Pioneer Valley High
Santa Maria, CA · High School · Grades 9-12
Pioneer Valley High is a high school in Santa Maria, CA with 3,220 students enrolled and a 31% proficiency rate. Part of Santa Maria Joint Union High. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Pioneer Valley High is a high school located in Santa Maria, California. The school serves 3,220 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 31% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 80% graduation rate.
74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Pioneer Valley High is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Pioneer Valley High has 3,220 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Santa Maria Joint Union High (2,313 students). Its 31% proficiency rate is 4 percentage points below the district average of 35%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 14 points lower. The 24.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pioneer Valley High has 3,220 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 31% of students at Pioneer Valley High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Pioneer Valley High has a 80% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Pioneer Valley High is part of the Santa Maria Joint Union High in Santa Maria, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.