Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 1404 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Leman Middle School High : West Chicago Community High School

Pioneer Elementary School

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Chicago, Illinois, serving 263 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33, which is ranked 686 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.2% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 24.7% in the district. The school's performance in mathematics is also low, with only 18.2% of all students proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide and 16.1% in the district. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% to 27.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33 perform at a similar level to Pioneer Elementary School, the schools in higher-performing districts, such as Pleasant Hill Elementary (Cusd 200) and Harrison Street Elementary (Geneva CUSD 304), significantly outperform Pioneer Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower rates of chronic absenteeism and lower percentages of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

615 Kenwood Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185-3227

(630) 293-6040

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
1404^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,559

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leman Middle School
High:	West Chicago Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

African American:

6.8%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.91. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary School is $28,559, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary School 1404^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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West Chicago Education Service District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chicago Education Service District 33 686^th of 813 Illinois 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	IL State Percentile
2003	37.76	1426^th	2020	29.4%
2004	62.45	916^th	2030	54.9%
2005	70.27	668^th	2022	67.0%
2006	42.51	1454^th	2086	30.3%
2007	31.50	1660^th	2095	20.8%
2008	13.06	1870^th	2092	10.6%
2009	19.94	1803^rd	2120	15.0%
2010	19.94	1819^th	2139	15.0%
2011	11.77	1969^th	2147	8.3%
2012	20.05	1857^th	2166	14.3%
2013	10.77	2004^th	2167	7.5%
2014	12.28	1907^th	2093	8.9%
2015	12.73	1914^th	2052	6.7%
2016	13.53	1871^st	2046	8.6%
2017	15.16	1820^th	2044	11.0%
2018	15.45	1806^th	2037	11.3%
2019	12.63	1944^th	2086	6.8%
2021	14.12	1806^th	1948	7.3%
2022	29.44	1409^th	2082	32.3%
2023	29.40	1412^th	2077	32.0%
2024	29.91	1404^th	2067	32.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.05	466^th	718	35.1%
2019	24.29	684^th	743	7.9%
2021	25.99	507^th	537	5.6%
2022	53.62	252^nd	768	67.2%
2023	48.08	309^th	788	60.8%
2024	38.99	487^th	826	41.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.18	738^th	763	3.3%
2022	32.58	710^th	1113	36.2%

