Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy
Dallas, Texas · Dallas County · Grades K–12 · Charter
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 2 high, 2 other) with 2,328 students. By enrollment it is the 338th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as suburb, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 2,328 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 160.2 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| NCES district ID | 4801451 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate | High | 5–12 | 344 | 15.3 | 25.3% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville | Other | K–12 | 794 | 16.2 | 50.5% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | High | 5–12 | 484 | 14.2 | 53.1% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 212 | 15.1 | 46.7% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 194 | 16.5 | 24.7% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Other | K–12 | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy in context
Size
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy enrolls less than 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). Its schools average 388 students, against 626 for a Texas public school. The largest is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville (794) and the smallest is Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School (194). NCES lists Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 7 is its largest grade, with 244 students this year. Grade 12 has 120 students and kindergarten has 155, 23% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. NCES reports no pre-K students in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy at 41.7%, below their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. White students make up 33.5%.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 24.7% at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School to 53.1% at Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite. All 6 of its schools serve free breakfast and lunch to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3, with no application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 160.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.5 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 1.8 counselors it has 1,293 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports no librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy's area as suburb, large: in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest district is Rockwall ISD, 1.3 miles away with 19,235 students. 38 districts are within 25 miles, and 20 of them enroll more students than Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. Dallas County has 41 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 151.5 | 15 |
| School counselors | 1.8 | 1,293 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 26 | 90 |
| Other student support staff | 6 | 388 |
| School administrators | 8 | 291 |
| District administrators | 2 | 1,164 |
| All staff | 218 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 41.7% |
| White | 33.5% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 155 |
| Grade 1 | 161 |
| Grade 2 | 173 |
| Grade 3 | 207 |
| Grade 4 | 189 |
| Grade 5 | 201 |
| Grade 6 | 203 |
| Grade 7 | 244 |
| Grade 8 | 206 |
| Grade 9 | 159 |
| Grade 10 | 154 |
| Grade 11 | 156 |
| Grade 12 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall ISD | 1 mi | 19,235 | 16.2 | – |
| Education Center International Academy | 7 mi | 221 | 13 | – |
| Royse City ISD | 9 mi | 10,034 | 15.2 | – |
| Garland ISD | 9 mi | 51,021 | 15.4 | – |
| Wylie ISD | 9 mi | 19,401 | 15.3 | – |
| Sunnyvale ISD | 10 mi | 2,306 | 14.3 | – |
| Community ISD | 10 mi | 5,271 | 18.8 | – |
| Forney ISD | 12 mi | 18,565 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Dallas County
- Dallas ISD (139,802 students)
- Garland ISD (51,021 students)
- Mesquite ISD (37,930 students)
- Richardson ISD (36,971 students)
- Irving ISD (30,767 students)
- Grand Prairie ISD (26,129 students)
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD (24,165 students)
- Uplift Education (23,384 students)
- Coppell ISD (13,233 students)
- Duncanville ISD (11,562 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - North Texas (11,042 students)
- Lancaster ISD (6,822 students)
- Highland Park ISD (6,350 students)
- Cedar Hill ISD (6,253 students)
- Life School (5,735 students)
- Desoto ISD (5,708 students)
- Texans Can Academies (3,479 students)
- Sunnyvale ISD (2,306 students)
- Universal Academy (2,036 students)
- Ume Preparatory Academy (1,703 students)
- A+ Academy (1,678 students)
- Village Technical Schools (1,335 students)
- Golden Rule Charter School (1,298 students)
- Cityscape Schools (1,259 students)
- Legacy Preparatory (1,138 students)
- Inspired Vision Academy (1,136 students)
- Winfree Academy Charter Schools (1,098 students)
- La Academia De Estrellas (1,024 students)
- Advantage Academy (972 students)
- Manara Academy (671 students)
All Texas districts (10 more in Dallas County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
15720 Hillcrest Rd, Dallas, TX 75248
Phone: (972)375-9672
Website: ptaaschool.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.