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Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

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Pioneer Ridge Elementary School ranks 453 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

453^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School is a K-5 school in Johnstown, CO, serving 528 students in the Weld County School District Re-5J. It ranks 453rd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools, landing at the 52nd percentile with a 3-star rating — an improvement over the previous two years and the highest ranking among its same-district elementary peers in this comparison, ahead of Elwell Elementary, Milliken Elementary, and Knowledge Quest Academy.

The school's biggest academic strength is math. With 44.6% proficiency, Pioneer Ridge outpaces both its district (31.1%) and the state (37.3%), and it has improved steadily for four consecutive years. It even posts stronger math scores than Firestone Charter Academy (40.4%), a highly regarded school from a neighboring district. English Language Arts is more moderate: 41.5% proficiency is above the district average (37.9%) but below the state (44.7%). The most concerning trend is in 5th-grade science, which has fallen from 43.5% to 25.3% in just three years, well below the state's 36.1%. Early literacy looks solid, but 5th-grade ELA (38.6%) trails the state average (49.9%), suggesting upper-elementary reading is an area to watch.

Attendance is a standout differentiator. Chronic absenteeism at Pioneer Ridge is just 8.2%, dramatically lower than the district (16.9%) and state (28.4%) averages, and among the lowest of nearby schools — only Mead Elementary is lower at 7.8%. The school also serves a student population with a lower poverty rate (22.16% free/reduced lunch) than many neighboring schools like Milliken Elementary (49.4%) or Platteville Elementary (65.3%). While Pioneer Ridge leads its own district academically, schools in surrounding districts — such as Berthoud Elementary, Ivy Stockwell Elementary, and Mead Elementary — still post stronger ELA and science results. Overall, Pioneer Ridge is a solid, improving choice within its district, with strong math, excellent attendance, and clear opportunities in upper-elementary literacy and science.

528

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,542

Per pupil spending ?

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Cinnamon Teal
Johnstown, CO 80534-4600

(970) 587-8100

District: Weld County School District No. Re-5J

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roosevelt Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

26.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Weld County School District No. Re-5J

✓Above the Colorado median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg34%

Colorado avg41%

453^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J

62^nd of 114Weld County School District No. Re-5J 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	47.0	453 of 946	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.9	504 of 950	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	483 of 943	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	430 of 933	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	491 of 921	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	400 of 710	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	443 of 965	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	556 of 917	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	455 of 929	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.7	446 of 914	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	453 of 938	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.5	266 of 962	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	137 of 954	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	242 of 935	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	202 of 935	78.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	242 of 925	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	320 of 872	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	255 of 849	70.0%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	319 of 852	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	338 of 695	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	440 of 694	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	338 of 684	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	376 of 642	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	350 of 595	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	227 of 351	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	388 of 758	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	429 of 690	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	54.3	132 of 332	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	473 of 697	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	375 of 700	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	481 of 683	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	368 of 649	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	418 of 594	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	299 of 352	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	400 of 764	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	545 of 693	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	421 of 547	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	459 of 551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	461 of 539	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	405 of 525	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	407 of 454	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	434 of 596	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	310 of 337	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)60th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math45%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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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 Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Cinnamon Teal	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-8100	528	34	15.5	22.2%	367 (69.5%)	3 (0.6%)	140 (26.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.9%)	47	453^rd of 946 public elementary schools	52.1%		43.9	504^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.9%	51	42.1	43.9	38.6				41.5	48.7	51.8	33.7				44.6	25.3		$15,542
Milliken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 Broad Street	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(970) 587-6200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Silverbell Dr	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-6150	618	30	20.6	28.5%	388 (62.8%)	6 (1.0%)	183 (29.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	43.3	491^st of 946 public elementary schools	48.1%		45.7	482^nd of 950 public elementary schools	49.3%	9	31.2	38.1	45.1				38.1	36.6	44.0	46.2				42.2	29.7		$14,249
Milliken Intermediate School	Public	3-5	266 S Irene Ave	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 587-6095	472	32	14.7	49.4%	251 (53.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (44.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	28.9	634^th of 946 public elementary schools	33.0%		20.9	727^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.5%	93	28.4	40.7	45.5				38.7	28.8	21.3	19.3				22.8	28.4		$15,362
Knowledge Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 South School House Drive	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 587-5742	395	27	14.6	27.1%	261 (66.1%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.3%)	25.2	679^th of 946 public elementary schools	28.2%		30.9	605^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.3%	74	30.0	28.3	31.0	37.8	733.0	751.0	33.8	22.5	37.0	21.4	725.0	731.0	750.0	25.2	11.9	747.0	$12,704
Riverview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3550 Barkwood Drive	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7000	757	45	17.0	26.2%	493 (65.1%)	7 (0.9%)	201 (26.6%)	14 (1.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	46.8	456^th of 946 public elementary schools	51.8%		44.3	495^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.9%	39	48.1	53.1	53.7	30.3	60.3	38.8	48.0	43.2	24.5	36.4	722.0	30.1	718.0	29.6	30.3	19.4	$13,942
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4488	879	47	18.8	27.1%	593 (67.5%)	8 (0.9%)	209 (23.8%)	26 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	74.9	220^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.7%		81.2	162^nd of 950 public elementary schools	82.9%	58	45.5	62.1	64.5				57.0	49.7	59.9	62.9				57.2	49.2		$17,057
Gilcrest Elementary School	Public	K-6	1175 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	178	14	13.1	61.8%	53 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (68.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	45.1	469^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.3	489^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.5%	20	42.4	42.3	54.2	53.8			47.7	33.3	23.1	731.0	730.0			24.8	29.2		$16,479
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1202 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	317	23	13.7	65.3%	112 (35.3%)	1 (0.3%)	195 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	19.1	757^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.0%		13.3	833^rd of 950 public elementary schools	12.3%	76	31.0	28.6	29.7	9.1			25.3	19.0	19.5	725.0	704.0			15.0	27.0		$15,824
Ivy Stockwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 Fifth Street	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6100	426	24	17.6	16.4%	324 (76.1%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (16.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	74	225^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.2%		75	226^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.2%	1	51.2	56.5	67.5				58.2	52.3	46.8	54.5				51.6	55.8		$15,326

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

What district is Pioneer Ridge Elementary School in?

Weld County School District No. Re-5J

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Ridge Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Roosevelt Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School are 70% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Pioneer Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School ranks 453^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Pioneer Ridge Elementary School.

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