Pioneer Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

1655 Carlyon Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501

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Top 10%

Serving 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in WA
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 368 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% 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	2
Kind	62
1	56
2	63
3	63
4	60
5	62

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	380
2022	369
2021	386
2020	515
2019	515
2018	517
2017	517
2016	503
2015	502
2014	444
2013	422
2012	408
2011	392
2010	361
2009	369
2008	352
2007	325
2006	333
2005	316
2004	288
2003	290
2002	310
2001	318
2000	330
1999	331
1998	351
1997	352
1996	313
1995	311
1994	325
1993	372
1992	373
1991	369
1990	350
1989	340
1988	325
1987	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	25
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	33
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	18
2009	18
2008	18
2007	15
2006	15
2005	13
2004	14
2003	17
2002	15
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	15
1997	14
1996	15
1995	14
1994	14
1993	16
1992	15
1991	15
1990	13

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School Motto

Pioneer's community nurtures and supports each individual to reach full potential by fostering mutual respect, trust, cooperation, and a love of learning.

School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#194 out of 2088 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#194
2022	#158
2021	#146
2019	#146
2018	#146
2017	#205
2016	#180
2015	#138
2014	#291
2013	#389
2012	#220

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64%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	64%	41%	50%
2022	68%	40%	52%
2019	77%	50%	66%
2018	77%	51%	68%
2017	73%	51%	69%
2016	78%	51%	68%
2015	75%	49%	64%
2014	78%	65%	75%
2013	74%	64%	73%
2012	80%	63%	73%
2011	76%	60%	72%

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77%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2022	77%	53%	65%
2019	80%	61%	75%
2018	80%	61%	68%
2017	77%	61%	77%
2016	77%	62%	77%
2015	79%	56%	71%
2014	86%	74%	85%
2013	86%	73%	84%
2012	87%	72%	83%
2011	89%	70%	83%
2010	87%	70%	81%

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70-74%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	19:1	20:1
2017	18:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	19:1	20:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2013	22:1	19:1	22:1
2012	23:1	20:1	22:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	22:1	19:1	22:1
2006	22:1	19:1	23:1
2005	24:1	19:1	21:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	17:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	20:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	20:1	21:1
1997	25:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	23:1	20:1	21:1
1993	24:1	21:1	22:1
1992	25:1	21:1	22:1
1991	25:1	21:1	21:1
1990	27:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2009)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2009	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	8%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	7%	8%	7%
2015	5%	8%	7%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	6%	10%	11%
2009	6%	10%	11%
2008	6%	9%	11%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	11%
2004	6%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	10%
2002	6%	8%	10%
2001	5%	7%	9%
2000	6%	7%	9%
1999	5%	7%	9%
1998	6%	7%	8%
1997	4%	7%	8%
1996	7%	7%	8%
1995	6%	6%	8%
1994	8%	6%	8%
1993	9%	6%	8%
1992	7%	6%	8%
1991	7%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

15%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	13%	26%	14%
2022	11%	25%	14%
2021	8%	25%	13%
2020	6%	24%	12%
2019	6%	24%	12%
2018	7%	23%	11%
2017	7%	23%	11%
2016	6%	22%	11%
2015	8%	22%	11%
2014	7%	21%	10%
2013	7%	20%	9%
2012	5%	20%	8%
2011	5%	18%	7%
2010	5%	16%	7%
2009	5%	16%	7%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	3%	14%	5%
2006	3%	14%	5%
2005	4%	13%	5%
2004	4%	12%	5%
2003	4%	12%	5%
2002	3%	11%	5%
2001	3%	10%	4%
2000	3%	10%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	4%	8%	2%
1995	4%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	3%
1993	1%	6%	2%

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Black

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

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White

63%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	69%	49%	62%
2022	70%	50%	62%
2021	72%	51%	63%
2020	75%	53%	66%
2019	75%	53%	66%
2018	78%	55%	69%
2017	78%	55%	69%
2016	79%	56%	70%
2015	81%	57%	71%
2014	82%	58%	71%
2013	82%	59%	72%
2012	86%	60%	73%
2011	86%	63%	77%
2010	87%	64%	76%
2009	85%	65%	76%
2008	88%	66%	78%
2007	90%	68%	79%
2006	90%	69%	79%
2005	86%	70%	79%
2004	88%	71%	80%
2003	86%	71%	81%
2002	89%	73%	81%
2001	91%	74%	82%
2000	89%	75%	83%
1999	89%	76%	83%
1998	88%	76%	85%
1997	91%	77%	85%
1996	87%	78%	86%
1995	89%	79%	86%
1994	88%	80%	86%
1993	88%	81%	87%
1992	89%	81%	88%
1991	89%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	10%	9%	11%
2021	11%	9%	12%
2020	10%	8%	10%
2019	10%	8%	10%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	9%	8%	10%
2016	7%	7%	10%
2015	6%	7%	10%
2014	4%	7%	9%
2013	5%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	0.50	0.68	0.58
2022	0.49	0.68	0.58
2021	0.46	0.67	0.57
2020	0.42	0.65	0.54
2019	0.42	0.65	0.54
2018	0.38	0.64	0.50
2017	0.38	0.64	0.50
2016	0.37	0.63	0.49
2015	0.33	0.62	0.48
2014	0.33	0.61	0.47
2013	0.32	0.61	0.47
2012	0.27	0.60	0.45
2011	0.27	0.58	0.39
2010	0.26	0.56	0.39
2009	0.27	0.55	0.38
2008	0.22	0.54	0.37
2007	0.19	0.51	0.36
2006	0.19	0.49	0.36
2005	0.25	0.49	0.35
2004	0.22	0.48	0.35
2003	0.25	0.47	0.34
2002	0.21	0.45	0.33
2001	0.17	0.44	0.32
2000	0.20	0.42	0.30
1999	0.21	0.40	0.30
1998	0.22	0.40	0.28
1997	0.17	0.39	0.27
1996	0.24	0.39	0.25
1995	0.20	0.36	0.26
1994	0.22	0.35	0.24
1993	0.21	0.34	0.24
1992	0.20	0.33	0.23
1991	0.20	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

20%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	14%	41%	29%
2022	14%	36%	24%
2021	14%	35%	24%
2020	14%	35%	25%
2019	14%	35%	25%
2018	15%	37%	24%
2017	15%	37%	24%
2016	15%	38%	25%
2015	16%	39%	25%
2014	12%	39%	25%
2013	11%	38%	24%
2012	12%	37%	25%
2011	6%	33%	22%
2010	9%	33%	19%
2009	7%	29%	17%
2008	6%	28%	15%
2007	4%	28%	15%
2006	5%	29%	15%
2005	4%	27%	14%
2004	3%	27%	14%
2003	3%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	2%	7%	5%
2020	3%	8%	5%
2019	3%	8%	5%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Olympia School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #194 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Pioneer Elementary School often compared to?

Pioneer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Centennial Elementary School, Washington Middle School by visitors of our site.

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

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

368 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Pioneer Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher 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 Olympia School District.