Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHANNAHON SD 17·NCES 170954005729
Pioneer Path
24920 S Sage St, Channahon, IL 60410 · (815) 467-4312 · Will County
GRADES 03–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 128 | 52% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 48% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Channahon SD 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
65.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.6pp since 2023
Math
71.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +25.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 26 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 71.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 45.7% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pioneer Path ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #198 of 2,077 ▲ 207 | #19 of 100 ▲ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #499 of 2,077 ▲ 71 | #36 of 100 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,857 of 2,419 | #104 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #509 of 2,035 | #20 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.5% | #1,242 of 2,042 | #88 of 108 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #799 of 1,461 | #43 of 71 |
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
244
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-27% since 2010-11, when it was 332
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 | 244 | 20.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 22.5 | 11.2:1 | 24% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 22% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 19.7 | 14.1:1 | 15% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 16% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 14 | 23.7:1 | 14% (45) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Path.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (278 to 244); teachers up 4% (19.7 to 20.5).
About Pioneer Path
Pioneer Path, a small elementary school, is located in Channahon, Illinois. A federal count lists 244 students at the school, in grades 3 through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381, so this school runs 36% smaller than that.
Pioneer Path is one school in Channahon SD 17, a system of 4 schools with 1,145 students.
By race and ethnicity, Pioneer Path is 78% White. The school is also 17% Hispanic and 2% Black. That is higher than the 62% White share among all Will County residents. By the diversity index, Pioneer Path comes in at 36%.
Its 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.9:1. That ratio is under the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Will County has these Census figures: median household income is about $109,984, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Pioneer Path is among the 209 public schools in Will County.
N B Galloway Elementary School is the public school closest to Pioneer Path, about 1.0 miles away. Pioneer Path has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Pioneer Path in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 254 in 2020-21 and 244 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease.
Community posts for Pioneer Path can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Channahon SD 17
- N B Galloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Channahon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 269 students
- Three Rivers SchoolMiddle · 268 students
Other schools in Channahon
- Minooka Community High SchoolHigh · 2,918 students
- N B Galloway Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Channahon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 269 students
- Three Rivers SchoolMiddle · 268 students
- SOWIC-Com & Adaptive Bhvr NB GallElementary
- SOWIC-Comm & Adaptive Bhvr CJHElementary
Nearby schools
- N B Galloway Elementary School1.0 mi · 364
- Three Rivers School1.1 mi · 268
- Channahon Junior High School1.1 mi · 269
- Minooka Community High School1.8 mi · 2,918
- Minooka Jr High School2.6 mi · 1,024
- Aux Sable2.7 mi · 617
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer PathHow many students attend Pioneer Path?
Pioneer Path enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 03-04.
What age range does Pioneer Path serve?
Pioneer Path serves students from grade 03 through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Pioneer Path?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Pioneer Path.
How diverse is Pioneer Path?
Pioneer Path reports a student body of 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pioneer Path in?
Pioneer Path is part of Channahon SD 17.
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