Is Pioneer Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Middle School ranks 382 nd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 597 students attended Pioneer Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Middle School?

Students at Pioneer Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 34% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Pioneer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Middle School usually go on to attend Wenatchee High School

Pioneer Middle School

Summary:

Pioneer Middle School is a public middle school in Wenatchee, Washington, serving 597 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wenatchee School District, which is ranked 156 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Middle School stands out in a few key areas. It has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (62.48%) compared to nearby Foothills Middle School (47.06%) and Orchard Middle School (65.26%). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower than the 3-star rating of Foothills Middle School. While white students and English Language Learners perform relatively better, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students is in the bottom 25% of Washington middle schools. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the Wenatchee School District and Washington state averages.

Compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Cashmere Middle School and Foothills Middle School, Pioneer Middle School stands out as the lowest-performing. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and rankings, despite serving similar student populations. Pioneer Middle School's challenges, including a high percentage of Hispanic and low-income students, low academic performance, and declining enrollment, suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and resource allocation to better support its diverse student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1620 Russell St
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-7171

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
382^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,955

Students who attend Pioneer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wenatchee High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Middle School:

Elementary:

Mission View Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.5%

White:

34.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Middle School ranks worse than 71.4% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Wenatchee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.24. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pioneer Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Wenatchee School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.5%), White (34.2%), two or more races (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Middle School is 16.2, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Wenatchee School District! (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Middle School employs 36.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Middle School is $15,955, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Wenatchee School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Middle School 382^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Pioneer Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	39.62	274^th	421	34.9%
2005	40.28	276^th	425	35.1%
2006	46.15	244^th	449	45.7%
2007	44.50	275^th	463	40.6%
2008	45.31	260^th	466	44.2%
2009	55.35	205^th	476	56.9%
2010	42.57	293^rd	483	39.3%
2011	42.80	306^th	492	37.8%
2012	45.09	284^th	497	42.9%
2013	35.77	343^rd	498	31.1%
2015	24.30	349^th	445	21.6%
2016	31.83	306^th	443	30.9%
2017	28.57	320^th	435	26.4%
2018	30.58	308^th	437	29.5%
2019	31.55	366^th	512	28.5%
2021	24.95	403^rd	529	23.8%
2022	31.85	371^st	541	31.4%
2023	22.92	427^th	539	20.8%
2024	28.24	382^nd	535	28.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.07	56^th	135	58.5%
2019	41.37	46^th	100	54.0%
2024	47.98	29^th	78	62.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.99	240^th	268	10.4%
2021	21.28	186^th	210	11.4%
2024	24.78	133^rd	179	25.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.38	279^th	349	20.1%
2019	30.28	337^th	448	24.8%
2021	28.10	346^th	458	24.5%
2022	33.44	328^th	475	30.9%
2023	25.80	364^th	463	21.4%
2024	32.35	321^st	455	29.5%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.35	16^th	43	62.8%
2019	50.50	18^th	39	53.8%
2021	31.63	29^th	38	23.7%
2022	47.61	20^th	36	44.4%
2023	40.38	21^st	36	41.7%
2024	41.22	16^th	29	44.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	36.88	40^th	59	32.2%
2021	29.29	23^rd	27	14.8%
2022	24.66	28^th	33	15.2%
2023	50.41	6^th	11	45.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.45	258^th	376	31.4%
2019	23.69	366^th	452	19.0%
2021	18.75	391^st	469	16.6%
2022	27.77	348^th	479	27.3%
2023	21.43	374^th	464	19.4%
2024	26.75	352^nd	464	24.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.39	266^th	371	28.3%
2019	38.45	276^th	453	39.1%
2021	31.39	321^st	476	32.6%
2022	34.88	309^th	480	35.6%
2023	24.51	367^th	470	21.9%
2024	29.89	324^th	466	30.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.23	198^th	259	23.6%
2019	27.54	261^st	344	24.1%
2021	27.67	249^th	353	29.5%
2022	36.04	223^rd	360	38.1%
2023	24.20	261^st	336	22.3%
2024	29.38	246^th	344	28.5%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.86	171^st	470	63.6%
2021	46.19	255^th	480	46.9%
2022	48.89	238^th	488	51.2%
2023	41.44	279^th	488	42.8%
2024	49.08	240^th	486	50.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Pioneer Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	412	2	5	54	9	n/a	n/a	0	482
1989	417	2	12	50	9	n/a	n/a	0	490
1990	497	2	6	68	7	n/a	n/a	0	580
1991	521	3	8	98	7	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	556	0	6	113	9	n/a	n/a	0	684
1993	582	0	10	153	11	n/a	n/a	0	756
1994	488	0	10	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	455	2	10	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	455	2	10	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	443	2	2	133	6	n/a	n/a	0	586
1998	417	2	2	139	6	n/a	n/a	0	566
1999	408	4	5	157	5	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	393	3	6	163	6	n/a	n/a	0	571
2001	384	2	9	169	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
2002	368	2	10	205	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
2003	368	2	10	205	9	n/a	n/a	0	594
2004	377	3	9	231	9	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	381	5	8	228	7	n/a	n/a	0	629
2006	361	6	9	216	3	n/a	n/a	1	596
2007	334	5	5	259	7	n/a	n/a	1	611
2008	302	8	6	250	7	n/a	n/a	5	578
2009	289	4	4	279	8	n/a	n/a	7	591
2010	294	4	3	288	9	n/a	n/a	0	598
2011	273	4	0	294	1	1	20	0	593
2012	289	5	0	303	3	0	17	0	617
2013	308	6	0	296	6	0	15	0	631
2014	350	3	3	331	4	0	18	0	709
2015	336	2	2	336	5	0	23	0	704
2016	311	0	3	321	3	0	20	0	658
2017	275	3	4	329	6	0	14	0	631
2018	256	2	3	326	7	1	9	0	604
2019	250	2	3	351	5	1	8	0	620
2020	242	1	5	364	2	1	12	0	627
2021	224	0	3	371	1	0	8	0	607
2022	225	1	5	386	2	0	10	2	631
2023	204	3	3	373	0	0	13	1	597

