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Pioneer Union Elementary School District

1888 North Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230-9811

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Top 30%

Tel: (559) 585-2400

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 558 students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.

Public Middle School in Pioneer Union Elementary School District have an score of 39% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,496 Schools

# Students

1,636 Students

1,854,195 Students

# Teachers

67 Teachers

87,801 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
6	160	141
7	198	214
8	200	215

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District Rank

Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #392 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#398 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District
2023	#398
2022	#446
2021	#449
2019	#434
2018	#306
2017	#240
2016	#246
2015	#300
2013	#228
2012	#183
2011	#258

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43%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	43%	34%
2022	40%	33%
2021	32%	34%
2019	48%	40%
2018	45%	39%
2017	45%	38%
2016	47%	37%
2015	43%	34%
2013	67%	59%
2012	68%	59%
2011	62%	58%

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57%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	57%	47%
2021	54%	49%
2019	61%	51%
2018	45%	50%
2017	58%	48%
2016	56%	48%
2015	50%	44%
2013	67%	57%
2012	72%	58%
2011	67%	56%
2010	67%	54%

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36%

29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.60	0.63
2021	0.61	0.62
2020	0.64	0.63
2019	0.64	0.63
2018	0.64	0.64
2017	0.64	0.64
2016	0.64	0.64
2015	0.64	0.64
2014	0.64	0.65
2013	0.65	0.65
2012	0.64	0.65
2011	0.63	0.67
2010	0.64	0.67
2009	0.67	0.71
2008	0.61	0.65
2007	0.61	0.67
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.55	0.67
2004	0.54	0.67
2003	0.53	0.67
2002	0.53	0.67
2001	0.49	0.67
2000	0.47	0.67
1999	0.45	0.67
1998	0.43	0.67
1997	0.45	0.67
1996	0.46	0.67
1995	0.45	0.67
1994	0.44	0.67
1993	0.43	0.67
1992	0.41	0.67
1991	0.39	0.67

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2022)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	5%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	6%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	6%	12%
2020	7%	12%
2019	7%	12%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	8%	11%
2015	9%	11%
2014	7%	11%
2013	7%	11%
2012	7%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	8%	11%
2009	9%	11%
2008	10%	12%
2007	11%	12%
2006	10%	12%
2005	9%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	5%	11%
2002	5%	11%
2001	5%	11%
2000	5%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	5%	11%
1995	5%	11%
1994	4%	11%
1993	4%	11%

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% Hispanic

57%

55%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	56%	55%
2022	55%	56%
2021	54%	56%
2020	49%	55%
2019	49%	55%
2018	45%	54%
2017	45%	54%
2016	44%	54%
2015	43%	54%
2014	41%	53%
2013	38%	53%
2012	38%	52%
2011	36%	51%
2010	35%	50%
2009	27%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	27%	49%
2006	26%	48%
2005	24%	47%
2004	25%	46%
2003	29%	45%
2002	28%	44%
2001	24%	43%
2000	23%	42%
1999	22%	41%
1998	21%	40%
1997	23%	40%
1996	23%	39%
1995	22%	38%
1994	22%	37%
1993	20%	36%
1992	20%	35%
1991	19%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	4%	7%
2010	4%	7%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	8%
2007	5%	8%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	3%	9%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	2%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	2%	9%
1993	3%	9%
1992	2%	9%

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% White

29%

22%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	31%	21%
2022	31%	21%
2021	31%	22%
2020	35%	23%
2019	35%	23%
2018	39%	24%
2017	39%	24%
2016	41%	24%
2015	41%	24%
2014	44%	25%
2013	45%	25%
2012	46%	26%
2011	48%	27%
2010	49%	27%
2009	50%	28%
2008	54%	29%
2007	54%	29%
2006	57%	31%
2005	60%	31%
2004	62%	32%
2003	62%	34%
2002	62%	35%
2001	67%	36%
2000	69%	37%
1999	71%	38%
1998	73%	39%
1997	71%	39%
1996	70%	40%
1995	71%	41%
1994	72%	42%
1993	72%	43%
1992	74%	44%
1991	76%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% 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 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$21 MM

