Pioneer Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

3663 Woodland Hills Dr
Colorado Springs, CO 80918

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Top 20%

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Serving 342 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 342 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: Top 20% in CO
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 342 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Kind	59
1	64
2	51
3	54
4	59
5	55

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Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	348
2022	334
2021	354
2020	406
2019	406
2018	408
2017	408
2016	415
2015	389
2014	413
2013	403
2012	425
2011	476
2010	475
2009	492
2008	535
2007	546
2006	535
2005	526
2004	524
2003	515
2002	562
2001	562
2000	568
1999	575
1998	630
1997	629
1996	615
1995	598
1994	573
1993	685
1992	686
1991	643

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	26
2022	29
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	33
2014	31
2013	32
2012	33
2011	33
2010	35
2009	36
2008	36
2007	37
2006	36
2005	34
2004	34
2003	38
2002	40
2001	38
2000	33
1999	36
1998	35
1997	32
1996	32
1995	31
1994	30
1993	33
1992	33
1991	29

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Year Founded

2023

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School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#329 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#329
2022	#379
2021	#629
2019	#685
2018	#811
2017	#631
2016	#717
2015	#637
2014	#622
2013	#574
2012	#723

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45-49%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	47%	33%	48%
2022	42%	32%	47%
2021	27%	33%	45%
2019	36%	35%	50%
2018	34%	35%	50%
2017	37%	33%	47%
2016	33%	33%	46%
2015	35%	31%	48%
2014	74%	57%	70%
2013	81%	57%	70%
2012	69%	56%	69%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2022	62%	45%	63%
2021	57%	47%	65%
2019	53%	47%	64%
2018	43%	44%	50%
2017	47%	42%	56%
2016	42%	40%	53%
2015	43%	40%	56%
2014	71%	69%	85%
2013	69%	70%	85%
2012	70%	70%	85%
2011	89%	89%	96%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	13:1	16:1	16:1
2022	12:1	15:1	16:1
2021	12:1	15:1	16:1
2020	13:1	16:1	17:1
2019	13:1	16:1	17:1
2018	12:1	17:1	17:1
2017	12:1	17:1	17:1
2016	13:1	17:1	17:1
2015	12:1	17:1	16:1
2014	13:1	17:1	17:1
2013	13:1	17:1	17:1
2012	13:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	17:1	16:1
2010	14:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	17:1	17:1
2004	15:1	16:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	7%	4%	6%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	6%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	6%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

31%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	30%	35%	16%
2022	29%	35%	16%
2021	24%	34%	15%
2020	25%	34%	14%
2019	25%	34%	14%
2018	22%	34%	14%
2017	22%	34%	14%
2016	23%	33%	14%
2015	27%	33%	13%
2014	27%	33%	13%
2013	26%	32%	12%
2012	25%	32%	12%
2011	22%	32%	12%
2010	17%	29%	9%
2009	17%	28%	8%
2008	17%	28%	8%
2007	15%	28%	8%
2006	14%	27%	7%
2005	14%	26%	7%
2004	12%	25%	6%
2003	11%	24%	6%
2002	9%	23%	6%
2001	7%	22%	5%
2000	7%	21%	5%
1999	6%	20%	4%
1998	7%	19%	4%
1997	6%	19%	4%
1996	5%	18%	4%
1995	4%	18%	4%
1994	5%	17%	3%
1993	7%	17%	4%
1992	7%	17%	4%
1991	13%	16%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	6%	5%	3%
2013	6%	5%	3%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	7%	6%	4%
2005	8%	6%	4%
2004	7%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	4%
2002	5%	6%	4%
2001	4%	6%	3%
2000	5%	5%	3%
1999	5%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	3%
1997	3%	5%	3%
1996	3%	5%	3%
1995	5%	4%	3%
1994	5%	5%	3%
1993	4%	5%	3%
1992	5%	5%	3%
1991	5%	5%	3%

