For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 482 students in Pioneer School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 24% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
732 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
16,823 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
49%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)58.5%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
21%
27%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
68%
44%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,637 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,716 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,637
$18,889
Spending / Student
$18,716
$19,341
Best Pioneer School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 24% | 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
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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