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 middle school serving 252 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Pioneer School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
744 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
69%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
50 E Spencer Lake Road
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291
Shelton, WA 98584
(360) 426-8291
Grades: 6-8
| 252 students
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