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Pioneer Union Schools
Pioneer Union is a public school district in California, based in El Dorado County (Somerset). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pioneer Union on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pioneer Union
3 of 3 schools in Pioneer Union carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Pioneer Union
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Mountain Creek Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Walt Tyler Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Pioneer Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Pioneer Union
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Mountain Creek Middle, Somerset
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- D Pioneer Elementary, Somerset
- D+ Walt Tyler Elementary, Grizzly Flat
Where Pioneer Union schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Somerset (2)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: El Dorado County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 283 students with 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and 34 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0630480
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- El Dorado Union High (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Amador County Unified (12 schools, 14 mi)
- Placerville Union Elementary (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Black Oak Mine Unified (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Buckeye Union Elementary (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Vallecito Union (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Calaveras Unified (9 schools, 26 mi)
- Rescue Union Elementary (7 schools, 27 mi)
Questions about Pioneer Union
How many schools are in Pioneer Union?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Pioneer Union, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pioneer Union serve?
The largest by graded schools: Somerset.
How good are the schools in Pioneer Union?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 26.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.7%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pioneer Union?
283 students were enrolled in Pioneer Union in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pioneer Union?
Pioneer Union is in California, based in El Dorado County, with its district office in Somerset. Its boundary covers about 232 sq mi.