📍 2950 Gerard Ave., Merced, Merced County, 95341
Pioneer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Merced, Merced County. The school has 1,126 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eli Gong. It is part of the Weaver Union school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
Pioneer Elementary enrolls 1,126 students across grades K–5. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 53.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Asian and 9.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 741 | 66% |
| Asian | 128 | 11% |
| White | 108 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 77 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 65 | 5.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
759 of the school's 1,126 students (67%) 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 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 Elementary is one of 4 schools in Weaver Union, based in Merced, California. The district serves 3,047 students district-wide and employs 145 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,126 students, Pioneer Elementary is larger than the district average of about 762 students per school.