Pioneer Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Pioneer Middle School

225 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

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Bottom 50%

Serving 717 students in grades 6-8, Pioneer Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pioneer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pioneer Middle School's student population of 717 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Middle School
6	193
7	251
8	273

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Total Students

717 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School
2023	736
2022	757
2021	767
2020	776
2019	776
2018	819
2017	819
2016	792
2015	753
2014	584
2013	534
2012	505
2011	479
2010	483
2009	490
2008	472
2007	509
2006	773
2005	806
2004	876
2003	822
2002	866
2001	849
2000	803
1999	850

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School
2023	36
2022	36
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	32
2014	26
2013	25
2012	24
2010	26
2009	27
2008	31
2007	26
2006	39
2005	41
2004	39
2003	40
2002	40

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School Rankings

Pioneer Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6241 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School
2023	#6241
2022	#6873
2019	#6958
2018	#7127
2017	#7923
2016	#8052
2015	#6478
2013	#6713
2012	#6906
2011	#7475
2010	#7177

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20%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	20%	34%	27%
2022	15%	33%	23%
2019	19%	40%	28%
2018	18%	39%	27%
2017	13%	38%	23%
2016	13%	37%	21%
2015	17%	34%	20%
2013	45%	59%	52%
2012	48%	59%	55%
2011	45%	58%	54%
2010	43%	56%	52%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2022	36%	47%	40%
2019	42%	51%	44%
2018	38%	50%	27%
2017	31%	48%	39%
2016	29%	48%	37%
2015	27%	44%	30%
2013	43%	57%	41%
2012	47%	58%	47%
2011	41%	56%	44%
2010	41%	54%	42%

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12%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	21:1	24:1
2021	22:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	24:1
2019	22:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	25:1
2017	23:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	23:1	24:1	27:1
2013	22:1	24:1	26:1
2012	21:1	23:1	25:1
2010	19:1	21:1	23:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	17:1
2007	20:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	8%	1%	3%
2022	8%	1%	3%
2020	6%	1%	2%
2019	6%	1%	2%
2018	6%	1%	3%
2017	6%	1%	3%
2016	9%	1%	3%
2015	9%	1%	3%
2014	6%	1%	3%
2013	8%	1%	3%
2012	10%	1%	3%
2011	9%	1%	3%
2010	9%	1%	3%
2009	7%	1%	2%
2008	7%	1%	2%
2007	9%	2%	4%
2006	7%	1%	4%
2005	6%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	6%	2%	4%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	1%	11%	2%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	2%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	5%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

84%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	84%	55%	83%
2022	85%	56%	83%
2021	86%	56%	82%
2020	85%	55%	82%
2019	85%	55%	82%
2018	86%	54%	81%
2017	86%	54%	81%
2016	84%	54%	81%
2015	86%	54%	77%
2014	84%	53%	79%
2013	81%	53%	78%
2012	81%	52%	76%
2011	78%	51%	74%
2010	77%	50%	73%
2009	75%	49%	68%
2008	78%	50%	72%
2007	71%	49%	67%
2006	68%	48%	66%
2005	64%	47%	64%
2004	58%	46%	63%
2003	61%	45%	63%
2002	59%	44%	61%
2001	60%	43%	61%
2000	60%	42%	60%
1999	62%	41%	60%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2022	1%	5%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	10%
2022	4%	21%	10%
2021	5%	22%	11%
2020	6%	23%	11%
2019	6%	23%	11%
2018	6%	24%	12%
2017	6%	24%	12%
2016	6%	24%	13%
2015	5%	24%	15%
2014	7%	25%	14%
2013	8%	25%	15%
2012	7%	26%	16%
2011	9%	27%	17%
2010	11%	27%	19%
2009	10%	28%	19%
2008	13%	29%	22%
2007	17%	29%	23%
2006	22%	31%	24%
2005	25%	31%	25%
2004	26%	32%	26%
2003	28%	34%	28%
2002	29%	35%	29%
2001	29%	36%	30%
2000	31%	37%	31%
1999	29%	38%	31%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2009	6%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	0.29	0.64	0.30
2022	0.27	0.63	0.30
2021	0.26	0.62	0.31
2020	0.27	0.63	0.32
2019	0.27	0.63	0.32
2018	0.26	0.64	0.33
2017	0.26	0.64	0.33
2016	0.29	0.64	0.33
2015	0.25	0.64	0.36
2014	0.29	0.65	0.36
2013	0.33	0.65	0.37
2012	0.33	0.65	0.39
2011	0.38	0.67	0.42
2010	0.40	0.67	0.44
2009	0.42	0.71	0.50
2008	0.37	0.65	0.44
2007	0.48	0.67	0.48
2006	0.52	0.66	0.48
2005	0.56	0.67	0.49
2004	0.61	0.67	0.50
2003	0.55	0.67	0.53
2002	0.57	0.67	0.54
2001	0.56	0.67	0.54
2000	0.55	0.67	0.54
1999	0.54	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	90%	51%	80%
2022	86%	51%	78%
2021	86%	53%	79%
2020	80%	52%	77%
2019	80%	52%	77%
2018	86%	49%	81%
2017	86%	49%	81%
2016	78%	50%	75%
2015	86%	50%	79%
2014	90%	49%	79%
2013	89%	48%	77%
2011	92%	46%	76%
2010	85%	46%	78%
2009	86%	43%	65%
2008	86%	41%	80%
2007	79%	40%	75%
2006	76%	40%	68%
2005	75%	40%	57%
2004	70%	40%	74%
2003	51%	39%	71%
2002	68%	39%	71%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pioneer Middle School	California	Porterville Unified School District
2023	4%	8%	4%
2022	6%	7%	5%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	3%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	8%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	6%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	9%	10%	7%
2008	9%	10%	10%
2007	7%	10%	8%
2006	7%	9%	9%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	10%	9%	8%
2003	14%	9%	8%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Porterville Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Middle School's ranking?

Pioneer Middle School is ranked #6241 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Middle School?

717 students attend Pioneer Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Pioneer Middle School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Middle School?

Pioneer Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pioneer Middle School offer ?

Pioneer Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Pioneer Middle School part of?

Pioneer Middle School is part of Porterville Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 12% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education