$116,387 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$21 MM	$8 MM
2022	$23 MM	$7 MM
2021	$21 MM	$8 MM
2020	$23 MM	$7 MM
2019	$19 MM	$7 MM
2018	$18 MM	$29 MM
2017	$18 MM	$26 MM
2016	$16 MM	$24 MM
2015	$13 MM	$17 MM
2014	$14 MM	$21 MM
2012	$13 MM	$19 MM
2011	$14 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$17 MM
2009	$16 MM	$19 MM
2008	$24 MM	$19 MM
2007	$16 MM	$19 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$10 MM	$16 MM
2004	$9 MM	$16 MM
2003	$9 MM	$16 MM
2002	$8 MM	$15 MM
2001	$8 MM	$15 MM
2000	$16 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$6 MM	$10 MM
1996	$5 MM	$9 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$107,188 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$18 MM	$7 MM
2022	$20 MM	$7 MM
2021	$18 MM	$7 MM
2020	$20 MM	$7 MM
2019	$26 MM	$7 MM
2018	$22 MM	$29 MM
2017	$17 MM	$24 MM
2016	$15 MM	$23 MM
2015	$13 MM	$18 MM
2014	$12 MM	$21 MM
2012	$12 MM	$19 MM
2011	$13 MM	$19 MM
2010	$13 MM	$18 MM
2009	$15 MM	$18 MM
2008	$25 MM	$19 MM
2007	$18 MM	$18 MM
2006	$11 MM	$17 MM
2005	$9 MM	$16 MM
2004	$8 MM	$17 MM
2003	$8 MM	$15 MM
2002	$9 MM	$16 MM
2001	$9 MM	$14 MM
2000	$14 MM	$13 MM
1999	$6 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$5 MM	$10 MM
1996	$4 MM	$8 MM
1995	$4 MM	$8 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,990

$19,975

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$13,510	$15,607
2022	$14,462	$14,213
2021	$13,826	$15,669
2020	$14,462	$14,213
2019	$12,148	$14,063
2018	$11,413	$16,033
2017	$11,145	$16,692
2016	$10,590	$15,604
2015	$8,431	$10,238
2014	$8,630	$11,786
2012	$8,152	$11,929
2011	$8,662	$11,681
2010	$8,157	$10,238
2009	$9,499	$11,099
2008	$15,103	$11,762
2007	$10,400	$11,879
2006	$7,719	$10,859
2005	$7,351	$10,445
2004	$6,945	$10,566
2003	$7,826	$10,456
2002	$7,316	$9,803
2001	$7,295	$10,568
2000	$15,449	$8,943
1999	$6,421	$8,203
1998	$6,058	$7,395
1997	$5,804	$6,922
1995	$4,584	$5,953
1992	$4,088	$5,430

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Spending / Student

$10,723

$18,396

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pioneer Union Elementary School District	California
2023	$11,153	$13,914
2022	$12,958	$13,602
2021	$11,414	$13,970
2020	$12,958	$13,602
2019	$16,475	$13,522
2018	$14,100	$16,124
2017	$10,497	$15,588
2016	$9,903	$14,779
2015	$8,301	$10,739
2014	$7,701	$11,804
2012	$7,521	$12,155
2011	$8,173	$11,509
2010	$8,031	$10,739
2009	$9,053	$10,975
2008	$15,475	$11,678
2007	$11,549	$11,317
2006	$7,634	$10,926
2005	$6,668	$10,789
2004	$6,564	$11,073
2003	$6,971	$10,210
2002	$8,210	$10,600
2001	$7,813	$10,007
2000	$13,105	$9,131
1999	$5,699	$7,911
1998	$5,823	$7,592
1997	$5,130	$6,759
1995	$4,161	$6,033
1992	$6,248	$5,588

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Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Pioneer Middle School

Charter School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 60%)
:

Top 30%

101 West Pioneer Way
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112

Gr: 6-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 1,636 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30% in CA
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 36% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education