📍 202 E. Corbett St., Carson City, Carson City, 89706
Pioneer Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in Carson City, Carson City. The school has 206 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Carson City School District school district. It serves grades 1–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pioneer Academy enrolls 206 students across grades 1–12. The student body is 43% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 12 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 58% White, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 7.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 119 | 58% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 54 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 5.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
203 of the school's 206 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 198 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pioneer Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NV-20, state senate district 16, state house district 40.
Pioneer Academy is one of 13 schools in Carson City, based in CARSON CITY, Nevada. The district serves 7,404 students district-wide and employs 413 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 206 students, Pioneer Academy is smaller than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small