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Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

24625 Highway 88, Pioneer, CA 95666 · (209) 295-6500 · Part of Amador County Unified School District

Pioneer’s School Grade B− better than 52% of California school districts

Directions
Students
171
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pioneer kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Pioneer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing ArtsYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24625 Highway 88, Pioneer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten24
Grade 124
Grade 229
Grade 325
Grade 426
Grade 521
Grade 622
Enrollment over time
176’20
164’21
153’22
161’23
171’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 12%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pioneer Magnet School for the Visual and Performing Arts from Pioneer families.

Other schools in Amador County Unified School District

The district →
Ione Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Ione
C+
564 students25:1
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B−
479 students23:1
Sutter Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Sutter Creek
B−
387 students27:1
Pine Grove Elementary STEM Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jackson
B
259 students25:1
Plymouth Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Plymouth
B−
209 students21:1
North Star Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Sutter Creek
C−
44 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Pioneer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.