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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	IL State Percentile
2018	22.37	1522^nd	1765	13.8%
2019	18.70	1665^th	1816	8.3%
2021	22.93	1306^th	1514	13.7%
2022	45.65	883^rd	1763	49.9%
2023	47.58	876^th	1808	51.5%
2024	35.75	1172^nd	1793	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.63	1653^rd	1964	15.8%
2019	18.00	1744^th	2019	13.6%
2021	11.39	1634^th	1680	2.7%
2022	22.06	1532^nd	1970	22.2%
2023	26.00	1420^th	1957	27.4%
2024	33.37	1227^th	1942	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.77	1788^th	1972	9.3%
2019	11.67	1914^th	2019	5.2%
2021	14.71	1580^th	1707	7.4%
2022	38.88	1122^nd	1977	43.2%
2023	33.59	1244^th	1984	37.3%
2024	27.91	1369^th	1959	30.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.29	786^th	938	16.2%
2019	19.36	876^th	955	8.3%
2021	23.08	659^th	742	11.2%
2022	41.36	528^th	954	44.7%
2023	43.98	502^nd	970	48.2%
2024	39.12	557^th	959	41.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
1988	201	4	8	112	2	n/a	n/a	0	327
1989	215	12	8	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	358
1990	231	11	7	150	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	399
1991	212	14	13	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1992	209	16	10	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	211	14	10	318	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	174	15	7	409	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	141	12	6	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	141	12	6	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	111	13	5	300	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1998	106	12	3	342	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1999	101	11	3	419	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	74	6	1	432	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2001	52	7	2	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	44	11	3	491	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2003	44	11	3	491	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2004	47	16	1	545	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2005	29	25	1	541	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
2006	26	30	5	533	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
2007	18	14	0	533	0	n/a	n/a	7	572
2008	13	13	0	535	0	n/a	n/a	5	566
2009	8	15	0	525	0	n/a	n/a	12	560
2010	4	15	0	489	0	n/a	n/a	6	514
2011	10	22	1	489	1	0	3	0	526
2012	10	22	1	504	1	0	3	0	541
2013	12	22	1	498	0	0	3	0	536
2014	12	24	1	399	0	0	2	0	438
2015	14	25	2	399	0	0	2	0	442
2016	8	23	3	380	0	0	0	0	414
2017	13	26	6	384	0	0	0	0	429
2018	12	24	7	354	0	0	1	0	398
2019	10	21	6	314	0	0	0	0	351
2020	7	30	6	282	0	0	0	0	325
2021	8	25	2	264	0	0	4	0	303
2022	18	27	5	319	0	0	4	0	373
2023	14	18	1	229	0	0	1	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
1988	327	22.7	14.4	n/a
1989	358	22.7	15.7	n/a
1990	399	22.3	17.8	n/a
1991	441	23.0	19.1	n/a
1992	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1993	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1994	605	29.0	20.9	n/a
1995	470	27.8	16.9	n/a
1996	470	27.8	16.9	n/a
1997	429	21.0	20.4	n/a
1998	463	28.0	16.5	n/a
1999	534	27.0	19.8	n/a
2000	513	31.0	16.5	n/a
2001	534	32.0	16.7	n/a
2002	549	35.0	15.7	56.1
2003	549	35.0	15.7	56.1
2004	609	32.0	19.0	58
2005	596	29.5	20.2	57.6
2006	597	30.5	19.6	57.5
2007	572	32.0	17.9	63.2
2008	566	29.0	19.5	82.5
2009	560	32.0	17.5	85.6
2010	514	28.0	18.3	87.6
2011	526	27.1	19.4	87.8
2012	541	27.6	19.6	94.1
2013	536	n/a	n/a	93.5
2014	438	25.0	17.5	75.8
2015	442	26.0	17.0	80.3
2016	414	26.0	15.9	50.7
2017	429	30.0	14.3	65.5
2018	398	29.0	13.7	68.3
2019	351	30.0	11.7	61
2020	325	28.0	11.6	64.3
2021	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	373	30.0	12.4	63.3
2023	263	31.0	8.4	61.6

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
1988	327	22.7	14.4	n/a
1989	358	22.7	15.7	n/a
1990	399	22.3	17.8	n/a
1991	441	23.0	19.1	n/a
1992	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
1993	553	26.0	21.3	n/a
1994	605	29.0	20.9	n/a
1995	470	27.8	16.9	n/a
1996	470	27.8	16.9	n/a
1997	429	21.0	20.4	n/a
1998	463	28.0	16.5	n/a
1999	534	27.0	19.8	n/a
2000	513	31.0	16.5	n/a
2001	534	32.0	16.7	n/a
2002	549	35.0	15.7	56.1
2003	549	35.0	15.7	56.1
2004	609	32.0	19.0	58
2005	596	29.5	20.2	57.6
2006	597	30.5	19.6	57.5
2007	572	32.0	17.9	63.2
2008	566	29.0	19.5	82.5
2009	560	32.0	17.5	85.6
2010	514	28.0	18.3	87.6
2011	526	27.1	19.4	87.8
2012	541	27.6	19.6	94.1
2013	536	n/a	n/a	93.5
2014	438	25.0	17.5	75.8
2015	442	26.0	17.0	80.3
2016	414	26.0	15.9	50.7
2017	429	30.0	14.3	65.5
2018	398	29.0	13.7	68.3
2019	351	30.0	11.7	61
2020	325	28.0	11.6	64.3
2021	303	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	373	30.0	12.4	63.3
2023	263	31.0	8.4	61.6

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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