Pioneer Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Escondido, California·92027
Score
5.3/100
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#4,438
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#17
In Escondido Union
#17
In Escondido
Top 95%
In California

Score 5.3/100: better than 5% of California elementary 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
19%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 5% of them
283 students tested
Math
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 6% of them
292 students tested
Science
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 9% of them
105 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 ELA17.492
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA20.488
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA19.4103
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA19.1283
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math14.795
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math16.392
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math12.4105
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math14.4292
ScienceGrade 5CAST10.5105
ScienceAll gradesCAST10.5105

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
616
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
616
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
980 North Ash St.
Escondido, CA 92027
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Pioneer Elementary at a glance

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school in Escondido, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Escondido Union school district. It has about 616 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 14% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 5.3 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #4,438 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 3 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.