Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 14% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Pacific Islander, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Olympic Middle School High : Auburn Senior High School

Pioneer Elementary School

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Auburn, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 651. The school is part of the Auburn School District, which is ranked 166 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of its academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past few years. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly lower than the Auburn School District and Washington state averages. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (57.3%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 17.47% to 48.58% Hispanic students. The school also struggles with the academic performance of several student subgroups, with its rankings for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students all in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Pioneer Elementary, ranging from $16,241 to $20,897 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain poor. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance and that other factors, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and school leadership, may need to be addressed. Interestingly, while the surrounding schools in the Auburn School District also have relatively low performance, Pioneer Elementary consistently ranks at the bottom of this group, with schools like Lakeland Hills Elementary and Bowman Creek Elementary having significantly higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2301 M St SE
Auburn, WA 98002

(253) 931-4986

District: Auburn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
993^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,978

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympic Middle School
High:	Auburn Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 651

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.3%

White:

14.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School ranks worse than 85% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 15^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.15. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.3%), White (14.1%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School is 15.8. 10 elementary schools in the Auburn School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary School is $16,978. 10 elementary schools in the Auburn School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Elementary School 993^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Auburn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn School District 166^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	23.50	841^st	1026	18.0%
2005	28.42	786^th	1031	23.8%
2006	40.25	680^th	1051	35.3%
2007	38.84	703^rd	1069	34.2%
2008	51.18	554^th	1067	48.1%
2009	49.97	560^th	1072	47.8%
2010	51.56	533^rd	1088	51.0%
2011	58.54	455^th	1092	58.3%
2012	61.90	421^st	1097	61.6%
2013	65.14	387^th	1106	65.0%
2015	68.33	305^th	1067	71.4%
2016	77.10	228^th	1053	78.3%
2017	71.83	286^th	1056	72.9%
2018	40.68	629^th	1054	40.3%
2019	36.34	743^rd	1130	34.2%
2021	9.61	1052^nd	1107	5.0%
2022	16.49	1017^th	1169	13.0%
2023	20.78	967^th	1169	17.3%
2024	18.15	993^rd	1168	15.0%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	69.66	45^th	333	86.5%
2019	70.00	25^th	248	89.9%
2022	36.52	128^th	213	39.9%
2023	33.32	162^nd	254	36.2%
2024	24.86	251^st	320	21.6%

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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	WA State Percentile
2019	59.69	365^th	979	62.7%
2021	11.40	832^nd	854	2.6%
2022	17.46	932^nd	1019	8.5%
2023	30.18	768^th	1013	24.2%
2024	27.38	798^th	1024	22.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.77	625^th	1004	37.7%
2019	28.16	824^th	1068	22.8%
2021	17.41	881^st	1008	12.6%
2022	21.08	909^th	1100	17.4%
2023	25.93	841^st	1094	23.1%
2024	21.55	886^th	1093	18.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.65	585^th	999	41.4%
2019	46.14	598^th	1075	44.4%
2021	9.84	980^th	1025	4.4%
2022	14.13	1004^th	1113	9.8%
2023	15.17	983^rd	1099	10.6%
2024	14.17	988^th	1099	10.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.30	183^rd	540	66.1%
2019	65.06	195^th	697	72.0%
2021	20.41	435^th	501	13.2%
2022	29.74	512^th	694	26.2%
2023	34.75	434^th	633	31.4%
2024	34.19	449^th	651	31.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	62.53	389^th	1027	62.1%
2021	29.11	688^th	943	27.0%
2022	48.74	524^th	1031	49.2%
2023	62.06	376^th	1011	62.8%
2024	38.92	636^th	1009	37.0%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The teachers and staff are rude. Zero parent involvement. I will be transferring my children after this year as all my neighbors have done. 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
1988	396	8	11	8	14	n/a	n/a	0	437
1989	462	6	7	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	496
1990	481	13	10	20	9	n/a	n/a	0	533
1991	515	14	12	19	17	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	525	6	8	19	18	n/a	n/a	0	576
1993	456	10	12	17	21	n/a	n/a	0	516
1994	479	17	11	15	27	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	392	10	15	21	21	n/a	n/a	0	459
1996	392	10	15	21	21	n/a	n/a	0	459
1997	413	11	21	21	18	n/a	n/a	0	484
1998	401	15	13	26	27	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	426	29	12	57	22	n/a	n/a	0	546
2000	401	19	18	59	34	n/a	n/a	0	531
2001	336	23	25	75	28	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	286	25	19	134	18	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	286	25	19	134	18	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	262	27	26	163	14	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	231	20	19	138	25	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	196	18	23	149	32	n/a	n/a	0	418
2007	201	22	29	163	26	n/a	n/a	0	441
2008	173	18	31	180	23	n/a	n/a	0	425
2009	155	19	29	180	18	n/a	n/a	8	409
2010	127	24	20	210	15	n/a	n/a	6	402
2011	171	18	2	229	1	8	11	0	440
2012	119	26	12	256	3	25	20	0	461
2013	107	20	11	273	4	21	26	0	462
2014	116	12	17	283	2	25	34	0	489
2015	101	16	22	303	1	24	32	0	499
2016	87	11	15	315	1	33	31	0	493
2017	79	15	15	315	0	46	32	0	502
2018	80	17	17	304	2	38	37	0	495
2019	90	12	19	333	3	31	42	0	530
2020	80	23	18	327	2	47	47	0	544
2021	63	22	21	279	2	34	36	0	457
2022	66	23	35	329	3	34	56	0	546
2023	92	17	51	373	1	58	59	0	651

