Other / mixed grade configuration · Fate, TX

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480145113828Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

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schools in Fate · Resource Index
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Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
21.9%
free-lunch eligible

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate ranks #1 of 3 schools in Fate, TX.

School address

Fate, TX 75132
District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Texas

NCES ID 480145113828 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+7 students YoY

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 26.3 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+7 students YoY 480145113828 · Fate, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

344 enr · 13.2:1 · 21.9% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville (794 students)

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate held near 373 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 26.3 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate reports 344 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate compares

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.2:1 ▼ 10% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 65% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 36% in Texas - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$12,223
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.5%
African American 19.5%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 41.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.2, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy reports $12,223 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~344 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate

How many students attend Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate has 344 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fate, TX. CCD year-over-year: 366 (2022-23) → 373 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate?

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is 13.2:1, which is 10% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate?

21.9% of students at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is White at 41.6% of enrollment, in Fate, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate rank among schools in Fate?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate ranks #1 of 3 schools in Fate, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Fate on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?

Besides Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy also operates Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville (794 students), Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite (484 students), and Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas (300 students). See the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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