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	27.0	17.8	0
1989	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
1990	580	25.8	22.4	0
1991	637	31.4	20.2	n/a
1992	684	32.9	20.7	n/a
1993	756	35.7	21.2	n/a
1994	556	25.6	21.7	n/a
1995	564	29.2	19.3	n/a
1996	564	29.2	19.3	n/a
1997	586	29.6	19.8	n/a
1998	566	29.2	19.4	n/a
1999	579	27.2	21.3	n/a
2000	571	28.5	20.0	n/a
2001	571	31.2	18.3	n/a
2002	594	31.2	19.0	47.6
2003	594	31.2	19.0	47.6
2004	629	32.0	19.7	51.8
2005	629	31.5	20.0	54.7
2006	596	30.9	19.3	82.4
2007	611	31.2	19.6	58.4
2008	578	31.5	18.3	63
2009	591	31.5	18.8	65.2
2010	598	29.7	20.1	58.2
2011	593	31.6	18.7	62.6
2012	617	32.3	19.0	63.4
2013	631	32.9	19.1	62.4
2014	709	n/a	n/a	64.2
2015	704	36.0	19.5	63.5
2016	658	34.0	19.3	64.7
2017	631	34.4	18.3	57.2
2018	604	34.5	17.4	64.4
2019	620	34.6	17.8	62.9
2020	627	36.4	17.2	56.8
2021	607	36.5	16.6	55.8
2022	631	36.5	17.2	63.1
2023	597	36.8	16.2	71.5

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	482	27.0	17.8	0
1989	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
1990	580	25.8	22.4	0
1991	637	31.4	20.2	n/a
1992	684	32.9	20.7	n/a
1993	756	35.7	21.2	n/a
1994	556	25.6	21.7	n/a
1995	564	29.2	19.3	n/a
1996	564	29.2	19.3	n/a
1997	586	29.6	19.8	n/a
1998	566	29.2	19.4	n/a
1999	579	27.2	21.3	n/a
2000	571	28.5	20.0	n/a
2001	571	31.2	18.3	n/a
2002	594	31.2	19.0	47.6
2003	594	31.2	19.0	47.6
2004	629	32.0	19.7	51.8
2005	629	31.5	20.0	54.7
2006	596	30.9	19.3	82.4
2007	611	31.2	19.6	58.4
2008	578	31.5	18.3	63
2009	591	31.5	18.8	65.2
2010	598	29.7	20.1	58.2
2011	593	31.6	18.7	62.6
2012	617	32.3	19.0	63.4
2013	631	32.9	19.1	62.4
2014	709	n/a	n/a	64.2
2015	704	36.0	19.5	63.5
2016	658	34.0	19.3	64.7
2017	631	34.4	18.3	57.2
2018	604	34.5	17.4	64.4
2019	620	34.6	17.8	62.9
2020	627	36.4	17.2	56.8
2021	607	36.5	16.6	55.8
2022	631	36.5	17.2	63.1
2023	597	36.8	16.2	71.5

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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