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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 366 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530675002457
Pioneer Elementary School
110 E SPENCER LAKE RD., SHELTON, WA 98584 · (360) 427-2737 · Mason County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Washington public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
323 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
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 | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 68% · 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
Pioneer Elementary School→Pioneer Middle School
Based on grade levels within Pioneer School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
20.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -33.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 33 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.1% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 24.5% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.6% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.4% | 18.3% |
| 2018-19 | 47.8% | 38.8% |
| 2017-18 | 51.6% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 41.4% | 51.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.1% | 65.3% |
| 2014-15 | 27.4% | 53.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 35% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pioneer Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Elementary School this school | 482 | 67.0% | 23.9% |
| Jason Lee Elementary School Richland | 518 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Butler Acres Elementary Kelso | 426 | 63.4% | N/A |
| East Port Orchard Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 423 | 66.7% | 39.2% |
| Grand Mound Elementary Rochester | 507 | 66.5% | 45.8% |
| Harry S Truman Elementary School VANCOUVER | 480 | 64.4% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Washington | In Mason County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #878 of 936 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #1,033 of 1,103 ▲ 26 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #971 of 1,102 ▲ 54 | #8 of 9 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #372 of 928 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #343 of 1,268 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #397 of 1,085 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #749 of 1,088 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.0% | #314 of 1,169 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #609 of 778 | #3 of 6 |
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
482
+50 (+12%) vs 2020
+42% since 2000-01, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 482 | 31.7 | 15.2:1 | 67% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 492 | 37.3 | 13.2:1 | 65% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 34.7 | 14.5:1 | 63% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 432 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 59% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 67% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 71% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 56% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (522 to 482); teachers down 1% (32 to 31.7).
About Pioneer Elementary School
Pioneer Elementary School is a public medium-sized elementary school in SHELTON, Washington. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 482 students in pre-K through 5. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 27% higher.
The Pioneer School District system has 2 schools and 732 students.
A majority of students at Pioneer Elementary School, 66%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 23% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Mason County, the White share is about 77%. The chance that two students picked at random at Pioneer Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
Pioneer Elementary School counts 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.2 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Washington, the typical ratio is 17.3:1. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against Washington public elementary schools, Pioneer Elementary School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Pioneer Elementary School would score about 35.2%. It scores 23.9%, a bottom-10% result among Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Mason County census figures show that median household income is about $83,270, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 26 public schools operate in Mason County, serving about 8,539 students.
Of nearby public schools, Pioneer Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Pioneer Elementary School is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 482 was 12% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 432. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.5:1 to 15.2:1.
Community posts for Pioneer Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pioneer School District
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 250 students
- Pioneer Virtual AcademyCombined
Other schools in SHELTON
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Olympic Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other Pioneer Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 12 states are named Pioneer Elementary. Pioneer Elementary School is the 15th largest of the 29.
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WA · 621 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolSunnyside, WA · 602 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolVancouver, WA · 550 students
- Pioneer ElementaryArlington, WA · 501 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolGig Harbor, WA · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Middle School0.1 mi · 250
- Southside Elementary4.9 mi · 208
- Cedar High School5.5 mi · 100
- Shelton Open Doors5.7 mi · 22
- Mason County Detention Center5.7 mi · 1
- Olympic Middle School5.8 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer Elementary SchoolHow large is Pioneer Elementary School?
Pioneer Elementary School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pioneer Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pioneer Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pioneer Elementary School have?
Pioneer Elementary School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Pioneer Elementary School?
Pioneer Elementary School reports a student body of 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Pioneer Elementary School public or private?
Pioneer Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pioneer School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.