Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST CHICAGO ESD 33·NCES 174155004162
Pioneer Elementary School
615 Kenwood Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185 · (630) 293-6040 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Illinois public elementary schools
- C-Test 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 Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
141 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 291 | 100% |
| Grade 5 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 69% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2023-24 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
19.2%
IL avg 38.5%
Math
18.2%
IL avg 27.3%
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 38 and 27.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Pioneer Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Elementary School this school | 292 | 48.3% | N/A |
| Jane Addams Elementary School Melrose Park | 385 | 46.2% | 47.4% |
| Schneider Elementary School North Aurora | 361 | 51.5% | 31.5% |
| Diamond Lake School Mundelein | 262 | 54.2% | N/A |
| C I Johnson Elementary School Aurora | 269 | 58.0% | 58.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Harvard | 319 | 55.5% | 18.6% |
Matched among Illinois 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #1,655 of 2,077 | #141 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.2% | #1,937 of 2,077 | #141 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #1,589 of 2,419 | #126 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,197 of 2,035 | #92 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #1,262 of 2,042 | #133 of 146 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #1,348 of 2,132 | #40 of 123 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #245 of 1,461 | #11 of 92 |
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
292
-11 (-4%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 441
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 | 292 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 48% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 74% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 31 | 8.5:1 | 62% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 398 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 68% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 51% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 27 | 19.5:1 | 88% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (398 to 292); teachers down 28% (29 to 21).
About Pioneer Elementary School
Pioneer Elementary School, located in West Chicago, Illinois, is a small elementary school. In all, 292 students attend the school in pre-K. It has 23% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Illinois (about 381).
West Chicago ESD 33 is the local district for Pioneer Elementary School. It runs 8 schools with 3,233 students.
More than half of enrollment at Pioneer Elementary School is Hispanic: 79%. Enrollment also includes 11% White, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 63 points above the 16% share among DuPage County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
Its staff includes 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.9 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Pioneer Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 48%. It compares with 34% for public schools in DuPage County.
Pioneer Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 11% of Illinois public elementary schools.
For DuPage County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $112,096, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 277 public schools and about 138,557 students.
Pioneer Elementary School's nearest public school is West Chicago Comm High School (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES assigns Pioneer Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 11 students, from 303 to 292.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Chicago ESD 33
- Leman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,048 students
- Gary Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Wegner Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Indian Knoll Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Currier Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Turner Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
Other schools in West Chicago
- West Chicago Comm High SchoolHigh · 2,040 students
- Leman Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,048 students
- Norton Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
- Gary Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Wegner Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Indian Knoll Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other Pioneer Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 12 states are named Pioneer Elementary. Pioneer Elementary School is the 24th largest of the 29.
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolBolingbrook, IL · 561 students
- Pioneer ElementaryMerced, CA · 1,055 students
- Pioneer ElementaryBrentwood, CA · 859 students
- Pioneer ElementaryUnion City, CA · 623 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WA · 621 students
Nearby schools
- West Chicago Comm High School0.5 mi · 2,040
- Gary Elementary School0.7 mi · 425
- Leman Middle School0.7 mi · 1,048
- Early Learning Center0.8 mi · 1
- Turner Elementary School1.5 mi · 349
- Currier Elementary School1.8 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pioneer Elementary School?
Pioneer Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Pioneer Elementary School serve?
Pioneer Elementary School serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pioneer Elementary School?
Student demographics at Pioneer Elementary School are roughly 11% White, 79% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?
Pioneer Elementary School is part of West Chicago ESD 33.
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