Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Summary:

Pioneer Ridge Middle School is a public middle school located in Chaska, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 496 students. The school is part of the Eastern Carver County Public School District, which is ranked 36th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Ridge Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking of 31 out of 545 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is impressive, with 60.6% of all students proficient or better in Math and 62.21% proficient or better in Reading, significantly higher than the state averages. Pioneer Ridge Middle School's performance is also strong across different student subgroups, with high rankings for Female (31st), Male (35th), Asian (26th), and Special Education (16th) students. While the school's student population is predominantly White, it has a relatively diverse student body, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. Additionally, the school serves a more affluent student population compared to nearby schools, with a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Chaska Middle School West, Chaska Middle School East, and the Shakopee West and Shakopee East Middle Schools, Pioneer Ridge Middle School consistently outperforms these nearby schools on the MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science. While the school's diversity is notable, it has a higher percentage of White students compared to the nearby Chaska Middle School West. Additionally, the lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Pioneer Ridge Middle School suggests that the school serves a more affluent student population compared to the nearby 112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School, Shakopee West Middle School, and Shakopee East Middle School.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1085 Pioneer Trail East
       Chaska, MN  55318-1148


(952) 556-7800

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,977 Help


Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:    Chanhassen High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:    Chanhassen Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  459

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
Hispanic:
7.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  19% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks better than 94.3% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.53. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78%), Hispanic (7.6%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Ridge Middle School is 15.2, which is the 2nd best among 3 middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Ridge Middle School is $12,977, which is the 2nd highest among 3 middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Ridge Middle School 31st of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Pioneer Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Eastern Carver County Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern Carver County Public School 36th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 82.25 45th 454 90.1%
2011 82.01 46th 478 90.4%
2012 78.44 60th 469 87.2%
2013 82.51 50th 488 89.8%
2014 79.73 64th 490 86.9%
2015 78.26 78th 516 84.9%
2016 62.67 186th 508 63.4%
2017 60.48 213th 523 59.3%
2018 61.07 207th 518 60.0%
2019 63.10 187th 533 64.9%
2021 59.50 191st 521 63.3%
2022 74.42 97th 520 81.3%
2023 74.45 101st 529 80.9%
2024 89.53 31st 545 94.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.51 69th 114 39.5%
2019 16.54 109th 120 9.2%
2022 40.65 76th 131 42.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.41 100th 109 8.3%
2024 44.36 63rd 158 60.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.32 136th 253 46.2%
2019 20.85 245th 282 13.1%
2021 28.81 206th 260 20.8%
2022 55.28 108th 288 62.5%
2023 69.79 57th 298 80.9%
2024 88.41 16th 307 94.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.71 263rd 401 34.4%
2019 41.07 266th 415 35.9%
2021 41.99 235th 399 41.1%
2022 51.52 182nd 404 55.0%
2023 41.60 274th 459 40.3%
2024 66.19 121st 473 74.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.68 198th 436 54.6%
2019 58.26 186th 439 57.6%
2021 55.98 177th 443 60.0%
2022 72.11 97th 467 79.2%
2023 74.57 84th 455 81.5%
2024 88.11 31st 474 93.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.33 188th 438 57.1%
2019 61.63 174th 454 61.7%
2021 56.80 178th 437 59.3%
2022 70.65 111th 476 76.7%
2023 69.02 113th 464 75.6%
2024 86.88 35th 479 92.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.86 58th 108 46.3%
2019 43.69 62nd 112 44.6%
2023 75.17 31st 116 73.3%
2024 79.77 26th 111 76.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.72 74th 137 46.0%
2019 27.39 109th 148 26.4%
2021 47.55 73rd 141 48.2%
2022 60.13 53rd 162 67.3%
2023 25.88 128th 164 22.0%
2024 62.55 47th 179 73.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.61 98th 163 39.9%
2019 57.01 55th 171 67.8%
2021 41.11 88th 156 43.6%
2022 49.83 82nd 188 56.4%
2023 43.37 85th 178 52.2%
2024 65.38 49th 186 73.7%
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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.12 175th 428 59.1%
2019 62.29 148th 428 65.4%
2021 50.89 189th 422 55.2%
2022 67.20 109th 438 75.1%
2023 70.55 90th 436 79.4%
2024 89.28 28th 440 93.6%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota 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: Minnesota Department of Education

