Pioneer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Pioneer Elementary School

2301 M St Se
Auburn, WA 98002

Bottom 50%

Serving 646 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 646 students has grown by 41% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	112
1	102
2	116
3	93
4	85
5	84

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Total Students

646 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2024	646
2023	651
2022	546
2021	457
2020	530
2019	530
2018	502
2017	502
2016	493
2015	499
2014	489
2013	462
2012	461
2011	440
2010	402
2009	409
2008	425
2007	441
2006	418
2005	433
2004	492
2003	482
2002	492
2001	487
2000	531
1999	546
1998	482
1997	484
1996	459
1995	510
1994	549
1993	516
1992	576
1991	577
1990	533
1989	496
1988	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2024	44
2023	41
2022	33
2021	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	28
2015	30
2013	23
2012	21
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	21
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	25
2001	21
2000	23
1999	21
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	26
1994	22
1993	23
1992	27
1991	24
1990	25
1989	21
1988	21
1987	20

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School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1623 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#1623
2022	#1703
2021	#1114
2019	#1114
2018	#1039
2017	#485
2016	#145
2015	#347
2014	#295
2013	#489
2012	#401

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36%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2023	36%	41%	34%
2022	31%	40%	32%
2019	52%	50%	47%
2018	56%	51%	50%
2017	77%	51%	53%
2016	84%	51%	52%
2015	73%	49%	54%
2014	93%	65%	64%
2013	81%	64%	63%
2012	82%	63%	63%
2011	77%	60%	61%

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28%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2022	28%	53%	46%
2019	50%	61%	56%
2018	50%	61%	50%
2017	59%	61%	59%
2016	78%	62%	61%
2015	63%	56%	57%
2014	77%	74%	73%
2013	77%	73%	74%
2012	77%	72%	72%
2011	72%	70%	70%
2010	72%	70%	67%

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25-29%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	15:1	16:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	13:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	19:1
2019	18:1	18:1	19:1
2018	15:1	19:1	18:1
2017	15:1	19:1	18:1
2016	18:1	19:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	20:1	20:1
2012	22:1	20:1	20:1
2011	20:1	20:1	20:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	20:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	20:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	18:1	20:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	20:1	21:1
1999	26:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	25:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	20:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	24:1	21:1	22:1
1990	21:1	21:1	22:1
1989	24:1	21:1	23:1
1988	21:1	21:1	23:1
1987	24:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	6%	4%	5%
2006	8%	3%	5%
2005	6%	3%	5%
2004	4%	3%	5%
2003	4%	3%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	5%	3%	4%
1993	5%	3%	4%
1992	3%	3%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	2%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	7%	9%
2023	8%	9%	13%
2022	7%	9%	12%
2021	5%	8%	11%
2020	4%	8%	10%
2019	4%	8%	10%
2018	2%	8%	8%
2017	2%	8%	8%
2016	3%	8%	8%
2015	4%	8%	8%
2014	3%	7%	8%
2013	2%	8%	8%
2012	3%	7%	8%
2010	5%	10%	12%
2009	8%	10%	12%
2008	7%	9%	11%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	4%	8%	9%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	2%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	5%
1997	4%	7%	5%
1996	3%	7%	5%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	2%	6%	4%
1993	2%	6%	4%
1992	1%	6%	4%
1991	2%	6%	4%

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Hispanic

58%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	58%	26%
2023	57%	26%	33%
2022	60%	25%	32%
2021	61%	25%	32%
2020	63%	24%	31%
2019	63%	24%	31%
2018	63%	23%	29%
2017	63%	23%	29%
2016	64%	22%	28%
2015	61%	22%	27%
2014	59%	21%	25%
2013	59%	20%	23%
2012	56%	20%	22%
2011	52%	18%	20%
2010	52%	16%	18%
2009	44%	16%	17%
2008	42%	15%	16%
2007	37%	14%	14%
2006	36%	14%	13%
2005	32%	13%	12%
2004	33%	12%	11%
2003	28%	12%	9%
2002	23%	11%	8%
2001	15%	10%	7%
2000	11%	10%	6%
1999	10%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	4%
1995	5%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	4%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	4%	5%	2%
1989	2%	5%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	2%	4%	7%
2017	2%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	7%
2015	3%	4%	7%
2014	2%	5%	7%
2013	4%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	8%
2010	6%	6%	8%
2009	5%	5%	8%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	5%	6%	7%
2006	4%	6%	6%
2005	5%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	2%	5%	3%
1996	2%	4%	2%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1994	3%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%
1988	2%	4%	1%

