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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
385
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEISER DISTRICT·NCES 160333000567
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
624 PIONEER ROAD, WEISER, ID 83672 · (208) 414-3131 · Washington County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL385 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Idaho public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
221 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 23% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within WEISER DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
44.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL this school | 385 | 57.4% | N/A |
| FALLS VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 443 | 57.3% | N/A |
| BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITY BLACKFOOT | 433 | 59.4% | N/A |
| HOMEDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOMEDALE | 524 | 57.6% | N/A |
| HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AMMON | 417 | 62.8% | N/A |
| KENNETH J CARBERRY ELEMENTARY EMMETT | 376 | 56.1% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #181 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #260 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 385 | #157 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #112 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #125 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #95 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #155 of 208 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
385
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 516
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 385 | 23 | 16.7:1 | 57% (221) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 23 | 18.6:1 | 50% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 23 | 18.3:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 22 | 18.2:1 | 49% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 23 | 18.2:1 | 58% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 21 | 20.5:1 | 62% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 23 | 22.2:1 | 49% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 26 | 20.6:1 | 37% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 516 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (419 to 385); teachers unchanged (23 to 23).
About PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL
As a medium-sized elementary school, PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL serves students in WEISER, Idaho. It serves 385 students in pre-K through 3.
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL reports to WEISER DISTRICT, which has 5 schools and 1,442 students.
At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL combined. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 80% of Washington County residents are White. By the diversity index, PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL comes in at 43%.
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL counts 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.7 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Idaho, the typical ratio is 18.1:1. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Washington County census figures show that median household income is about $54,000, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is among the 9 public schools in Washington County.
Nearby, WEISER HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles away. PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 400 in 2020-21 and 385 in 2024-25, a decrease of 15 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.2:1 to 16.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,142
Census ACS
Median income
$54,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,748 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEISER DISTRICT
- WEISER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 511 students
- WEISER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 334 students
- PARK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 199 students
- INDIANHEAD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 13 students
Other schools in WEISER
- WEISER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 511 students
- WEISER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 334 students
- PARK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 199 students
- INDIANHEAD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- WEISER HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 511
- WEISER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.7 mi · 334
- INDIANHEAD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 13
- PARK INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 199
- Annex Charter School1.3 mi · 131
- Pioneer Elementary School9.6 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 385 students in grades PK-03.
Is PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL in?
PIONEER PRIMARY SCHOOL is part of WEISER DISTRICT.
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