	20.0	58.6
2005	115	6.2	18.5	66.1
2006	142	6.0	23.7	43
2007	158	8.0	19.8	64.6
2008	183	13.0	14.1	41
2009	147	10.0	13.4	48.3
2010	212	12.0	17.6	75.5
2011	248	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	201	11.0	18.2	n/a
2013	154	8.0	19.2	89.6
2014	175	8.1	21.6	93.7
2015	189	11.0	17.1	90.5
2016	160	10.0	16.0	90.6
2017	175	13.1	13.2	73.7
2018	163	10.0	16.3	92.6
2019	358	17.6	20.3	88.3
2020	347	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	315	17.0	18.5	87
2022	258	15.9	16.2	65.9
2023	243	12.6	19.2	82.3
2024	243	12.2	19.9	92.6

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 Technical Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	39	3.5	11.1	87.2
2003	39	3.5	11.1	87.2
2004	62	3.1	20.0	58.6
2005	115	6.2	18.5	66.1
2006	142	6.0	23.7	43
2007	158	8.0	19.8	64.6
2008	183	13.0	14.1	41
2009	147	10.0	13.4	48.3
2010	212	12.0	17.6	75.5
2011	248	n/a	n/a	63.3
2012	201	11.0	18.2	n/a
2013	154	8.0	19.2	89.6
2014	175	8.1	21.6	93.7
2015	189	11.0	17.1	90.5
2016	160	10.0	16.0	90.6
2017	175	13.1	13.2	73.7
2018	163	10.0	16.3	92.6
2019	358	17.6	20.3	88.3
2020	347	n/a	n/a	87.6
2021	315	17.0	18.5	87
2022	258	15.9	16.2	65.9
2023	243	12.6	19.2	82.3
2024	243	12.2	19.9	92.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Technical Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,818

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Technical Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1947^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1921^st of 2348 High schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pioneer Technical Center)	13.5	17.4	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Madera County Superintendent of Schools)	11.6	15.4	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Technical Center)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Madera County Superintendent of Schools)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Pioneer Technical Center)	0	15	15%
12th Grade Science (Madera County Superintendent of Schools)	0	12	12%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	358	243	32.1%
African American	7	7
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	262	194	26%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	40	34	15%
Two or More Races	42	3	92.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.3%	82.3%	6%

Schools Near Pioneer Technical Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Pioneer Technical Center	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1665 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-1600	243	12	19.9	92.6%	30 (12.3%)	8 (3.3%)	201 (82.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)			6.5	5.1				19.4	15.9				0.0	0.0							$19,818
Madera County Independent Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1635 East Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-4640	62	2	25.8	85.5%	8 (12.9%)	3 (4.8%)	50 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)	6.7			10.0		7.1	13.3		14.6		0.0	6.7		4.2							$11,816
Gould Educational Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	117 West Dunham	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera County Superintendent of Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-0915	360	47	7.6	76.4%	62 (17.2%)	4 (1.1%)	273 (75.8%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)								(n/a)									0.0					0.0	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	75.9	$37,510
Duane E. Furman Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	955 West Pecan Ave.	Madera	93637	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 675-4482	348	20	17.8	92.8%	31 (8.9%)	6 (1.7%)	291 (83.6%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)	12.0	12.3		12.6	23.1	34.3	13.7	28.1	27.6	14.3	8.6	7.7	1.6	8.2							$2,568
Centennial Independent Study	Public, Alternative	1-12	12150 Road 36	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	20	2	9.7	85.0%	6 (30.0%)	2 (10.0%)	12 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$27,957
Freedom Home	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	16362 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 645-3590	47	2	25.0	53.2%	22 (46.8%)	1 (2.1%)	19 (40.4%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				7.1					46.7					6.7							$9,929
Crescent View South II	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4348 West Shaw Ave.	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Crescent View South II District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 389-7270	1,252	50	24.9	88.3%	118 (9.4%)	60 (4.8%)	955 (76.3%)	28 (2.2%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (5.4%)								(n/a)			19.2	19.2				27.0	27.0				4.2	4.2
Valley Children's Hospital	Public, Alternative	K-12	9300 Valley Children's Pl. Ste	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3580	6	1	4.0		1 (16.7%)	1 (16.7%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$49,157
Central Unified Alternative/Opportunity	Public, Alternative	K-12	2698 North Brawley	Fresno	93722	Fresno County	Central Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 276-5230	277	11	24.6	81.2%	30 (10.8%)	27 (9.7%)	198 (71.5%)	15 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)	12.5	9.7	0.0	8.7			31.3	26.6	28.9			0.0	0.0	2.1							$7,899
Kerman Unified Online	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	15085 West D St.	Kerman	93630	Fresno County	Kerman Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 843-9800	213	4	57.5	90.6%	17 (8.0%)	4 (1.9%)	181 (85.0%)	6 (2.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	0.0	3.9		3.7			11.1	41.5	30.3			0.0	0.0	1.1

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Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Technical Center

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Schools Near Pioneer Technical Center