1
What's one thing Pioneer Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHWAUBENON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550054000084
Pioneer Elementary
1360 Ponderosa Ave, Green Bay, WI 54313 · (920) 492-2920 · Brown County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
144 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 61% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · 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 Ashwaubenon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
Math
55.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.6% | 55.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.9% | 62.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
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
Pioneer Elementary's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Elementary this school | 495 | 29.1% | 67.6% |
| Westside Elementary Kimberly | 408 | 30.6% | 63.2% |
| Dr H B Tanner Elementary Kaukauna | 466 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Westwood Elementary De Pere | 623 | 30.3% | 69.3% |
| Susie C Altmayer Elementary De Pere | 525 | 24.2% | 78.9% |
| Summit View Elementary Waukesha | 449 | 29.4% | 69.6% |
Matched among Wisconsin 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #240 of 982 | #12 of 44 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #487 of 992 ▼ 98 | #21 of 44 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.6% | #246 of 992 ▼ 10 | #13 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #159 of 1,157 | #15 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #563 of 901 | #29 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.3% | #446 of 901 | #31 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #749 of 1,064 | #32 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #656 of 664 | #28 of 29 |
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
495
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 495 | 35.7 | 13.9:1 | 29% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 34.2 | 14.2:1 | 26% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 34.7 | 14.2:1 | 30% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 31% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 35.4 | 14.1:1 | 24% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 32 | 15.0:1 | 26% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 26% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 8% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 28 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pioneer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (498 to 495); teachers up 1% (35.4 to 35.7).
About Pioneer Elementary
Pioneer Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Green Bay, Wisconsin. It teaches 495 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 53% larger than the average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Pioneer Elementary is one school in Ashwaubenon School District, a system of 5 schools with 3,201 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pioneer Elementary is 77% White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. In Brown County overall, the White share is about 79%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, 14.7:1, is higher. A total of 144 students, or 29%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Brown County, the average is 39%.
Pioneer Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 77% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Pioneer Elementary scores 67.6% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.8%.
Census data for Brown County show median household income comes to about $79,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Brown County number 86, with about 42,385 students.
Ashwaubenon High, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Pioneer Elementary places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Pioneer Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment went from 504 in 2020-21 to 495 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Pioneer Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
270,892
Census ACS
Median income
$79,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashwaubenon School District
- Ashwaubenon HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Parkview MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 660 students
- Cormier School and Early Learning CenterElementary · 275 students
Other schools in Green Bay
- Preble HighHigh · 2,149 students
- Bay Port HighHigh · 1,966 students
- Edison MiddleMiddle · 1,121 students
- East HighHigh · 1,119 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,025 students
- Ashwaubenon HighHigh · 1,024 students
Other Pioneer Elementary schools
28 other US public schools in 12 states are named Pioneer Elementary. Pioneer Elementary is the 14th largest of the 29.
- Pioneer ElementaryMerced, CA · 1,055 students
- Pioneer ElementaryBrentwood, CA · 859 students
- Pioneer ElementaryUnion City, CA · 623 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WA · 621 students
- PIONEER ELEMENTARYPIERZ, MN · 607 students
Nearby schools
- Ashwaubenon High0.9 mi · 1,024
- Parkview Middle1.1 mi · 747
- Valley View Elementary1.1 mi · 660
- Cormier School and Early Learning Center2.1 mi · 275
- Lombardi Middle2.2 mi · 664
- MacArthur Elementary2.2 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About Pioneer ElementaryHow large is Pioneer Elementary?
Pioneer Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Pioneer Elementary serve?
Pioneer Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pioneer Elementary?
At Pioneer Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pioneer Elementary public or private?
Pioneer Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ashwaubenon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.