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Pioneer Elementary School

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, with 263 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 for the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, which is ranked 110 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (66.16%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 50-70% Hispanic students. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with only 14% of Pioneer students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% statewide and 22.4% for the district. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.94% to 77.95% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Pioneer Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 517 out of 914 Colorado elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 833 out of 943 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The other elementary schools in the same district, such as Baker, Green Acres, and Columbine, also perform below state averages but generally outperform Pioneer Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that Pioneer may be facing unique challenges compared to its peers.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 415 South Spruce Street
       Fort Morgan, CO  80701-2279

(970) 867-2080

District: School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

SchoolDigger Rank:
833rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,983 Help


Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Fort Morgan Middle School
High:    Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
66.2%
White:
16.0%
African American:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.9% Help


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Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.18. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary School is $14,983, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan 110th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 32.52 577th 808 28.6%
2005 29.72 617th 823 25.0%
2006 29.57 624th 829 24.7%
2007 23.11 687th 852 19.4%
2008 31.35 626th 849 26.3%
2009 31.79 650th 872 25.5%
2010 16.02 791st 925 14.5%
2011 19.26 769th 935 17.8%
2012 28.04 708th 935 24.3%
2013 39.22 617th 954 35.3%
2014 36.19 648th 962 32.6%
2015 40.21 516th 938 45.0%
2016 39.57 517th 914 43.4%
2017 25.00 685th 929 26.3%
2018 28.92 632nd 917 31.1%
2019 20.48 771st 965 20.1%
2022 13.13 828th 921 10.1%
2023 18.90 756th 933 19.0%
2024 13.18 833rd 943 11.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.38 249th 308 19.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.29 574th 690 16.8%
2019 13.46 688th 758 9.2%
2022 7.34 584th 595 1.8%
2023 14.98 562nd 642 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.96 472nd 693 31.9%
2019 25.40 559th 764 26.8%
2022 17.04 498th 594 16.2%
2023 23.35 498th 649 23.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.05 100th 172 41.9%
2019 42.61 146th 270 45.9%
2022 26.15 113th 153 26.1%
2023 34.10 133rd 197 32.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Open Quote My childern attended elementary here a pioneer and we as a family were excited especially after their open house where they met their teachers and had seen how awesome the diversity of students was but after a short time at the school it was apparent that this school wasnt what it seemed. teachers and staff are concerned with blind following and test scores rather than education. There was no individualized attention and very little contact with us about their progress. Very unhappy with this school and they have been taken to a new school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pioneer Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 288 0 1 124 1 n/a n/a 0 414
1993 262 0 1 130 1 n/a n/a 0 394
1994 249 1 0 135 1 n/a n/a 0 386
1995 207 0 2 217 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1996 207 0 2 217 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1997 204 0 1 218 2 n/a n/a 0 425
1998 140 0 0 180 1 n/a n/a 0 321
1999 130 0 0 208 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2000 141 2 0 232 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2001 130 0 0 243 1 n/a n/a 0 374
2002 102 0 0 225 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2003 102 0 0 225 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2004 99 2 0 247 1 n/a n/a 0 349
2005 93 2 1 245 4 n/a n/a 0 345
2006 101 4 1 269 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2007 96 3 1 276 0 n/a n/a 0 376
2008 86 5 2 248 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2009 96 16 2 255 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2010 83 18 3 224 0 n/a n/a 0 328
2011 66 19 3 225 0 0 5 0 318
2012 54 21 3 216 1 0 3 0 298
2013 45 22 3 207 2 0 2 0 281
2014 46 23 1 226 3 0 4 0 303
2015 59 31 0 225 4 0 5 0 324
2016 60 33 0 219 3 0 3 0 318
2017 64 28 0 199 4 0 1 0 296
2018 68 29 0 210 4 0 1 0 312
2019 63 39 0 213 3 0 3 0 321
2020 73 32 0 220 2 0 3 0 330
2021 57 32 1 217 4 0 4 0 315
2022 47 27 1 196 5 0 5 0 281
2023 42 35 1 174 5 0 6 0 263

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 414 21.8 18.9 38.4
1993 394 21.6 18.2 42.4
1994 386 22.8 16.9 46.1
1995 427 24.8 17.2 54.1
1996 427 24.8 17.2 54.1
1997 425 25.1 16.9 56.2
1998 321 21.0 15.3 58.9
1999 338 23.6 14.3 60.1
2000 377 23.6 16.0 74.3
2001 374 25.1 14.9 73.5
2002 327 25.4 12.9 78
2003 327 25.4 12.9 78
2004 349 25.4 13.7 79.4
2005 345 25.5 13.5 81.4
2006 375 25.5 14.7 83.2
2007 376 26.7 14.1 83
2008 341 26.7 12.8 83
2009 369 23.6 15.6 83.7
2010 328 21.6 15.1 89
2011 318 22.4 14.1 87.7
2012 298 20.3 14.6 87.2
2013 281 19.5 14.4 88.3
2014 303 20.8 14.5 83.8
2015 324 24.0 13.5 80.9
2016 318 24.0 13.2 83.6
2017 296 21.3 13.8 81.8
2018 312 21.2 14.6 74.7
2019 321 20.3 15.8 76.3
2020 330 20.4 16.1 75.5
2021 315 19.0 16.5 64.1
2022 281 19.5 14.4 56.9
2023 263 18.7 14.0 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 414 21.8 18.9 38.4
1993 394 21.6 18.2 42.4
1994 386 22.8 16.9 46.1
1995 427 24.8 17.2 54.1
1996 427 24.8 17.2 54.1
1997 425 25.1 16.9 56.2
1998 321 21.0 15.3 58.9
1999 338 23.6 14.3 60.1
2000 377 23.6 16.0 74.3
2001 374 25.1 14.9 73.5
2002 327 25.4 12.9 78
2003 327 25.4 12.9 78
2004 349 25.4 13.7 79.4
2005 345 25.5 13.5 81.4
2006 375 25.5 14.7 83.2
2007 376 26.7 14.1 83
2008 341 26.7 12.8 83
2009 369 23.6 15.6 83.7
2010 328 21.6 15.1 89
2011 318 22.4 14.1 87.7
2012 298 20.3 14.6 87.2
2013 281 19.5 14.4 88.3
2014 303 20.8 14.5 83.8
2015 324 24.0 13.5 80.9
2016 318 24.0 13.2 83.6
2017 296 21.3 13.8 81.8
2018 312 21.2 14.6 74.7
2019 321 20.3 15.8 76.3
2020 330 20.4 16.1 75.5
2021 315 19.0 16.5 64.1
2022 281 19.5 14.4 56.9
2023 263 18.7 14.0 77.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,566
2020 $12,330
2021 $11,495
2022 $13,401
2023 $14,983

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 771st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 756th of 933 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)25.424.6
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)27.124.4
 2.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)23.929.3
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)30.231.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)20.418.4
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)29.420.6
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)9.326.5
 17.2%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)16.319.4
 3.1%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Pioneer Elementary School)32.218.4
 13.8%
   5th Grade Science (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)23.921.6
 2.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)37.322
 15.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)30.729.7
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)18.612.2
 6.4%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)22.121.6
 0.5%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)27.721.8
 5.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)31.725.3
 6.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Pioneer Elementary School)17.923.1
 5.2%
   All Grades Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)22.818
 4.8%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students321263
 18.1%
African American3935
 10.3%
American Indian35
 66.7%
Asian01
Hispanic213174
 18.3%
Pacific Islander00
White6342
 33.3%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.3%77.9%
 1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 16% White, 13% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Morgan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School


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