Other / mixed grade configuration · Mesquite, TX

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480145113251Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools.

#25 of 31
schools in Mesquite · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
small classes for Texas
56.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite has class sizes smaller than 87% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite ranks #25 of 31 schools in Mesquite, TX.

School address

Mesquite, TX 75150
District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Texas

NCES ID 480145113251 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.0 → 37.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-23 students YoY 480145113251 · Mesquite, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

484 enr · 10.5:1 · 56.1% lunch · RII 39

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite held near 621 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-23 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.0 → 37.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite reports 484 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 compares

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite 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 10.5:1 ▼ 29% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.1% ▼ 9% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 484 top 52% - -

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

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
484
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.1%
free-lunch eligible - 9% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Texas - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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 484 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

Hispanic or Latino 78.5%
African American 11.6%
White 8.1%
Asian 0.8%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.4, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite is less 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 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) Fate Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite'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 (~484 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite

How many students attend Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite has 484 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mesquite, TX. CCD year-over-year: 644 (2022-23) → 621 (2023-24), nearly flat (-23).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite is 10.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 33% 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?

56.1% of students at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite 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?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite is Hispanic or Latino at 78.5% of enrollment, in Mesquite, TX.

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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) Mesquite rank among schools in Mesquite?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite ranks #25 of 31 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 schools in Mesquite on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?

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