For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,636 students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Pioneer Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,636 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #471 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#446 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
87 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
937 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
57%
53%
# Black Students
37 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
478 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
29%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
237
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
162
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
196
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
160
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,723 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,990
$19,974
Spending / Student
$10,723
$18,396
Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8810 14th Ave.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-8831
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-8831
Grades: K-5
| 501 students
Rank: #22.
Frontier Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1854 North Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2430
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 585-2430
Grades: K-5
| 577 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
101 West Pioneer Way
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
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