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Pioneer Career Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

200 S Florida Ave, Wauchula, FL 33873 · (863) 735-2300 · Part of Hardee County School District

Wauchula’s School Grade C better than 26% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
27
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Pioneer Career Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 50% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 S Florida Ave, Wauchula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 88
Grade 95
Grade 103
Grade 117
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
18’20
21’21
29’22
44’23
27’24

Up 50% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 19%Black 7%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pioneer Career Academy from Wauchula families.

Other schools in Hardee County School District

The district →
Wauchula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
B−
577 students16:1
North Wauchula Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
B+
516 students14:1
Zolfo Springs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Zolfo Springs
A−
512 students15:1
Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauchula
A−
298 students16:1
Bowling Green Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bowling Green
A−
260 students14:1
Hardee Virtual Franchise
Other · Grades K–12 · Wauchula
C+
52 students

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 Florida’s other public schools; Wauchula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.