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Pioneer Path

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Pioneer Path ranks 299 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Path is an elementary school located in Channahon, Illinois, serving grades 3-4 with a total enrollment of 252 students. It is part of the Channahon School District 17, which is ranked 131 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Path consistently ranks among the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 293 and 474 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is impressive, with 65% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 71.2% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly higher than the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. Pioneer Path's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 48th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools) and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (ranked 86th out of 1,808 Illinois elementary schools).

However, Pioneer Path has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.5% in 2021-2022 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $12,929 to $14,681 per student, slightly higher than the state average but lower than some of the nearby schools, such as N.B. Galloway Elementary School (also in Channahon School District 17) and the schools in the Troy CCSD 30C and Minooka CCSD 201 districts.

244

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,582

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24920 S Sage St
Channahon, IL 60410-8617

(815) 467-4312

District: Channahon School District 17

Students who attend Pioneer Path usually attend:

Middle:	Channahon Junior High School
	Three Rivers School
High:	Minooka Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (68% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg65%

Illinois avg46%

299^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 811Channahon School District 17 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	299 of 2056	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	429 of 2067	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	414 of 2077	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	293 of 2082	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	474 of 1948	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	389 of 2086	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	665 of 2037	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	702 of 2044	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.0	577 of 2046	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	636 of 2052	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	504 of 2093	75.9%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	554 of 2167	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	701 of 2166	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	560 of 2147	73.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	172 of 1049	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	374 of 886	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	167 of 907	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	334 of 1942	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	276 of 1942	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	361 of 1957	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	294 of 1970	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	553 of 1680	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	368 of 2019	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	682 of 1964	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	48 of 982	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	97 of 959	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	127 of 970	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	52 of 954	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	130 of 955	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.9	96 of 938	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	77.8	211 of 1793	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.9	86 of 1808	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	104 of 1816	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	51.8	761 of 1765	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	252 of 1947	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	534 of 1959	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	484 of 1984	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	272 of 1977	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	343 of 1707	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	385 of 2019	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	623 of 1972	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	288 of 1292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.7	701 of 1195	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	264 of 1156	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	188 of 1113	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	84 of 640	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	167 of 763	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	364 of 1389	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	466 of 1392	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	455 of 1419	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	313 of 1425	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	483 of 1308	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	450 of 1462	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	786 of 1463	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)95th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+33 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	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 (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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Path	Public	3-4	24920 S Sage St	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4312	244	21	11.8		190 (77.9%)	5 (2.0%)	41 (16.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	84.1	299^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.6	429^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.2%	130			60.2	70.4					65.0	71.9	70.4					71.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	96.4	97.2	96.8			$14,582	$525	$14,058
N B Galloway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	24805 W Roberts Rd	Channahon	60410	Will County	Channahon School District 17	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-4311	364	32	11.5		283 (77.7%)	8 (2.2%)	64 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)								(n/a)																	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.3	97.1	13.1		$21,384	$525	$20,859
Aux Sable	Public	K-4	1004 Misty Creek Dr	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-5301	617	42	14.8	27.2%	408 (66.1%)	33 (5.3%)	156 (25.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	55	906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		38.9	1180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	274			47.5	46.4					47.0	52.5	45.0					48.8	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5			$13,944	$272	$13,672
Minooka Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 W Coady Dr	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 467-2261	504	39	12.9	44.8%	322 (63.9%)	16 (3.2%)	144 (28.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	52.5	955^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.6%		50.8	915^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.7%	40			37.9	60.2					50.5	37.9	50.4					45.0	98.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	98.4	98.4			$15,452	$577	$14,875
Walnut Trails Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 Wynstone Dr	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 290-7400	475	39	12.3	20.2%	309 (65.1%)	48 (10.1%)	83 (17.5%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	85.4	271^st of 2056 public elementary schools	86.8%		72.1	519^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	248			72.8	66.4					69.3	82.6	57.9					69.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.1	98.3			$15,238	$272	$14,967
Elwood C C School	Public	PK, KG-8	409 N Chicago St	Elwood	60421	Will County	Elwood CCSD 203	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 423-5588	331	33	10.0	29.9%	195 (58.9%)	31 (9.4%)	92 (27.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	68.4	637^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.0%		71.1	535^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.1%	102	40.0	60.7	69.2	55.6	43.3	56.7	73.9	53.6	57.8	65.4	52.8	50.0	53.3	39.1	50.0	52.0	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.2	96.9	96.5	11.4	26.5	$23,223	$540	$22,683
Troy Heritage Trail School	Public	K-4	3389 Longford Dr	Joliet	60431	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	480	36	13.4	49.6%	149 (31.0%)	106 (22.1%)	192 (40.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	54.9	908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.8%		52.1	883^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.3%	25			47.3	52.3					49.7	46.7	44.7					45.8										$17,421	$190	$17,232
Troy Shorewood School	Public	K-4	210 School Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	370	31	11.8	37.8%	208 (56.2%)	39 (10.5%)	97 (26.2%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	81.9	349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.7	398^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.7%	49			64.7	68.8					66.9	69.1	59.7					64.1										$18,147	$139	$18,008
Troy Cronin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 E Black Rd	Shorewood	60404	Will County	Troy CCSD 30C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 577-6760	466	48	9.6	45.5%	147 (31.5%)	99 (21.2%)	181 (38.8%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.1%)	67	670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.4%		58.7	753^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	63.6%	83			62.4	57.9					60.2	53.5	46.1					50.0										$22,128	$378	$21,750
Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	800 Barberry Way	Joliet	60431	Kendall County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 290-7100	553	39	14.3	32.4%	275 (49.7%)	74 (13.4%)	158 (28.6%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.3%)	58.4	848^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.8%		45.6	1031^st of 2067 public elementary schools	50.1%	183			58.0	44.3					50.9	57.1	40.2					48.3	97.0	96.5	96.5	96.5	97.0	96.6	96.8			$14,340	$438	$13,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Path

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Path attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Path usually go on to attend:

Middle : Channahon Junior High School
Middle : Three Rivers School
High : Minooka Community High School

How many students attend Pioneer Path?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Pioneer Path.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Path?

Students at Pioneer Path are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Pioneer Path a good school?

Pioneer Path ranks 299^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pioneer Path in?

Channahon School District 17

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