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Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School

Q: Is Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School ranks 372 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lafayette, Colorado, serving 488 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school's bilingual program and diverse student population are strengths, Pioneer Bilingual Elementary faces some challenges. Its performance on CMAS assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (56.7%) and Math (39.7%) significantly below the district (65.6% and 55.1%) and state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages. The school also has a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.5% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools within the Boulder Valley School District, such as Coal Creek Elementary, Louisville Elementary, and Lafayette Elementary, generally outperform Pioneer Bilingual Elementary on academic measures and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. By addressing the school's challenges and leveraging its strengths, Pioneer Bilingual Elementary has the potential to improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse community.

439

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,057

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 E. Baseline Road
Lafayette, CO 80026-2402

(720) 561-7800

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

White:

28.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

372^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 among Colorado 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	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	372 of 950	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	299 of 943	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	287 of 933	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	377 of 921	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	450 of 710	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	380 of 965	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	347 of 917	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	364 of 929	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	367 of 914	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	381 of 938	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	35.9	652 of 962	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	597 of 954	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	624 of 935	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	542 of 935	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.7	598 of 925	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.8	477 of 872	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	539 of 849	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.1	486 of 852	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	570 of 829	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.2	627 of 823	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	664 of 808	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	28.0	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	353 of 694	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	269 of 684	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	220 of 642	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	274 of 595	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	360 of 758	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	360 of 690	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	19.0	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	59.4	82 of 242	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	89 of 172	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	24.9	292 of 365	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	237 of 265	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	307 of 332	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	275 of 700	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	278 of 683	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	308 of 649	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	351 of 594	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	392 of 764	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	312 of 693	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	51 of 551	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	43 of 539	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	7 of 525	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	74.8	96 of 454	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	54 of 596	90.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)20th percentile-48 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)9th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Science45%+6 vs state

Math40%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

This is an amazing school in so many more ways. You can not compare the duel langue environment to a mono English one, yet that is what is done. My children went to this school and received such a rich education in valuing differences. My daughter continued on and went to school to get her degree in Spanish translation. Close Quote

Schools Near Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E. Baseline Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7800	439	27	16.1	46.2%	127 (28.9%)	3 (0.7%)	300 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58.8	372^nd of 950 public elementary schools	60.8%		66.5	299^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.3%	73	52.4	72.3	46.2				56.7	34.9	46.9	36.5				39.7	45.3		$21,057
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 North Bermont Avenue	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8900	497	27	18.2	20.1%	359 (72.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	78.9	189^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.1%		81.9	153^rd of 943 public elementary schools	83.8%	36	63.0	58.8	65.0				62.4	56.1	51.5	54.3				54.1	56.3		$19,536
Alicia Sanchez International School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Sir Galahad Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7300	321	25	12.6	78.5%	73 (22.7%)	7 (2.2%)	210 (65.4%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	33.4	584^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.5%		20.6	736^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.0%	152			35.4				22.5	25.5						18.4	39.6		$25,423
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Centaur Village Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7000	436	26	16.9	34.9%	271 (62.2%)	4 (0.9%)	113 (25.9%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	63.6	330^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.3%		53.9	414^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.1%	84	39.5	46.0	64.5				49.5	47.4	41.2	52.5				47.3	54.1		$20,226
Meadowlark School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 Sweet Meadow Lane	Erie	80516	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5104	747	40	18.7	10.3%	503 (67.3%)	16 (2.1%)	76 (10.2%)	73 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.3%)	86.9	110^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.4%		88.5	92^nd of 943 public elementary schools	90.2%	18	60.0	67.6	74.1	83.1	78.9	55.9	70.1	57.6	51.4	64.7	72.9	52.1	58.6	59.7	61.2	58.9	$17,797
Aspen Ridge Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	705 Austin Avenue	Erie	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 242-6225	581	38	15.2	10.8%	468 (80.6%)	5 (0.9%)	47 (8.1%)	28 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.5%)	57.8	385^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.4	463^rd of 943 public elementary schools	50.9%	78	40.0	44.4	49.3	41.0	69.5	52.4	49.0	52.1	42.9	49.3	38.1	56.9	61.9	49.6	47.8	59.5	$12,210
Thunder Vista P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3461 Preble Creek Parkway	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-2900	725	44	16.4	10.1%	511 (70.5%)	5 (0.7%)	108 (14.9%)	57 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (5.7%)	91.8	54^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.8	99^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.5%	45	73.0	68.2	69.8	77.2	65.9	64.3	69.6	78.9	78.0	56.4	64.6	36.6	45.2	60.2	61.8	57.8	$15,954
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18.0	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	86.1	118^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.6%		86.8	107^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.7%	11	66.7	72.9	73.2				71.0	55.6	58.0	65.1				59.8	57.8		$19,871
Red Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Telleen Ave.	Erie	80516	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 774-2700	588	32	18.1	12.6%	469 (79.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	37 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.0%)	74.7	229^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.9%		72.9	236^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.0%	7	60.0	62.4	57.0				59.9	56.7	56.9	49.5				54.5	44.0		$15,329
Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	85.6	119^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.5%		80	168^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.2%	49	70.2	70.2	62.0				67.5	76.6	54.4	56.3				61.8	61.2		$19,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School

What district is Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

How many students attend Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School.

Is Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School ranks 372^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 29% White, 2% Two or more races.

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