Pioneer Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Weaver Union

2950 Gerard Ave., Merced, CA 95341 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−8 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−7 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−12 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
91%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,055
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 44% state 47% · 2025-26 38% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 36% state 42% · 2025-26 39% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 20% state 37% · 2025-26 42% state 49% · 2025-26 23% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 42% · 2025-26 40% state 46% · 2025-26 23% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 42% 40% state 46% 23% state 35%
2024-25 36% state 42% 42% state 46% 18% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 41% 37% state 45% 18% state 33%
2022-23 29% state 40% 37% state 44% 18% state 32%
2021-22 20% state 38% 29% state 45% 20% state 31%
2018-19 37% state 44% 47% state 50% 22% state 32%
2017-18 32% state 43% 47% state 49% —
2016-17 29% state 41% 39% state 45% —
2015-16 31% state 39% 35% state 45% —
2014-15 23% state 36% 33% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.0 mi
23%
−18 vs state
34%
−13 vs state
18%
−18 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 80% 527 Hispanic 76%
Ada Givens Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.1 mi
24%
−17 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 79% 579 Hispanic 69%
Don Stowell Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.4 mi
15%
−26 vs state
26%
−21 vs state
9%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 96% 501 Hispanic 87%
Farmdale Elementary
Grades K–5 · Weaver Union
2.6 mi
32%
−10 vs state
37%
−9 vs state
15%
−20 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26 93% 919 Hispanic 74%
Luther Burbank Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.9 mi
29%
−11 vs state
45%
−2 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 71% 716 Hispanic 60%
John Muir Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
2.9 mi
18%
−23 vs state
28%
−19 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 89% 613 Hispanic 71%
Donn B. Chenoweth Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
3.0 mi
37%
−4 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
29%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 60% 722 Hispanic 60%
Merced County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Merced County Office of Education
3.2 mi
4%
4%
4%
3% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 69% 942 Hispanic 72%
Alicia Reyes Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
3.4 mi
14%
−27 vs state
23%
−23 vs state
7%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 96% 540 Hispanic 92%
Allan Peterson Elementary
Grades K–6 · Merced City Elementary
3.6 mi
33%
−7 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 67% 690 Hispanic 56%