Top Rankings
Pioneer School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 492 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Pioneer School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
744 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Pioneer School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
13 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
147 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
26%
# Black Students
14 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
516 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
14
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
78
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
95
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,320 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,414 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,320
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,414
$19,246
Best Pioneer School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
110 E Spencer Lake Rd.
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2737
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 427-2737
Grades: PK-5
| 492 students
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