Summary:
Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Shelton, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 503. The school is part of the Shelton School District, which is ranked 231 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Pioneer Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (72.37%) compared to the state average (52.63%), it consistently underperforms academically compared to the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.68% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 52.63%. In Math, only 16.16% of all students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, are consistently in the bottom quartile of Washington elementary schools.
When comparing Pioneer Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Griffin School, which is 12.29 miles away, it becomes evident that the school is significantly underperforming academically. Griffin School consistently outperforms Pioneer Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50% compared to Pioneer's 15-35% range. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.98% to 63.02% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Pioneer School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
1082nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,227
Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.4
Number of students: 503
Racial breakdown:
White:
72.4%
Hispanic:
17.1%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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African American:
1.8%
American Indian:
1.6%
Not Specified:
1.0%
Asian:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%
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