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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249006200

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School

101 E. BASELINE ROAD, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026 · (720) 561-7800 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
203 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
42
Kindergarten
63
Grade 1
69
Grade 2
68
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
69
Grade 5
62
Student demographics
White
12729%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
30068%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22451%
Female
21549%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
56.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
39.7%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.3pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
439
-59 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
29%
was 34%
% Hispanic
68%
was 60%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School operates as a moderately sized elementary campus in LAFAYETTE, Colorado, overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. Current enrollment sits at 439 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 runs 56 schools in total, collectively educating 27,988 students. Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 68% of enrollment; the rest consists of 29% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Boulder County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.7%; this one delivers 48.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Boulder County put the typical household earns roughly $103,994 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School is one of 86 public schools in Boulder County (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students).

Lafayette Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.0%.

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 439). The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 60% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Boulder County at a glance

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Population
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students

Quick facts

School name
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
District
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Address
101 E. BASELINE ROAD, LAFAYETTE, CO 80026
Phone
(720) 561-7800
County
Boulder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
203 (46%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
080249006200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Other schools in LAFAYETTE
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
How many students attend Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School serve?
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School are roughly 29% White, 68% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School is overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 in Boulder County.
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