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Pioneer Valley Elementary School

7315 Eustis Hunt Road
Spanaway, WA 98387

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Serving 524 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pioneer Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30% in WA
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Pioneer Valley Elementary serves the northeast part of Spanaway, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pioneer Valley Elementary School's student population of 524 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Valley Elementary School
Kind	65
1	86
2	89
3	99
4	93
5	92

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School
2025	524
2024	527
2023	512
2022	495
2021	440
2020	500
2019	430
2018	422
2017	457
2016	464
2015	480
2014	469
2013	614
2012	605
2011	580
2010	611
2009	895
2008	885
2007	862
2006	819
2005	806
2004	826
2003	851
2002	875
2001	797
2000	743
1999	903
1998	813
1997	812
1996	782
1995	646
1994	675
1993	664
1992	538

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School
2025	34
2024	32
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	34
2019	28
2018	27
2017	26
2016	28
2015	32
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	42
2008	42
2007	40
2006	40
2005	37
2004	38
2003	40
2002	38
2001	34
2000	34
1999	35
1998	35
1997	34
1996	32
1995	30
1994	33
1993	28
1992	26

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School Rankings

Pioneer Valley Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Valley Elementary School is 0.74, which is more 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)

#467 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School
2023	#467
2022	#520
2021	#804
2019	#804
2018	#417
2017	#936
2016	#1094
2015	#1133
2013	#1005
2012	#1204
2011	#1353
2010	#1534

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60%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	60%	41%	36%
2022	56%	40%	33%
2019	55%	50%	47%
2018	63%	51%	47%
2017	57%	51%	45%
2016	49%	51%	44%
2015	50%	49%	43%
2013	62%	64%	60%
2012	57%	63%	57%
2011	48%	60%	51%
2010	36%	54%	43%

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60%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2022	60%	53%	49%
2019	61%	61%	59%
2018	72%	61%	47%
2017	54%	61%	57%
2016	57%	62%	56%
2015	48%	56%	50%
2013	72%	73%	69%
2012	68%	72%	69%
2011	68%	70%	65%
2010	65%	70%	64%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	15:1	17:1
2024	16:1	16:1
2023	16:1	16:1	19:1
2022	15:1	16:1	18:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	17:1	19:1
2019	15:1	17:1	19:1
2018	16:1	17:1	19:1
2017	18:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	20:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	22:1	19:1	21:1
2012	22:1	20:1	21:1
2011	21:1	19:1	21:1
2010	23:1	19:1	21:1
2009	21:1	19:1	23:1
2008	21:1	19:1	23:1
2007	22:1	19:1	23:1
2006	20:1	19:1	23:1
2005	22:1	19:1	22:1
2004	22:1	19:1	22:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	26:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	20:1	23:1
1997	24:1	20:1	23:1
1996	24:1	21:1	23:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	22:1
1993	24:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	3%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	3%	8%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	8%	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	11%	8%	9%
2002	12%	8%	9%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	9%	7%	8%
1998	7%	7%	8%
1997	7%	7%	8%
1996	5%	6%	7%
1995	3%	6%	7%
1994	1%	6%	7%
1993	3%	6%	6%
1992	3%	6%	6%

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Hispanic

23%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	23%	27%
2024	23%	26%
2023	24%	26%	22%
2022	20%	25%	21%
2021	20%	25%	21%
2020	20%	24%	19%
2019	19%	24%	19%
2018	18%	23%	17%
2017	14%	23%	17%
2016	13%	23%	16%
2015	16%	22%	16%
2014	13%	21%	15%
2013	13%	20%	14%
2012	11%	20%	13%
2011	12%	18%	12%
2010	14%	17%	13%
2009	13%	16%	12%
2008	11%	15%	11%
2007	9%	14%	10%
2006	9%	14%	8%
2005	9%	13%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	5%
2002	9%	11%	5%
2001	7%	10%	5%
2000	7%	10%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	4%	8%	4%
1997	3%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	2%	7%	4%
1993	1%	6%	3%
1992	1%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	8%	5%
2023	7%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	4%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	9%	5%	10%
2011	11%	5%	11%
2010	13%	6%	12%
2009	11%	6%	12%
2008	11%	6%	11%
2007	12%	6%	11%
2006	12%	6%	11%
2005	11%	6%	11%
2004	9%	6%	10%
2003	8%	5%	9%
2002	6%	5%	9%
2001	7%	5%	9%
2000	5%	5%	9%
1999	4%	5%	8%
1998	3%	5%	8%
1997	4%	5%	7%
1996	3%	5%	7%
1995	4%	5%	7%
1994	4%	4%	6%
1993	4%	4%	6%
1992	5%	4%	6%

