Total enrollment
732
+71 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Pioneer School District
Washington · 732 students · 2 cities
Looking at the Pioneer School District system: 3 public K-12 schools serving approximately 732 students inside Washington, averaging 244 per school.
4-year change in Pioneer School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pioneer School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #165 of 183 | #8,080 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #181 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #5 of 183 | #4,889 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.0% | #40 of 183 | #2,242 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Pioneer School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 777 to 732 students (down 6%) and from 50 to 51 full-time teachers (up 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Elementary School | Shelton | Elementary | PK-05 | 482 |
| Pioneer Middle School | Shelton | Middle | 06-08 | 250 |
| Pioneer Virtual Academy | Shelton | Combined | M-M | · |
About Pioneer School District
Across 3 schools, Pioneer School District instructs about 732 students in Washington. By footprint it is a low-population district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Pioneer School District comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 244 in this district, noticeably below the Washington typical of 446.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Pioneer School District has increased 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 661 students to 732.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Pioneer School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.