For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 732 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Pioneer School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
732 Students
737,736 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pioneer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
21%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
68%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,716 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,637
$18,891
Spending / Student
$18,716
$19,344
Best Pioneer School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 E Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291
Gr: 6-8 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 E Spencer Lake Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2737
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2737
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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