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White

48%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	50%	51%	68%
2022	52%	52%	69%
2021	60%	52%	70%
2020	59%	53%	71%
2019	59%	53%	71%
2018	60%	53%	73%
2017	60%	53%	73%
2016	61%	54%	74%
2015	58%	54%	75%
2014	58%	55%	75%
2013	57%	56%	75%
2012	60%	56%	76%
2011	63%	57%	76%
2010	70%	60%	80%
2009	71%	61%	82%
2008	71%	61%	82%
2007	73%	62%	82%
2006	71%	63%	83%
2005	72%	64%	84%
2004	74%	65%	84%
2003	78%	66%	85%
2002	79%	67%	85%
2001	83%	68%	87%
2000	82%	70%	88%
1999	83%	71%	88%
1998	84%	72%	89%
1997	86%	72%	89%
1996	89%	73%	89%
1995	88%	74%	89%
1994	86%	75%	90%
1993	86%	75%	90%
1992	84%	75%	89%
1991	79%	76%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	9%	4%	5%
2014	7%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	0.65	0.62	0.50
2022	0.64	0.61	0.50
2021	0.58	0.61	0.49
2020	0.59	0.60	0.47
2019	0.59	0.60	0.47
2018	0.59	0.60	0.45
2017	0.59	0.60	0.45
2016	0.57	0.60	0.43
2015	0.59	0.60	0.43
2014	0.60	0.59	0.43
2013	0.61	0.59	0.42
2012	0.58	0.59	0.41
2011	0.55	0.58	0.41
2010	0.48	0.55	0.34
2009	0.47	0.55	0.33
2008	0.47	0.55	0.32
2007	0.44	0.54	0.32
2006	0.47	0.53	0.30
2005	0.46	0.52	0.29
2004	0.43	0.52	0.28
2003	0.38	0.51	0.27
2002	0.37	0.50	0.26
2001	0.31	0.49	0.25
2000	0.31	0.47	0.23
1999	0.31	0.46	0.22
1998	0.29	0.46	0.22
1997	0.26	0.45	0.21
1996	0.21	0.45	0.20
1995	0.22	0.43	0.20
1994	0.26	0.41	0.19
1993	0.26	0.41	0.19
1992	0.29	0.40	0.20
1991	0.36	0.40	0.19

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Eligible for

46%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	36%	33%	9%
2022	34%	30%	8%
2021	40%	33%	11%
2020	34%	33%	9%
2019	34%	33%	9%
2018	32%	35%	9%
2017	32%	35%	9%
2016	32%	34%	9%
2015	32%	34%	9%
2014	36%	35%	9%
2013	38%	34%	9%
2012	42%	34%	8%
2011	32%	33%	8%
2010	32%	31%	7%
2009	28%	28%	6%
2008	24%	28%	5%
2007	17%	27%	4%
2006	17%	27%	4%
2005	18%	25%	3%
2004	15%	24%	3%
2003	9%	22%	3%
2002	8%	21%	2%
2001	7%	20%	2%
2000	8%	21%	2%
1999	5%	21%	2%
1998	8%	22%	2%
1997	5%	22%	2%
1996	6%	22%	3%
1995	7%	22%	3%
1994	8%	21%	3%
1993	6%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	Colorado	Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An
2023	10%	7%	2%
2022	8%	6%	2%
2021	8%	7%	3%
2020	13%	8%	4%
2019	13%	8%	4%
2018	10%	8%	3%
2017	10%	8%	3%
2016	10%	7%	4%
2015	13%	7%	4%
2014	12%	7%	4%
2013	12%	7%	3%
2012	13%	7%	3%
2011	11%	7%	3%
2010	10%	7%	3%
2009	11%	7%	3%
2008	8%	7%	3%
2007	8%	7%	3%
2006	6%	6%	2%
2005	7%	6%	2%
2004	10%	6%	2%
2003	5%	7%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

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 #329 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

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

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

342 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Pioneer Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Academy School District No. 20 In The County Of El Paso An.

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