Summary:
Pioneer Regional School Corp is a two-school Indiana district serving about 898 listed students across Pioneer Elementary School (grades PK–6, 473 students) and Pioneer Junior-Senior High School (grades 6–12, 425 students). The district is rated 4 stars and ranks 88th of 374 Indiana districts, in the 76th percentile. The two schools are close in size, but their results are very different.
Pioneer Junior-Senior High School is the clear standout: for 2025–2026 it ranks 16th of 415 Indiana high schools, in the 96th percentile with 5 stars, up from 75th of 432 three years earlier. Its graduation rate is 96.0% versus the state's 89.7%, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency is 75% versus 51.9% statewide, and SAT Math is 46.88% versus 25.6%. Biology, 8th grade math, and 7th grade math also beat state averages. Its weak spot is 7th grade ELA at 24.05% versus 41.7% statewide, and chronic absenteeism of 16.7% is above the district's 14.3%. It spends $12,560 per student, about 15% more than the elementary school.
Pioneer Elementary School is improving but still below the state midpoint: it ranks 584th of 1,015 elementary schools, in the 42nd percentile with 2 stars, up from the 21st percentile three years ago. Math is its strength, with 3rd grade math at 70% versus 51.9% statewide and 5th grade math at 54.55% versus 42%. Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength at 12.3%, below both the district and the state. However, 6th grade ELA is only 17.74% versus 41.3% statewide, the largest gap in this data, and 4th and 6th grade science also trail the state. In short, the high school performs at a top-tier level while the elementary school is on an upward path but still has real ground to make up in reading and science.
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