How does Pioneer Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Davis?

Pioneer Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.8/100, placing it at the 93rd percentile statewide. 48% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,298 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pioneer Elementary?

47.7% of students at Pioneer Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Pioneer Elementary improving or declining?

Pioneer Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Pioneer Elementary?

10.1% of students at Pioneer Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Pioneer Elementary

Davis Joint Unified Davis Yolo County 95616

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,298 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

568 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

17%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.6%

White 39.6%

Asian 28.7%

Black 4.6%

Other 13.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pioneer Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	47.7%
Met Standard	26.2%
Below Standard	26.2%

Exceeded

47.7%

Met

26.2%

Below

26.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Pioneer Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

47.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 26.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.2 points above the Davis Joint Unified district average of 37.4%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.1 points higher (vs 27.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 11.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.