Pioneer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

110 E Spencer Lake Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584

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Bottom 50%

Serving 492 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 492 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	78
1	75
2	95
3	68
4	85
5	77

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	503
2022	441
2021	432
2020	571
2019	571
2018	339
2017	339
2016	330
2015	313
2014	324
2013	340
2012	365
2011	382
2010	333
2009	357
2008	334
2007	287
2006	301
2005	324
2004	337
2003	340
2002	343
2001	339
2000	353
1999	369
1998	372
1997	381
1996	372

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	35
2022	29
2021	32
2020	33
2019	33
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	22
2013	17
2012	20
2011	18
2010	18
2009	19
2008	18
2007	17
2006	17
2005	19
2004	19
2003	16
2002	15
2001	18
2000	17
1999	17
1998	18

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Year Founded

1952

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 17, 2026

School Motto

Together, we seek high levels of learning for all: EVERY child, EVERY day.

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1881 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#1881
2022	#1971
2021	#1549
2019	#1549
2018	#1151
2017	#1324
2016	#638
2015	#1331
2014	#960
2013	#1503
2012	#1643

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24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	24%	41%	20%
2022	19%	40%	18%
2019	39%	50%	37%
2018	49%	51%	43%
2017	52%	51%	42%
2016	67%	51%	40%
2015	54%	49%	35%
2014	52%	65%	46%
2013	47%	64%	47%
2012	42%	63%	46%
2011	42%	60%	41%

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26%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2022	26%	53%	33%
2019	48%	61%	51%
2018	52%	61%	43%
2017	42%	61%	51%
2016	57%	62%	55%
2015	24%	56%	40%
2014	67%	74%	65%
2013	67%	73%	61%
2012	62%	72%	62%
2011	62%	70%	59%
2010	82%	70%	59%

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30-34%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	14:1	16:1	14:1
2022	15:1	16:1	15:1
2021	14:1	16:1	12:1
2020	17:1	17:1	16:1
2019	17:1	17:1	16:1
2018	15:1	19:1	16:1
2017	15:1	18:1	16:1
2016	17:1	19:1	16:1
2015	14:1	18:1	14:1
2013	20:1	19:1	17:1
2012	18:1	20:1	17:1
2011	21:1	19:1	17:1
2010	19:1	19:1	17:1
2009	19:1	19:1	17:1
2008	18:1	19:1	17:1
2007	17:1	19:1	16:1
2006	18:1	19:1	18:1
2005	17:1	19:1	17:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	21:1	19:1	18:1
2002	23:1	19:1	19:1
2001	19:1	20:1	17:1
2000	21:1	20:1	18:1
1999	22:1	21:1	19:1
1998	21:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	6%	4%	6%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	5%	3%	5%
2005	2%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	1%
2019	1%	8%	1%
2010	4%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	4%	9%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%

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Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	17%	26%	17%
2022	14%	25%	17%
2021	14%	25%	15%
2020	12%	24%	12%
2019	12%	24%	12%
2018	16%	23%	14%
2017	16%	23%	14%
2016	12%	22%	12%
2015	10%	22%	10%
2014	10%	21%	11%
2013	11%	20%	10%
2012	12%	20%	10%
2011	12%	18%	11%
2010	8%	16%	7%
2009	9%	16%	7%
2008	7%	15%	6%
2007	6%	14%	6%
2006	7%	14%	6%
2005	6%	13%	5%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	3%
2001	5%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	4%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	3%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%

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White

68%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	72%	49%	72%
2022	77%	50%	73%
2021	76%	51%	75%
2020	77%	53%	78%
2019	77%	53%	78%
2018	77%	55%	78%
2017	77%	55%	78%
2016	80%	56%	80%
2015	83%	57%	82%
2014	82%	58%	81%
2013	79%	59%	81%
2012	78%	60%	80%
2011	80%	63%	79%
2010	78%	64%	80%
2009	80%	65%	82%
2008	83%	66%	83%
2007	81%	68%	83%
2006	82%	69%	84%
2005	86%	70%	88%
2004	91%	71%	89%
2003	91%	71%	90%
2002	92%	73%	91%
2001	92%	74%	89%
2000	89%	75%	88%
1999	85%	76%	86%
1998	89%	76%	88%
1997	93%	77%	91%
1996	91%	78%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	7%	9%	7%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	5%	8%	5%
2017	5%	8%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	0.45	0.68	0.46
2022	0.39	0.68	0.44
2021	0.40	0.67	0.41
2020	0.39	0.65	0.38
2019	0.39	0.65	0.38
2018	0.38	0.64	0.37
2017	0.38	0.64	0.37
2016	0.35	0.63	0.35
2015	0.30	0.62	0.31
2014	0.32	0.61	0.33
2013	0.36	0.61	0.34
2012	0.39	0.60	0.36
2011	0.35	0.58	0.36
2010	0.41	0.56	0.33
2009	0.38	0.55	0.28
2008	0.32	0.54	0.27
2007	0.35	0.51	0.29
2006	0.32	0.49	0.29
2005	0.26	0.49	0.23
2004	0.16	0.48	0.20
2003	0.17	0.47	0.18
2002	0.15	0.45	0.16
2001	0.15	0.44	0.19
2000	0.22	0.42	0.22
1999	0.28	0.40	0.25
1998	0.23	0.40	0.21
1997	0.16	0.39	0.17
1996	0.19	0.39	0.18

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Eligible for

65%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	57%	41%	58%
2022	44%	36%	45%
2021	50%	35%	51%
2020	53%	35%	53%
2019	53%	35%	53%
2018	55%	37%	55%
2017	55%	37%	55%
2016	58%	38%	56%
2015	65%	39%	57%
2014	65%	39%	58%
2013	61%	38%	57%
2012	56%	37%	52%
2011	47%	33%	46%
2010	45%	33%	47%
2009	41%	29%	39%
2008	41%	28%	40%
2007	40%	28%	42%
2006	41%	29%	40%
2005	41%	27%	42%
2004	48%	27%	46%
2003	49%	26%	43%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Pioneer School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	13%	7%	14%
2017	13%	7%	14%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	16%	9%	16%
2008	15%	9%	15%
2007	16%	9%	12%
2006	10%	8%	15%
2005	12%	9%	14%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pioneer School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #1881 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Pioneer Elementary School often compared to?

Pioneer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grapeview Elementary & Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

492 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Pioneer Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School?

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Pioneer School District.