Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mesquite, TX

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480145113916Charter school
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0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#4 of 48
public schools in Mesquite · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
39.2%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El ranks #4 of 48 public schools in Mesquite, TX.

School address

Mesquite, TX 75149
District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Texas

NCES ID 480145113916 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 15.9 → 17.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 480145113916 · Mesquite, TX Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

212 enr · 14.1:1 · 39.2% lunch · RII 55

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El held near 280 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 15.9 → 17.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El reports 212 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) Mesquite El compares

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El 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 14.1:1 ▼ 4% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.2% ▼ 37% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 212 top 84% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.2%
free-lunch eligible - 37% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Texas - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

African American 40.1%
Hispanic or Latino 32.5%
White 20.3%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 0.9%

Largest group: African American at 40.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.9, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

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) Mesquite El Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El'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 elementary 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 (~212 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El

How many students attend Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El has 212 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mesquite, TX. CCD year-over-year: 288 (2022-23) → 280 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El is 14.1:1, which is 4% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 10% 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) Mesquite El?

39.2% of students at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El is African American at 40.1% of enrollment, in Mesquite, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.9/100.

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El rank among public schools in Mesquite?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El ranks #4 of 48 public schools in Mesquite, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mesquite on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?

Besides Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El, Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy also operates Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville (794 students), Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite (484 students), and Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate (344 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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