Pioneer Valley High

High school·Grades 9-12 Santa Maria, California·93454
Score
52.9/100
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#814
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Santa Maria Joint Union High
#2
In Santa Maria
Top 48%
In California

Score 52.9/100: better than 52% of California high 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 ≈ 57%, better than 49% of them
680 students tested
Math
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 54% of them
694 students tested
Science
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 52% of them
710 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 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 11Smarter Balanced ELA50.1680
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA50.1680
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math21.3694
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math21.3694
ScienceGrade 11CAST24.2693
ScienceGrade 12CAST23.517
ScienceGrade 14CAST24.2710
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.2710
ScienceGrade 99CAST23.5720

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
3,112
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
3,112
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Santa Barbara County

Contact

Address
675 Panther Dr.
Santa Maria, CA 93454

"Typical" is the middle (median) high 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).

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Pioneer Valley High at a glance

Pioneer Valley High is a public high school in Santa Maria, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High school district. It has about 3,112 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 50% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 21% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 52.9 out of 100: better than 52% of them, ranking #814 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.