Pioneer Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Merced, California·95341
Score
43.9/100
Compare Pioneer Elementary with another school
#2,629
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Weaver Union
#4
In Merced
Top 57%
In California

Score 43.9/100: better than 43% 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
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 46% of them
515 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 48% of them
516 students tested
Science
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 26% of them
165 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 ELA33.7184
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA48.8168
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA43.6163
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA41.8515
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math36.4184
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math47.9167
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math24.2165
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math36.2516
ScienceGrade 5CAST17.6165
ScienceAll gradesCAST17.6165

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
1,062
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,062
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Merced County

Contact

Address
2950 Gerard Ave.
Merced, CA 95341

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Pioneer Elementary at a glance

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school in Merced, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Weaver Union school district. It has about 1,062 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, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 36% 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 43.9 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #2,629 of 4,688. 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.

Compare Pioneer Elementary with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.