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Pioneer Union Elementary School District

1888 N. Mustang Dr.
Hanford, CA 93230-9811
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 558 students in Pioneer Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Pioneer Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,636 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Pioneer Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #471 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#446 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
33%
57%
47%
36%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
11%
% Hispanic
57%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
29%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,990 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% 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 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,990
$19,974
Spending / Student
$10,723
$18,396

Best Pioneer Union Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
101 West Pioneer Way
Hanford, CA 93230
(559) 584-0112
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,636 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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