Pioneer Park Elementary

Summary:

Pioneer Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Cheyenne, Wyoming, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 373 students. This school has consistently performed well in recent years, ranking among the top elementary schools in Wyoming.

Pioneer Park Elementary consistently outperforms the Laramie County School District #1 and the state of Wyoming in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math ranged from 59% to 80.9%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with 6th-grade students achieving an 80.9% proficiency rate, compared to 55.5% for the district and 58.6% for the state. Pioneer Park Elementary also excels in serving various student subgroups, with high rankings among Wyoming elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students.

Interestingly, PODER Academy, a public charter school located just 1.55 miles from Pioneer Park Elementary, has also consistently performed at a high level, ranking among the top 2-4 elementary schools in Wyoming in recent years. In contrast, several other nearby public elementary schools, such as Cole Elementary, Alta Vista Elementary, Goins Elementary, and Hebard Elementary, have struggled to maintain strong academic performance, with lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to Pioneer Park Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1407 Cosgriff Court
       Cheyenne, WY  82001


(307) 771-2316

District: Laramie County School District #1

SchoolDigger Rank:
12th of 147 Wyoming Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,517 Help


Students who attend Pioneer Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    McCormick Junior High School
High:    Central High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  381

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.4%
Hispanic:
11.0%
Two or more races:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pioneer Park Elementary ranks better than 91.8% of elementary schools in Wyoming. It also ranks 2nd among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.72. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (11%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Park Elementary is 13.3. 20 elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Park Elementary is $15,517. 23 elementary schools in the Laramie County School District #1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Park Elementary 12th of 147 Wyoming public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Laramie County School District #1:

SchoolDigger ranks Laramie County School District #1 29th of 42 Wyoming school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pioneer Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 12.86 123rd 131 6.1%
2005 20.19 121st 136 11.0%
2006 44.12 87th 145 40.0%
2007 33.68 121st 149 18.8%
2008 37.12 120th 151 20.5%
2009 22.81 137th 150 8.7%
2010 18.85 138th 150 8.0%
2011 37.96 113th 152 25.7%
2012 24.62 125th 143 12.6%
2013 31.65 114th 142 19.7%
2014 17.61 140th 147 4.8%
2015 27.50 126th 154 18.2%
2016 68.07 45th 148 69.6%
2017 64.18 49th 151 67.5%
2018 73.78 31st 147 78.9%
2019 80.15 20th 153 86.9%
2021 82.83 15th 153 90.2%
2022 79.37 21st 144 85.4%
2023 81.95 19th 146 87.0%
2024 85.72 12th 147 91.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 77.13 2nd 9 77.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.70 61st 75 18.7%
2021 75.87 8th 71 88.7%
2023 66.19 17th 77 77.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.03 49th 132 62.9%
2021 63.16 32nd 119 73.1%
2022 49.94 53rd 110 51.8%
2023 57.25 39th 115 66.1%
2024 69.92 24th 122 80.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.61 17th 125 86.4%
2019 87.28 9th 136 93.4%
2021 86.04 7th 132 94.7%
2022 80.70 15th 126 88.1%
2023 79.36 20th 129 84.5%
2024 81.81 11th 125 91.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.04 43rd 72 40.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.93 2nd 4 50.0%
2019 81.11 1st 3 66.7%
2021 87.81 1st 2 50.0%
2022 88.76 1st 2 50.0%
2023 86.51 1st 3 66.7%
2024 79.51 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.05 44th 126 65.1%
2019 69.35 38th 138 72.5%
2021 79.38 19th 134 85.8%
2022 77.54 18th 127 85.8%
2023 81.01 13th 132 90.2%
2024 84.12 11th 130 91.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 46th 70 34.3%
2019 38.90 52nd 75 30.7%
2021 68.85 15th 67 77.6%
2022 72.72 8th 60 86.7%
2023 84.59 5th 55 90.9%
2024 88.36 2nd 63 96.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Park Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.09 13th 103 87.4%
2019 86.57 12th 120 90.0%
2021 87.54 8th 113 92.9%
2022 85.19 12th 103 88.3%
2023 85.75 9th 101 91.1%
2024 85.26 6th 105 94.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wyoming 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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Enrollment information for Pioneer Park Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 495 495
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 472 472
1991 383 34 4 36 5 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 404 37 3 39 5 n/a n/a 0 488
1993 395 31 4 40 18 n/a n/a 0 488
1994 374 29 5 36 6 n/a n/a 0 450
1995 352 35 11 45 9 n/a n/a 0 452
1996 352 35 11 45 9 n/a n/a 0 452
1997 326 26 7 57 2 n/a n/a 0 418
1998 321 59 11 28 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1999 362 30 9 54 2 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 365 33 10 55 2 n/a n/a 0 465
2001 379 35 7 67 2 n/a n/a 0 490
2002 352 41 11 56 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2003 352 41 11 56 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2004 368 40 13 56 6 n/a n/a 0 483
2005 326 41 13 63 5 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 260 16 11 65 5 n/a n/a 0 357
2007 272 20 13 59 8 n/a n/a 0 372
2008 156 18 3 47 5 n/a n/a 0 229
2009 151 17 4 50 5 n/a n/a 0 227
2010 128 11 1 56 4 3 5 0 208
2011 180 19 1 67 2 3 10 0 282
2012 187 13 5 66 6 2 18 0 297
2013 218 13 3 51 3 5 6 0 299
2014 174 12 8 55 4 0 15 0 268
2015 180 9 6 58 3 0 11 0 267
2016 218 9 10 41 3 0 11 0 292
2017 198 5 11 53 2 0 14 0 283
2018 246 8 10 59 1 0 21 0 345
2019 317 9 13 55 0 0 31 0 425
2020 321 7 9 64 1 0 28 0 430
2021 259 3 8 60 1 0 21 0 352
2022 276 5 4 53 5 0 25 0 368
2023 277 5 3 57 4 0 27 0 373
2024 295 7 2 42 2 0 33 0 381

