Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) FateCharter
- Elementary/secondary school in Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy
- Fate, TX
- 5th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B
Total students
265
Avg. teacher experience
7.1 years
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 6.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90%
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate is an charter elementary/secondary school in Fate, TX, in the Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 265 students. 35.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $48,914, which is $9,973 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.1 years of experience.
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Principal
- Kelli Causey
- info@ptaaschool.org
- (972) 375-9672
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Fate are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
265
African American
31 (11.7%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 13.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (1.5%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 1.6%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
68 (25.7%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 44.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
148 (55.8%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 36%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
14 (5.3%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
35.1 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 49.7%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
81.9 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 56.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
6.4 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 17.9%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
6.4 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 17.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 5.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12.1 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 7.4%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
C
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90%
African American
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
0.8 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.4%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 2.7%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
1.2 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 3.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0 %
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 6.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 2.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 14.3%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 40%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: Masked
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 990
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: N/A
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 76.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 33.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
N/A
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 33.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
19.6
African American
1 (5.1%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 8.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 4.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1.3 (6.8%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 12.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.3 (88.1%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 73.4%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (5.1%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
15.3 (78.1%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 90.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3.3 (16.8%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 5.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 1.2%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
13.5
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 13.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
7.1 years
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: 6.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$48,914
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $47,427
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,075
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $43,432
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$47,606
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $44,968
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,167
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $48,605
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,000
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $53,117
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$52,965
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $55,736
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,770
Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy: $57,425
Statewide: $71,111