📍 980 N. Ash St., Escondido, San Diego County, 92027
Pioneer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Escondido, San Diego County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ellyse Jimenez. It is part of the Escondido Union school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Pioneer Elementary enrolls 634 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Two or more races and 2.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 590 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.4% |
| White | 13 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
579 of the school's 634 students (91%) 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 Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Pioneer Elementary is one of 24 schools in Escondido Union, based in Escondido, California. The district serves 13,922 students district-wide and employs 802 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, Pioneer Elementary is close to the district average of about 580 students per school.