Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate
Public high school (charter) in Fate, Texas · Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy · Grades 5–12
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate serves 344 students in grades 5–12 in Fate (Rockwall County). It is one of 6 schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. By enrollment it is the 1100th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 5–12 |
| District | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy |
| County | Rockwall County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Provision 1, 2 or 3) |
| NCES school ID | 480145113828 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 344 | 2,328 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 14.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 25.3% | 41.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 62% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is the smallest, with 14.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 8.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 2,433; Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 58 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 28, against an average of 43 per grade. This year grade 12 has 52% fewer students than grade 5 (28 against 58). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.6% here and 33.5% across Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy. Hispanic students are next, at 28.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
25.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.9% across Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under Provision 2 or 3 of the National School Lunch Program, every student eats at no charge; meal applications are only collected in a base year.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 22.46 full-time-equivalent teachers for 344 students, Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate has 15.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 344 students would have about 24.6 teachers, so Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate has 2.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Rockwall Quest Academy, 4.1 miles away in Rockwall ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other high schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.5% |
| Black | 19.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.8% |
| Asian | 4.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
42.4% of students are girls and 57.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 58 |
| Grade 6 | 41 |
| Grade 7 | 47 |
| Grade 8 | 50 |
| Grade 9 | 43 |
| Grade 10 | 43 |
| Grade 11 | 34 |
| Grade 12 | 28 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5952 I-30, Fate, TX 75132
Phone: (972)375-9672
Website: ptaaschool.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall Quest Academy | Rockwall ISD | 4.1 mi | 61 | 19.7 | 50.8% |
| Royse City High School | Royse City ISD | 5.4 mi | 2,834 | 14.9 | 39.2% |
| Rockwall High School | Rockwall ISD | 5.4 mi | 2,949 | 15.5 | 19.4% |
| Community High School | Community ISD | 8.1 mi | 1,328 | 20.2 | 52.7% |
| Rockwall-Heath High School | Rockwall ISD | 8.6 mi | 3,072 | 16.5 | 28.8% |
| Wylie East High School | Wylie ISD | 8.7 mi | 2,709 | 17.1 | 28% |
| Achieve Academy | Wylie ISD | 10.2 mi | 133 | 8.4 | 48.1% |
| Rowlett High School | Garland ISD | 10.7 mi | 2,156 | 15.3 | 56.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Greenville | Other | K–12 | 794 |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | High | 5–12 | 484 |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 212 |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Royse City Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 194 |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Other | K–12 | 300 |