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Open Quote the dean is very rude, my mother and i have had many problems with him. teachers are rude and they don't do anything about bullying. DON'T GO HERE!!!! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 541 11 20 19 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2003 541 11 20 19 1 n/a n/a 0 592
2004 563 17 15 21 1 n/a n/a 0 617
2005 575 14 25 38 0 n/a n/a 0 652
2006 547 11 18 28 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2007 586 16 24 38 3 n/a n/a 0 667
2008 575 21 23 41 1 n/a n/a 0 661
2009 561 13 26 41 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2010 613 22 27 43 3 n/a n/a 0 708
2011 599 17 31 56 4 0 9 0 716
2012 584 15 27 61 4 0 9 0 700
2013 562 21 22 60 2 0 11 0 678
2014 518 18 22 57 1 0 10 0 626
2015 428 22 21 54 1 0 7 0 533
2016 464 21 18 54 1 2 16 0 576
2017 413 24 22 59 0 1 20 0 539
2018 425 26 27 44 1 0 28 0 551
2019 377 26 22 38 0 1 25 0 489
2020 348 25 22 25 1 1 19 0 441
2021 363 31 30 38 1 1 27 0 491
2022 327 18 28 30 0 0 25 0 428
2023 384 20 27 39 0 0 26 0 496
2024 358 20 18 35 0 0 28 0 459

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 Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 592 35.4 16.7 6.4
2003 592 35.4 16.7 6.4
2004 617 35.1 17.6 13.3
2005 652 35.1 18.6 12.6
2006 606 36.1 16.8 12.9
2007 667 36.9 18.1 14.5
2008 661 38.0 17.4 14.7
2009 642 36.8 17.4 13.1
2010 708 39.6 17.8 17.9
2011 716 42.1 16.9 20.4
2012 700 41.2 16.9 19.4
2013 678 40.6 16.6 20.8
2014 626 37.7 16.5 21.7
2015 533 35.0 15.2 20.8
2016 576 38.0 15.1 22
2017 539 38.2 14.0 21.9
2018 551 37.6 14.6 18.5
2019 489 38.0 12.8 18.4
2020 441 29.2 15.0 18.4
2021 491 36.6 13.3 21.4
2022 428 31.0 13.7 14
2023 496 35.1 14.1 22
2024 459 30.0 15.2 19

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 Ridge Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 592 35.4 16.7 6.4
2003 592 35.4 16.7 6.4
2004 617 35.1 17.6 13.3
2005 652 35.1 18.6 12.6
2006 606 36.1 16.8 12.9
2007 667 36.9 18.1 14.5
2008 661 38.0 17.4 14.7
2009 642 36.8 17.4 13.1
2010 708 39.6 17.8 17.9
2011 716 42.1 16.9 20.4
2012 700 41.2 16.9 19.4
2013 678 40.6 16.6 20.8
2014 626 37.7 16.5 21.7
2015 533 35.0 15.2 20.8
2016 576 38.0 15.1 22
2017 539 38.2 14.0 21.9
2018 551 37.6 14.6 18.5
2019 489 38.0 12.8 18.4
2020 441 29.2 15.0 18.4
2021 491 36.6 13.3 21.4
2022 428 31.0 13.7 14
2023 496 35.1 14.1 22
2024 459 30.0 15.2 19

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 Ridge Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,976

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Ridge Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 101st of 529 Middle schools
 16%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)46.756.1
 9.4%
   6th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)54.257.6
 3.3%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)64.364.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)68.967.8
 1.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)46.551.2
 4.7%
   7th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)55.951.8
 4.1%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)57.952
 5.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)64.856.2
 8.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)49.438.7
 10.7%
   8th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)54.660
 5.5%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)65.147.5
 17.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)63.557.3
 6.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)51.329
 22.3%
   8th Grade Science (Eastern Carver County Public School)45.140.1
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students489496
 1.4%
African American2620
 23.1%
American Indian00
Asian2227
 22.7%
Hispanic3839
 2.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White377384
 1.9%
Two or More Races2526
 4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.4%22%
 3.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Yes. Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 5.7% of Minnesota middle schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Pioneer Ridge Middle School.

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Chanhassen High School


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