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 495 n/a n/a n/a
1990 472 19.0 24.8 n/a
1991 462 28.0 16.5 17.7
1992 488 19.0 25.6 13.7
1993 488 27.0 18.1 22.3
1994 450 27.0 16.7 21.6
1995 452 31.0 14.6 25.4
1996 452 31.0 14.6 25.4
1997 418 29.5 14.2 28.9
1998 420 30.0 14.0 24.5
1999 457 30.5 15.0 34.6
2000 465 31.5 14.8 30.5
2001 490 33.0 14.8 59.6
2002 464 31.7 14.6 29.3
2003 464 31.7 14.6 29.3
2004 483 30.4 15.9 35.2
2005 448 30.2 14.8 35.3
2006 357 30.9 11.6 42
2007 372 32.0 11.6 41.9
2008 229 30.2 7.6 55.5
2009 227 31.0 7.3 56.8
2010 208 31.2 6.7 56.3
2011 282 n/a n/a 62.1
2012 297 27.4 10.8 59.3
2013 299 n/a n/a 55.5
2014 268 31.6 8.4 61.9
2015 267 32.0 8.3 57.7
2016 292 26.0 11.2 47.9
2017 283 23.7 11.9 44.2
2018 345 24.5 14.0 48.4
2019 425 26.4 16.0 34.6
2020 430 26.8 16.0 36.7
2021 352 27.1 12.9 31.5
2022 368 25.9 14.1 20.1
2023 373 25.8 14.4 30.8
2024 381 28.4 13.3 22.3

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 Park Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 495 n/a n/a n/a
1990 472 19.0 24.8 n/a
1991 462 28.0 16.5 17.7
1992 488 19.0 25.6 13.7
1993 488 27.0 18.1 22.3
1994 450 27.0 16.7 21.6
1995 452 31.0 14.6 25.4
1996 452 31.0 14.6 25.4
1997 418 29.5 14.2 28.9
1998 420 30.0 14.0 24.5
1999 457 30.5 15.0 34.6
2000 465 31.5 14.8 30.5
2001 490 33.0 14.8 59.6
2002 464 31.7 14.6 29.3
2003 464 31.7 14.6 29.3
2004 483 30.4 15.9 35.2
2005 448 30.2 14.8 35.3
2006 357 30.9 11.6 42
2007 372 32.0 11.6 41.9
2008 229 30.2 7.6 55.5
2009 227 31.0 7.3 56.8
2010 208 31.2 6.7 56.3
2011 282 n/a n/a 62.1
2012 297 27.4 10.8 59.3
2013 299 n/a n/a 55.5
2014 268 31.6 8.4 61.9
2015 267 32.0 8.3 57.7
2016 292 26.0 11.2 47.9
2017 283 23.7 11.9 44.2
2018 345 24.5 14.0 48.4
2019 425 26.4 16.0 34.6
2020 430 26.8 16.0 36.7
2021 352 27.1 12.9 31.5
2022 368 25.9 14.1 20.1
2023 373 25.8 14.4 30.8
2024 381 28.4 13.3 22.3

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 Park Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $608 (4.7%) $12,232 (95.3%) $12,841
2020 $569 (4.6%) $11,827 (95.4%) $12,396
2021 $1,690 (10.6%) $14,274 (89.4%) $15,964
2022 $2,753 (17.3%) $13,182 (82.7%) $15,934
2023 $1,725 (11.1%) $13,793 (88.9%) $15,517

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 20th of 153 Elementary schoolsRanks 19th of 146 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Park Elementary)72.163.6
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)50.441.6
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)54.848.3
 6.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Park Elementary)70.566.7
 3.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)41.543.7
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)53.553.5
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Park Elementary)7070.4
 0.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)43.439.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)49.145.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Park Elementary)68.373.6
 5.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)38.841.9
 3.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)5351.1
 1.9%
4th Grade Science (Pioneer Park Elementary)7074.1
 4.1%
   4th Grade Science (Laramie County School District #1)45.941.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade Science (Wyoming)5250.2
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Park Elementary)61.464.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)52.248.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)55.654.9
 0.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Park Elementary)52.664.8
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)44.243.2
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.453.7
 1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Park Elementary)81.873.3
 8.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Laramie County School District #1)58.961
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wyoming)60.859.8
 1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pioneer Park Elementary)85.573.3
 12.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Laramie County School District #1)55.753.5
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wyoming)55.151.5
 3.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students425373
 12.2%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian04
Asian133
 76.9%
Hispanic5557
 3.6%
Pacific Islander00
White317277
 12.6%
Two or More Races3127
 12.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.6%30.8%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Park Elementary

Students who attend Pioneer Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McCormick Junior High School
High : Central High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 381 students attended Pioneer Park Elementary.

Yes. Pioneer Park Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of Wyoming elementary schools.

Students at Pioneer Park Elementary are 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wyoming Department of Education.

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