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Pioneer Elementary School

Public Grades 1-5

845^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School serves 243 students in grades 1–5 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, a small city where the school community faces significant economic challenges—nearly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, and its statewide ranking has declined steeply over the past decade, falling from the 45th percentile in 2014–2015 to the 11th percentile in 2025–2026. That places Pioneer Elementary School in the bottom tier of Colorado elementary schools, with just 18.8% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 19.5% proficient in Math on state assessments—far below state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%.

The school's most striking weakness is in 5th grade. Only 15% of 5th graders met proficiency in ELA and 10% in Math in 2025–2026, the lowest among nearby elementary schools. By contrast, 4th-grade Math is a genuine bright spot: Pioneer's 23.9% proficiency rate matched Beaver Valley Elementary School and topped every other Fort Morgan elementary school, including Columbine Elementary School at 20.2% and Baker Elementary School at 10.6%. Third-grade math also tracks close to the district average. However, Pioneer's overall ELA proficiency is the lowest among same-district peers, trailing Columbine Elementary (32.5%), Green Acres Elementary School (25.1%), and Baker Elementary (22.9%).

Pioneer has the smallest class sizes in the area, with an 11.2 student–teacher ratio, yet that advantage has not translated into higher scores. Nearby Columbine Elementary, which serves a lower-poverty but still majority-low-income population in the same district, outperforms Pioneer in nearly every subject. Chronic absenteeism affects 22.3% of students—better than the district average but still meaning roughly one in five students misses significant school time. The combination of concentrated poverty, a decade-long decline, and a persistent 5th-grade slump suggests Pioneer needs targeted, sustained interventions in upper-elementary literacy and math rather than incremental adjustments.

243

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,527

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

415 South Spruce Street
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-2279

(970) 867-2080

District: School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Morgan Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.0%

White:

13.2%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Colorado avg41%

845^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

108^th of 114School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan 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	12.9	845 of 946	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	860 of 950	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	833 of 943	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	756 of 933	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	828 of 921	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	771 of 965	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	632 of 917	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.0	685 of 929	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.6	517 of 914	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.2	516 of 938	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.2	648 of 962	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	617 of 954	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.0	708 of 935	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	769 of 935	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.0	791 of 925	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.8	650 of 872	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.4	626 of 849	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.1	687 of 852	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.6	624 of 829	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.7	617 of 823	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.5	577 of 808	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	677 of 694	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	562 of 642	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	584 of 595	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	688 of 758	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	574 of 690	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	34.1	133 of 197	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	113 of 153	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	146 of 270	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	100 of 172	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	26.4	249 of 308	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	645 of 700	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	498 of 649	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	498 of 594	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	559 of 764	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	472 of 693	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)19th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math20%-18 vs state

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

My childern attended elementary here a pioneer and we as a family were excited especially after their open house where they met their teachers and had seen how awesome the diversity of students was but after a short time at the school it was apparent that this school wasnt what it seemed. teachers and staff are concerned with blind following and test scores rather than education. There was no individualized attention and very little contact with us about their progress. Very unhappy with this school and they have been taken to a new school 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 South Spruce Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2080	243	22	11.2	74.9%	32 (13.2%)	29 (11.9%)	170 (70.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12.9	845^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.7%		11.7	860^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.5%	15	21.4	19.6	15.0		18.8	23.8	23.9	10.0		19.5	702.0	$18,527
Baker Elementary School	Public	1-5	300 Lake Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 370-6113	321	23	13.6	70.1%	74 (23.1%)	7 (2.2%)	233 (72.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	10.4	881^st of 946 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.9	821^st of 950 public elementary schools	13.6%	60	18.0	22.7	27.0		22.9	16.0	10.6	11.1		12.3	725.0	$14,755
Sherman Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	300 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2998	409	26	15.7	59.7%	96 (23.5%)	30 (7.3%)	274 (67.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)												$15,708
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	1-5	930 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-5460	320	21	15.3	58.8%	126 (39.4%)	14 (4.4%)	171 (53.4%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.8	762^nd of 946 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.9	754^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.6%	8	19.7	16.1	38.7		25.1	24.6	17.9	16.1		19.6	28.3	$14,399
Columbine Elementary School	Public	1-5	815 West Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	No	(970) 867-7418	421	26	16.4	50.8%	133 (31.6%)	14 (3.3%)	262 (62.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	27.8	650^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.9	667^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.8%	17	29.3	27.4	40.5		32.5	33.3	20.2	26.2		26.3	32.1	$13,063
Beaver Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Glacier Avenue	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-4794	290	14	20.3	66.6%	128 (44.1%)	3 (1.0%)	150 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	21.6	721^st of 946 public elementary schools	23.8%		19.8	742^nd of 950 public elementary schools	21.9%	21	27.8	28.3	23.6		26.8	32.6	23.9	30.4		28.8	10.1	$15,863
Thomson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	422 Ray Street	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-5139	452	22	20.1	66.8%	219 (48.5%)	6 (1.3%)	216 (47.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)												$14,764
Weldon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 North Avenue	Weldona	80653	Morgan County	School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 645-2411	119	9	12.5	30.3%	102 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)				47.1	38.9				23.5	29.6		$19,177
Wiggins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	415 Main St.	Wiggins	80654	Morgan County	School District No. Re-50 Wiggins	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 483-7762	322	17	18.6	45.3%	197 (61.2%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)												$3,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fort Morgan Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% African American, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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