PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) FATE

Charter School 366 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) FATE is a public charter high school and part of the PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY school district, located in FATE, TX with 366 students offering grade levels from 05 to 12.

With 26 teachers, PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) FATE has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

366

Total Students

26.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PIONEER TECHNOLOGY (PTAA) FATE
Demographic	Student Count
White	195
Hispanic	100
Black	49
Asian	7
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

White
195 (53.3 %)
Hispanic
100 (27.3 %)
Black
49 (13.4 %)
Two or More
14 (3.8 %)
Asian
7 (1.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PIONEER TECHNOLOGY & ARTS ACADEMY
Phone:	(972)375-9672
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	366
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	38

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 5 55

Grade 6 62

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 56

Grade 9 57

Grade 10 40

Grade 11 30

Grade 12 14