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Pioneer Park Elementary School

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Pioneer Park Elementary School ranks 1653 rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Park Elementary School in Belle Glade, FL, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the Palm Beach School District, serving 408 students in a community where 85.78% of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has historically ranked in the bottom 20th percentile of Florida elementary schools, but recent data shows a dramatic turnaround, climbing to the 26th percentile—its highest ranking since 2019—with a state-assigned star rating that now shows a clear trajectory of improvement.

This upward trend sets Pioneer Park apart from nearby schools that have stagnated. For example, Belle Glade Elementary School remains in the bottom 8th percentile, while Gove Elementary School has plateaued in the 15th-18th percentile range. The most impressive gain is in 5th Grade Math, where proficiency jumped from 18% in 2022-2023 to 60% in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state average of 62%. This suggests a specific intervention at that grade level is working well and could be expanded. However, the school still faces challenges: its chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6% is higher than the district average of 23.4%, though it has improved from a peak of 46.2% in 2021-2022. Additionally, nearby schools like Rosenwald Elementary School and Glade View Elementary School outperform Pioneer Park in most subjects despite serving similar demographics, indicating that school-level factors like instructional strategies or leadership may be key.

Interestingly, the school spends $19,880 per student—significantly more than the state average and higher than most nearby schools—yet its academic outcomes have historically lagged. This contrasts sharply with schools in the Hendry district, such as Central Elementary School and Eastside Elementary School, which consistently rank in the 60th percentile or higher with lower spending per student. The recent improvement at Pioneer Park suggests that its high investment may finally be yielding positive returns, making it a school to watch for parents seeking a turnaround story in the Belle Glade area.

408

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,880

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

39500 Pioneer Park Rd
Belle Glade, FL 33430

(561) 993-8600

District: Palm Beach

Students who attend Pioneer Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Shore Middle School
High:	Glades Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.6%

Hispanic:

25.7%

White:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (51% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg63%

Florida avg62%

1,653^rd of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 126Elementary Schools in the Palm Beach

33^rd of 70Palm Beach among Florida 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	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	1653 of 2240	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1826 of 2258	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1784 of 2256	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	2065 of 2240	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	1896 of 2219	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	2212 of 2247	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	1512 of 2182	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1940 of 2118	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	2018 of 2112	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1665 of 2087	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.4	2023 of 2064	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	1933 of 2029	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	1970 of 1984	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.6	1937 of 1985	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	1881 of 1919	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	1734 of 1847	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.2	1367 of 1789	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.0	1315 of 1786	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.3	1496 of 1688	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math53%-11 vs state

English Language Arts51%-9 vs state

Science41%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (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	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	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	39500 Pioneer Park Rd	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8600	408	28	14.5	85.8%	12 (2.9%)	288 (70.6%)	105 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30.5	1653^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	26.2%		22.8	1826^th of 2258 public elementary schools	19.1%	173	48.0	57.0	48.0				41.0	58.0	60.0				41.0				$19,880	$2,326	$17,554
Glade View Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1100 SW Avenue G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8800	313	22	14.2	85.6%	4 (1.3%)	298 (95.2%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.1	1344^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.0%		33.5	1541^st of 2258 public elementary schools	31.8%	197	40.0	43.0	57.0				77.0	65.0	77.0				37.0				$21,143	$1,412	$19,731
Gove Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1000 SE Ave G	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 993-8700	691	50	13.7	80.8%	47 (6.8%)	147 (21.3%)	488 (70.6%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.4	1833^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.8	1881^st of 2258 public elementary schools	16.7%	48	47.0	36.0	33.0	63.0			57.0	36.0	51.0	56.0			45.0				$20,465	$2,103	$18,363
Belle Glade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 NW Avenue L	Belle Glade	33430	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 829-4800	548	39	14.0	81.6%	0 (0.0%)	380 (69.3%)	166 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14.2	2055^th of 2240 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.4	2116^th of 2258 public elementary schools	6.3%	61	28.0	39.0	29.0				54.0	59.0	41.0				17.0				$18,252	$1,247	$17,005
Rosenwald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1321 Martin L King Jr Blvd	South Bay	33493	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 993-8900	267	18	15.2	79.4%	8 (3.0%)	233 (87.3%)	22 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	56.9	962^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	57.1%		44.6	1234^th of 2258 public elementary schools	45.3%	272	50.0	68.0	50.0				86.0	83.0	59.0				61.0				$19,201	$2,026	$17,175
Glades Academy Inc	Public, Charter	K-8	7368 State Road 15	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	Yes	No	No	Yes	(561) 924-9402	271	15	18.0	36.9%	16 (5.9%)	204 (75.3%)	50 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1.8	2223^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	0.8%		21.8	1853^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	17.9%	370	21.0	11.0	32.0	18.0	24.0	43.0	36.0	11.0	27.0	7.0	24.0	13.0	18.0	17.0	21.0	52.0	$13,159	$1,000	$12,159
Pahokee Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	560 E Main Pl	Pahokee	33476	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	Yes	No	Yes	(561) 924-9700	328	24	13.6	84.1%	2 (0.6%)	208 (63.4%)	116 (35.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.7	1149^th of 2240 public elementary schools	48.7%		46.5	1196^th of 2258 public elementary schools	47.0%	47	58.0	49.0	58.0				68.0	67.0	72.0				51.0				$20,930	$1,644	$19,285
K. E. Cunningham/Canal Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	37000 Main St	Canal Point	33438	Palm Beach County	Palm Beach	No	No	No	Yes	(561) 924-9800	283	21	13.8	88.3%	19 (6.7%)	211 (74.6%)	52 (18.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.3	1891^st of 2240 public elementary schools	15.6%		22	1849^th of 2258 public elementary schools	18.1%	42	30.0	48.0	60.0				38.0	55.0	48.0				34.0				$21,918	$1,464	$20,454
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Deane Duff Ave	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 983-1550	547	27	20.2	64.9%	128 (23.4%)	101 (18.5%)	297 (54.3%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	64	784^th of 2240 public elementary schools	65.0%		62.4	816^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.9%	32	59.0	67.0	56.0				67.0	71.0	83.0				71.0				$11,058	$1,456	$9,602
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Arroyo Ave	Clewiston	33440	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 983-1560	477	24	19.8	78.0%	71 (14.9%)	110 (23.1%)	284 (59.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	62.6	823^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	63.3%		62.3	820^th of 2258 public elementary schools	63.7%	3	50.0	62.0	78.0				59.0	70.0	83.0				70.0				$12,121	$1,667	$10,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Park Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Park Elementary School are 71% African American, 26% Hispanic, 3% White.

How many students attend Pioneer Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Pioneer Park Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Park Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lake Shore Middle School
High : Glades Central High School

What district is Pioneer Park Elementary School in?

Palm Beach

Is Pioneer Park Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Park Elementary School ranks 1653^rd of 2240 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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