Pioneer

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Delano, California·93215
Score
59.8/100
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#445
Among 1,107 California K-8 schools
#2
In Delano
Top 41%
In California

Score 59.8/100: better than 59% of California K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 46%, better than 63% of them
724 students tested
Math
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 37%, better than 66% of them
731 students tested
Science
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 35% of them
228 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA51.194
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA38.5109
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA34.0106
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA53.7136
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA62.4157
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA53.3122
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA50724
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.894
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math32.7110
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math26.4106
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math46.8139
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math44.0159
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math44.7123
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math40.8731
ScienceGrade 5CAST18.9106
ScienceGrade 8CAST22.1122
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.6228

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
977
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
977
Typical K-8 school: 419
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical K-8 school: 66%

District and location

City
Kern County

Contact

Address
1001 Hiett Ave.
Delano, CA 93215

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Location

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Pioneer at a glance

Pioneer is a public K-8 school in Delano, California, serving grades K-8. It is part of the Delano Union Elementary school district. It has about 977 students (a typical California K-8 school has 419). About 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 66% at a typical California K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 46%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California K-8 schools, it scores 59.8 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #445 of 1,107. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.