📍 1001 Hiett Ave., Delano, Kern County, 93215
Pioneer is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Delano, Kern County. The school has 955 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Anna Singh. It is part of the Delano Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Pioneer enrolls 955 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Asian and 1.2% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 883 | 92% |
| Asian | 49 | 5.1% |
| White | 11 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
810 of the school's 955 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pioneer is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Pioneer is one of 12 schools in Delano Union Elementary, based in Delano, California. The district serves 6,185 students district-wide and employs 302 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 955 students, Pioneer is larger than the district average of about 515 students per school.