Pioneer Valley High

675 Panther Dr., Santa Maria CA, 93454 | Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District | 805-922-1305
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2713
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 40 in Santa Maria
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
35%Santa Maria
43%California

Pioneer Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Santa Maria-Bonita Elementary School District" in Santa Maria, CA. There are a total of 2,713 students and 109 teachers at Pioneer Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Pioneer Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 3% higher than the California average.

Pioneer Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2713
Teachers109
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment286
Taking some courses163
Taking some courses (not tests)124
Passing some courses91
Passing no courses67

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pioneer Valley High, there are a total of 286 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 163 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School28%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pioneer Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 5.2% 4.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 1.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 88.1% 92.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 0.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Santa Maria demographics profile

StatisticSanta MariaCaliforniaNational
Population105,52839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,62625691
Median age29.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%52%55%
Speak English35%56%79%
Speak Spanish60%29%13%

Education level achieved in Santa Maria

IndexSanta MariaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade58.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school56.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college40.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree19.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Pioneer Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.