Elementary school (grades K-5) · Royse City, TX

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El

Federal NCES profile for Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480145113923Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#1 of 6
elementary schools in Royse City · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
9.2:1
small classes for Texas
24.1%
free-lunch eligible

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El has class sizes smaller than 93% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Royse City, TX.

School address

Royse City, TX 75189
District: Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Texas

NCES ID 480145113923 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+35 students YoY

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El grew from 220 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (+15.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 21.2 → 16.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+35 students YoY 480145113923 · Royse City, TX Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

194 enr · 9.2:1 · 24.1% lunch · RII 44

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El grew from 220 students in 2022-23 to 255 in 2023-24 (+15.9%). Teacher FTE lost 21.2 → 16.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El reports 194 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) Royse City El compares

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.2:1 ▼ 37% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.1% ▼ 61% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 194 top 85% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
194
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.1%
free-lunch eligible - 61% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 7% in Texas - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
24.2%
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
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

White 37.1%
African American 27.8%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
Two or More 5.7%
Asian 2.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: White at 37.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.4, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El 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) Royse City El 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 Similar S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite El Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City 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 (~194 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El

How many students attend Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El?

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El has 194 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Royse City, TX. CCD year-over-year: 220 (2022-23) → 255 (2023-24), up 35.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El is 9.2:1, which is 37% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 41% 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) Royse City El?

24.1% of students at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City 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) Royse City El?

The largest demographic group at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El is White at 37.1% of enrollment, in Royse City, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.4/100.

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

Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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) Royse City El rank among elementary schools in Royse City?

By Resource Investment Index, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City El ranks #1 of 6 elementary schools in Royse City, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Royse City on the city page.

What other schools are in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy?

Besides Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City 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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