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White

41%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	41%	47%
2024	40%	48%
2023	41%	49%	43%
2022	45%	50%	44%
2021	46%	51%	46%
2020	52%	53%	51%
2019	55%	53%	51%
2018	59%	54%	57%
2017	53%	55%	57%
2016	59%	56%	58%
2015	57%	57%	59%
2014	60%	58%	59%
2013	61%	59%	61%
2012	65%	60%	62%
2011	65%	63%	64%
2010	62%	65%	63%
2009	65%	66%	64%
2008	68%	67%	65%
2007	67%	68%	66%
2006	65%	69%	67%
2005	64%	70%	68%
2004	69%	71%	70%
2003	73%	72%	73%
2002	71%	73%	74%
2001	74%	75%	74%
2000	76%	75%	75%
1999	79%	76%	76%
1998	84%	77%	77%
1997	85%	77%	78%
1996	87%	78%	79%
1995	90%	79%	79%
1994	92%	80%	80%
1993	91%	81%	82%
1992	91%	81%	83%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	8%	2%
2024	7%	2%
2023	6%	1%	5%
2022	6%	1%	5%
2021	6%	1%	5%
2020	5%	1%	4%
2019	5%	1%	4%
2018	5%	1%	3%
2017	5%	1%	3%
2016	4%	1%	3%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	17%	9%
2024	18%	9%
2023	18%	9%	17%
2022	20%	9%	16%
2021	20%	9%	16%
2020	15%	9%	14%
2019	12%	8%	14%
2018	12%	8%	10%
2017	17%	8%	10%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	13%	7%	9%
2014	12%	7%	7%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	2%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

59%

53%

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	0.74	0.69
2024	0.75	0.69
2023	0.74	0.68	0.74
2022	0.72	0.68	0.73
2021	0.71	0.67	0.72
2020	0.67	0.65	0.68
2019	0.65	0.65	0.68
2018	0.61	0.65	0.64
2017	0.67	0.64	0.64
2016	0.62	0.63	0.63
2015	0.63	0.62	0.61
2014	0.61	0.61	0.62
2013	0.60	0.61	0.60
2012	0.56	0.59	0.58
2011	0.55	0.57	0.57
2010	0.58	0.54	0.57
2009	0.55	0.53	0.56
2008	0.51	0.52	0.54
2007	0.52	0.51	0.53
2006	0.55	0.50	0.52
2005	0.56	0.49	0.50
2004	0.50	0.48	0.49
2003	0.45	0.46	0.46
2002	0.47	0.45	0.44
2001	0.44	0.42	0.44
2000	0.41	0.42	0.42
1999	0.37	0.41	0.41
1998	0.29	0.40	0.38
1997	0.27	0.40	0.38
1996	0.24	0.38	0.37
1995	0.19	0.37	0.35
1994	0.15	0.35	0.34
1993	0.17	0.34	0.33
1992	0.17	0.34	0.31

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(22-23)

39.5%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2023	39.5%	34.7%	43.6%
2022	9%	18.4%	18.5%
2021	19.5%	24.3%	44.5%

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	45%	39%
2024	54%	50%
2023	44%	42%	46%
2022	34%	35%	37%
2021	35%	35%	39%
2020	36%	36%	38%
2019	36%	35%	38%
2018	29%	36%	43%
2017	36%	37%	43%
2016	28%	38%	35%
2015	34%	39%	39%
2014	28%	39%	38%
2013	23%	38%	32%
2012	33%	37%	39%
2011	19%	33%	22%
2010	24%	33%	32%
2009	21%	29%	27%
2008	20%	28%	27%
2007	21%	28%	24%
2006	19%	29%	24%
2005	17%	28%	23%
2004	13%	27%	24%
2003	13%	26%	20%
2002	8%	23%	19%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Pioneer Valley Elementary School	Washington	Bethel School District
2025	11%	9%
2023	7%	8%	10%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	7%	7%	10%
2020	9%	8%	11%
2019	7%	8%	11%
2018	9%	7%	12%
2017	13%	7%	12%
2016	13%	7%	11%
2015	12%	7%	12%
2014	11%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	10%
2008	9%	9%	11%
2007	9%	9%	11%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	9%	10%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	10%
2002	8%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bethel School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Valley Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Valley Elementary School is ranked #467 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Valley Elementary School?

524 students attend Pioneer Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Pioneer Valley Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hawaiian, and 3% of students are Asian.

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

Pioneer Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pioneer Valley Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Pioneer Valley Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Valley Elementary School is part of Bethel School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 524 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: Top 30%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Pioneer Valley Elementary serves the northeast part of Spanaway, WA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Families typically have a 5-10 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 1.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education