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Pioneer School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer School is an elementary school located in West Valley City, Utah, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Granite School District, which is ranked 70 out of 93 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pioneer School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Utah elementary schools, with a ranking between 459-544 out of 547-572 schools over the past 10 years, and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years, indicating poor overall performance.

One of the key differentiating factors for Pioneer School is its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 32.0% chronic absenteeism rate, compared to the district average of 23.8%. Additionally, Pioneer School's test scores in RISE Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts are consistently lower than the Granite District and Utah state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade RISE Mathematics proficiency rate was 26.7%, compared to the district's 37.1% and the state's 48.6%. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.17% to 72.8% over the past few years.

When comparing Pioneer School to the nearby schools in the Granite District, such as Rolling Meadows, Robert Frost, and Philo T. Farnsworth, it is clear that Pioneer is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 21.8 to 22.9 over the past few years, which may contribute to the challenges in providing individualized attention and support to students. Additionally, Pioneer School's spending per student, at $8,715 in 2018-2019, is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $8,152 to $9,239 per student.

438

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,715

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3860 S 3380 W
West Valley City, UT 84119

(385) 646-4966

District: Granite District

Students who attend Pioneer School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Junior High
High:	Granger High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.2%

White:

22.1%

Pacific Islander:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Utah average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Utah)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

Utah avg48%

461^st of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 51Elementary Schools in the Granite District

70^th of 93Granite District among Utah districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	461 of 547	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	459 of 561	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	479 of 561	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	484 of 551	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	507 of 559	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	544 of 572	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	506 of 528	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	492 of 526	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.7	530 of 533	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	513 of 537	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	498 of 509	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.7	551 of 576	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.5	549 of 579	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	547 of 563	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	502 of 518	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.8	467 of 509	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.6	465 of 498	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	33 of 44	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	49 of 109	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	51 of 162	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-20 vs state

Mathematics29%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Pioneer School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer School	Public	PK, KG-6	3860 S 3380 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4966	438	20	22.4	53.2%	97 (22.1%)	27 (6.2%)	246 (56.2%)	23 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.2%)	8 (1.8%)	16.9	461^st of 547 public elementary schools	15.7%		19	459^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.2%	2	26.7	37.5	32.8	19.4	32.1	35.8	28.9	$8,715	$1,248	$7,467
Rolling Meadows School	Public	PK, KG-6	2950 Whitehall Dr	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4990	456	22	21.2	47.1%	140 (30.7%)	11 (2.4%)	243 (53.3%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.1%)	18 (3.9%)	29.8	389^th of 547 public elementary schools	28.9%		18.1	462^nd of 561 public elementary schools	17.6%	73	35.4	43.5	28.8	17.4	56.5	44.2	36.9	$8,141	$1,099	$7,042
Taylorsville School	Public	PK, KG-6	2010 W 4230 S	Salt Lake City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5038	404	18	22.4	39.4%	117 (29.0%)	29 (7.2%)	189 (46.8%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.4%)	21 (5.2%)	13.4	484^th of 547 public elementary schools	11.5%		10.9	506^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.8%	22	28.6	26.6	14.1		40.0	29.2		$8,181	$1,325	$6,855
Robert Frost School	Public	PK, KG-6	3444 W 4400 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4840	304	15	20.9	47.0%	124 (40.8%)	8 (2.6%)	127 (41.8%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)	8 (2.6%)	34.8	371^st of 547 public elementary schools	32.2%		40.2	349^th of 561 public elementary schools	37.8%	22	31.7	23.9	48.9		29.8	61.3		$9,015	$783	$8,232
Philo T. Farnsworth School	Public	PK, KG-6	3751 S 4225 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4822	448	21	21.8	49.1%	134 (29.9%)	21 (4.7%)	234 (52.2%)	11 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (6.3%)	18 (4.0%)	15.6	474^th of 547 public elementary schools	13.3%		10.3	509^th of 561 public elementary schools	9.3%	35	18.3	21.0	39.0	26.4	17.8	34.5	36.4	$9,154	$1,293	$7,861
Hillsdale School	Public	PK, KG-6	3275 W 3100 S	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4864	548	27	20.6	53.3%	79 (14.4%)	13 (2.4%)	378 (69.0%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	13 (2.4%)	7.4	517^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.5%		6.3	537^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.3%	20	31.7	19.7	20.3	8.2	22.7	27.6	20.0	$8,248	$2,109	$6,139
Harry S. Truman School	Public	PK, KG-6	4639 S 3200 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-5044	317	15	21.8	44.5%	126 (39.7%)	9 (2.8%)	135 (42.6%)	12 (3.8%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.7%)	12 (3.8%)	16.8	462^nd of 547 public elementary schools	15.5%		7.9	530^th of 561 public elementary schools	5.5%	68		35.4			32.6	30.9		$8,893	$656	$8,237
Stansbury School	Public	PK, KG-6	3050 S 2700 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-5032	582	27	21.3	56.0%	104 (17.9%)	15 (2.6%)	404 (69.4%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (5.8%)	12 (2.1%)	17	459^th of 547 public elementary schools	16.1%		9.5	517^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.8%	58	40.0	21.6	34.2		29.3	37.4	13.0	$8,530	$1,838	$6,692
Granger School	Public	PK, KG-6	3702 S 1950 W	West Valley City	84119	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4852	716	33	21.6	49.4%	144 (20.1%)	28 (3.9%)	464 (64.8%)	35 (4.9%)	7 (1.0%)	30 (4.2%)	8 (1.1%)	10.3	500^th of 547 public elementary schools	8.6%		6	538^th of 561 public elementary schools	4.1%	38	27.6	14.7	19.2	20.8	17.4	17.0	45.3	$8,657	$1,545	$7,112
Jackling School	Public	PK, KG-6	3760 S 4610 W	West Valley City	84120	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4882	415	19	22.4	45.8%	117 (28.2%)	24 (5.8%)	205 (49.4%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.4%)	33 (8.0%)	21 (5.1%)	8.3	512^th of 547 public elementary schools	6.4%		5.2	541^st of 561 public elementary schools	3.6%	29	15.7	32.7			28.8	13.6		$9,239	$1,271	$7,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer School

Is Pioneer School a good school?

Pioneer School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Utah elementary schools.

How many students attend Pioneer School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Pioneer School.

What district is Pioneer School in?

Granite District

What schools do graduates of Pioneer School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Junior High
High : Granger High

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer School?

Students at Pioneer School are 56% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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