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White

16%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	16%	48%
2023	14%	49%	30%
2022	12%	50%	31%
2021	14%	51%	33%
2020	17%	53%	37%
2019	17%	53%	37%
2018	16%	55%	42%
2017	16%	55%	42%
2016	18%	56%	44%
2015	21%	57%	46%
2014	24%	58%	48%
2013	23%	59%	50%
2012	26%	60%	53%
2011	39%	63%	57%
2010	32%	64%	58%
2009	38%	65%	58%
2008	41%	66%	61%
2007	45%	68%	64%
2006	46%	69%	66%
2005	53%	70%	69%
2004	53%	71%	71%
2003	59%	71%	74%
2002	62%	73%	76%
2001	69%	74%	79%
2000	76%	75%	81%
1999	78%	76%	82%
1998	83%	76%	82%
1997	85%	77%	83%
1996	85%	78%	85%
1995	87%	79%	85%
1994	87%	80%	86%
1993	88%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	87%
1991	89%	82%	87%
1990	90%	83%	89%
1989	93%	84%	91%
1988	90%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	8%	2%
2023	9%	1%	6%
2022	6%	1%	5%
2021	7%	1%	5%
2020	6%	1%	4%
2019	6%	1%	4%
2018	10%	1%	3%
2017	10%	1%	3%
2016	6%	1%	3%
2015	4%	1%	3%
2014	5%	1%	3%
2013	5%	1%	3%
2012	5%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	8%	9%
2023	9%	9%	9%
2022	10%	9%	10%
2021	8%	9%	10%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	7%	8%	10%
2017	7%	8%	10%
2016	7%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	3%	5%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	0.63	0.69
2023	0.64	0.68	0.78
2022	0.61	0.68	0.77
2021	0.60	0.67	0.77
2020	0.57	0.65	0.75
2019	0.57	0.65	0.75
2018	0.57	0.64	0.73
2017	0.57	0.64	0.73
2016	0.55	0.63	0.71
2015	0.58	0.62	0.71
2014	0.59	0.61	0.70
2013	0.60	0.61	0.68
2012	0.63	0.60	0.67
2011	0.58	0.58	0.63
2010	0.63	0.56	0.62
2009	0.66	0.55	0.61
2008	0.65	0.54	0.58
2007	0.66	0.51	0.56
2006	0.65	0.49	0.53
2005	0.62	0.49	0.49
2004	0.61	0.48	0.47
2003	0.57	0.47	0.43
2002	0.56	0.45	0.41
2001	0.50	0.44	0.37
2000	0.41	0.42	0.34
1999	0.38	0.40	0.33
1998	0.31	0.40	0.32
1997	0.27	0.39	0.30
1996	0.27	0.39	0.28
1995	0.24	0.36	0.27
1994	0.24	0.35	0.25
1993	0.22	0.34	0.24
1992	0.17	0.33	0.25
1991	0.21	0.32	0.23
1990	0.19	0.31	0.20
1989	0.14	0.29	0.18
1988	0.18	0.29	0.18

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Eligible for

74%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2024	74%	49%
2023	68%	41%	52%
2022	69%	36%	41%
2021	66%	35%	44%
2020	57%	35%	42%
2019	57%	35%	42%
2018	74%	37%	43%
2017	74%	37%	43%
2016	74%	38%	45%
2015	72%	39%	45%
2014	76%	39%	47%
2013	78%	38%	48%
2012	72%	37%	43%
2011	55%	33%	28%
2010	79%	33%	37%
2009	66%	29%	31%
2008	63%	28%	28%
2007	46%	28%	28%
2006	49%	29%	30%
2005	50%	27%	30%
2004	51%	27%	30%

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Eligible for (22-23)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Auburn School District
2023	10%	8%	11%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	11%
2020	14%	8%	12%
2019	14%	8%	12%
2018	10%	7%	10%
2017	10%	7%	10%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	17%	9%	10%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	8%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Auburn School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #1623 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

646 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Pioneer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 16% of students are White, 8% of students are Hawaiian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School?

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Auburn School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education