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Pioneer Elementary School

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Pioneer Elementary School ranks 227 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Parker, Colorado, serving 449 students in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a district rated 5 stars and in the 95th percentile statewide. The school has transformed itself over the past decade, climbing from the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools in 2015–16 to a solid 4-star rating today, ranking 227th out of 943 schools statewide (76th percentile).

Academically, Pioneer is a mid-tier school in a very strong neighborhood. It beats state averages in all subjects but trails its own district: ELA proficiency is 60.8% (district 63.8%), math is 53.2% (district 57.2%), and 5th-grade science is 43.5% (district 55.0%). The school's biggest academic concern is an upper-grade slide. Third graders actually outperform the district in reading, but by 5th grade Pioneer falls 8.5 points behind in ELA and 9.8 points behind in math. Science scores have also been volatile, dropping sharply in 2025–26.

The most actionable red flag is chronic absenteeism: 22.3% of Pioneer students are chronically absent, well above the district's 16.6% and far higher than top nearby schools like Parker Core Knowledge at 4.2% and North Star Academy at 11.4%. On the positive side, Pioneer's student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is among the lowest in the area. In the local school landscape, Pioneer performs similarly to Iron Horse Elementary School and Frontier Valley Elementary School, while trailing Parker Core Knowledge, North Star Academy, and Prairie Crossing Elementary School. For families, Pioneer offers smaller classes and a proven track record of improvement, but attendance and upper-grade support are areas worth watching.

449

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,620

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10881 Riva Ridge Street
Parker, CO 80138-3099

(303) 387-8400

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cimarron Middle
High:	Legend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Hispanic:

16.5%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

227^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 51 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 114Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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
2026	73.3	227 of 946	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	219 of 950	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	210 of 943	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	208 of 933	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	195 of 921	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	195 of 710	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	313 of 965	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	363 of 917	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	532 of 929	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.0	681 of 914	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.9	476 of 938	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.4	529 of 962	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.9	347 of 954	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	256 of 935	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	280 of 935	70.1%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	247 of 925	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.2	230 of 872	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.2	252 of 849	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	336 of 852	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	189 of 829	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	76.9	181 of 823	78.0%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	211 of 808	73.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	198 of 695	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.0	174 of 694	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	118 of 684	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	142 of 642	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	167 of 595	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	117 of 351	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	262 of 758	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	391 of 690	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	265 of 697	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.0	205 of 700	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	295 of 683	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	277 of 649	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	193 of 594	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	166 of 352	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	316 of 764	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	275 of 693	60.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	297 of 547	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.8	247 of 551	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	239 of 539	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	231 of 525	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	208 of 454	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	132 of 288	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	322 of 596	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math53%+16 vs state

Science44%+7 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, October 24, 2019

This school was amazing for me when I went there for 4 years and had a amazing learning experiance Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10881 Riva Ridge Street	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8400	449	30	14.8	27.6%	288 (64.1%)	10 (2.2%)	74 (16.5%)	22 (4.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.9%)	73.3	227^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.0%		76	219^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.9%	8	60.9	64.4	58.1				60.8	55.3	57.8	48.4				53.2	43.5		$18,620
Iron Horse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20151 Tallman Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8525	430	28	15.6	22.8%	276 (64.2%)	12 (2.8%)	85 (19.8%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.9%)	76.6	207^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.1%		75.4	222^nd of 950 public elementary schools	76.6%	15	46.7	67.3	75.9				64.2	45.8	45.3	58.9				50.3	64.8		$17,836
Parker Core Knowledge	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	11661 North Pine Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 840-7070	705	45	15.6	9.4%	399 (56.6%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.6%)	197 (27.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	98.2	8^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.6	11^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	75.6	87.2	92.3	92.1	96.1	95.9	89.8	76.9	84.6	84.6	93.4	79.2	93.2	85.2	76.9	86.1	$13,769
Frontier Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23919 East Canterberry Trail	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8475	369	25	15.0	13.3%	288 (78.0%)	8 (2.2%)	37 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	73	230^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.7%		66.7	308^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.6%	78	74.5	59.6	56.3				62.9	69.6	48.1	47.9				54.7	41.2		$19,426
Pine Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6485 E Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8275	744	52	14.2	32.4%	451 (60.6%)	19 (2.6%)	161 (21.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.6%)	72.2	242^nd of 946 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.1	274^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.2%	32	57.6	58.1	50.5	49.4			53.5	50.0	63.5	56.0	45.7			53.8	50.0		$20,025
Cherokee Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17302 Clarke Farms Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8125	553	37	14.8	34.2%	297 (53.7%)	16 (2.9%)	140 (25.3%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	51.9	421^st of 946 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.6	407^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.2%	14	44.4	42.0	54.7	56.3			49.0	42.6	34.7	34.9	31.3			36.4	40.3		$18,415
Global Village Academy - Douglas County	Public, Charter	K-7	18451 Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 476-8044	450	28	16.0	20.7%	190 (42.2%)	14 (3.1%)	164 (36.4%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	66.1	299^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%	62	55.7	58.3	66.7	763.0			61.9	43.8	43.3	35.4	745.0			42.3	54.2		$14,735
Leman Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19560 Stroh Road	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 767-1600	1,390	69	20.1	14.2%	1,042 (75.0%)	19 (1.4%)	150 (10.8%)	100 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (5.4%)	66.3	296^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.7%		67	300^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.4%	4	50.0	51.7	47.1	66.7	66.9	55.7	55.7	55.4	48.8	47.1	51.5	53.6	69.8	53.5	35.9	52.8	$12,665
Legacy Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12736 South Red Rosa Circle	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8725	499	33	15.1	20.6%	275 (55.1%)	16 (3.2%)	102 (20.4%)	62 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	66.2	297^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.1	268^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.8%	29	56.5	64.4	43.8				55.3	66.1	64.0	34.9				55.5	30.0		$17,406
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11605 South Bradbury Ranch Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8200	612	36	17.2	16.3%	433 (70.8%)	18 (2.9%)	72 (11.8%)	51 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.9%)	93.2	41^st of 946 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.2	81^st of 950 public elementary schools	91.5%	40	71.8	70.0	82.2	71.8			74.2	74.0	68.8	67.4	72.7			70.6	64.0		$15,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 227^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cimarron Middle
High : Legend High School

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 64% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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