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	437	21.0	20.8	0
1989	496	21.0	23.6	n/a
1990	533	25.2	21.1	0
1991	577	23.7	24.3	n/a
1992	576	26.7	21.5	n/a
1993	516	23.0	22.4	n/a
1994	549	22.4	24.5	n/a
1995	459	21.9	21.0	n/a
1996	459	21.9	21.0	n/a
1997	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1998	482	21.0	23.0	n/a
1999	546	21.0	26.0	n/a
2000	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
2001	487	21.5	22.7	n/a
2002	482	24.5	19.7	54.4
2003	482	24.5	19.7	54.4
2004	492	24.0	20.5	62.4
2005	433	24.0	18.0	59.1
2006	418	21.5	19.4	60
2007	441	21.0	21.0	58.3
2008	425	21.5	19.8	73.4
2009	409	21.5	19.0	84.3
2010	402	21.5	18.7	87.9
2011	440	22.5	19.5	61.8
2012	461	21.4	21.5	79.2
2013	462	23.0	20.0	84.8
2014	489	n/a	n/a	84.5
2015	499	30.0	16.6	84.4
2016	493	28.0	17.6	82.8
2017	502	32.8	15.2	85.9
2018	495	31.5	15.7	81.6
2019	530	28.5	18.5	70.6
2020	544	29.5	18.4	84
2021	457	34.2	13.3	78.6
2022	546	33.0	16.5	n/a
2023	651	41.0	15.8	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
1988	437	21.0	20.8	0
1989	496	21.0	23.6	n/a
1990	533	25.2	21.1	0
1991	577	23.7	24.3	n/a
1992	576	26.7	21.5	n/a
1993	516	23.0	22.4	n/a
1994	549	22.4	24.5	n/a
1995	459	21.9	21.0	n/a
1996	459	21.9	21.0	n/a
1997	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1998	482	21.0	23.0	n/a
1999	546	21.0	26.0	n/a
2000	531	23.5	22.6	n/a
2001	487	21.5	22.7	n/a
2002	482	24.5	19.7	54.4
2003	482	24.5	19.7	54.4
2004	492	24.0	20.5	62.4
2005	433	24.0	18.0	59.1
2006	418	21.5	19.4	60
2007	441	21.0	21.0	58.3
2008	425	21.5	19.8	73.4
2009	409	21.5	19.0	84.3
2010	402	21.5	18.7	87.9
2011	440	22.5	19.5	61.8
2012	461	21.4	21.5	79.2
2013	462	23.0	20.0	84.8
2014	489	n/a	n/a	84.5
2015	499	30.0	16.6	84.4
2016	493	28.0	17.6	82.8
2017	502	32.8	15.2	85.9
2018	495	31.5	15.7	81.6
2019	530	28.5	18.5	70.6
2020	544	29.5	18.4	84
2021	457	34.2	13.3	78.6
2022	546	33.0	16.5	n/a
2023	651	41.0	15.8	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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