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Pioneer Elementary School

Q: Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 735 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

735^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Royal Center, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 484 students. The school is part of the Pioneer Regional School Corp district, which is ranked 90 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pioneer Elementary School has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.8% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, its academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (24.24%) and Math (31.06%) for all grades are significantly lower than the state averages (40.3% and 51.5%, respectively). Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.98% in 2021-2022 to 58.47% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Pioneer Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Eastern Pulaski Elementary School and Caston Elementary School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically. In 2024-2025, the proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math for all grades at these nearby schools were significantly higher than those of Pioneer Elementary School. By addressing the challenges of low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, and learning from the successes of the surrounding higher-performing schools, Pioneer Elementary School can work towards improving the educational outcomes for its students.

473

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,908

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 E Black Lane
Royal Center, IN 46978

(574) 643-2255

District: Pioneer Regional School Corp

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (28% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Indiana avg38%

735^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 380Pioneer Regional School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	735 of 1005	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	802 of 1011	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	656 of 1016	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	705 of 1020	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	586 of 1016	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	560 of 1031	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	633 of 1027	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	699 of 1033	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	707 of 1046	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.5	656 of 1040	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	530 of 1036	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.2	407 of 1035	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.5	253 of 1015	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	199 of 1025	80.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	187 of 1009	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.1	202 of 1003	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	80.9	121 of 996	87.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	250 of 985	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	52.7	525 of 961	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.5	370 of 959	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.1	219 of 326	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math31%

Science30%

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

English Language Arts24%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	109 E Black Lane	Royal Center	46978	Cass County	Pioneer Regional School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 643-2255	473	35	13.7	56.9%	421 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	29.2	735^th of 1005 public elementary schools	26.9%		21	802^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	20.7%	67	19.0	34.9	29.5	15.9	24.2	31.0	44.4	36.1	17.1	31.1	33.3	26.8	29.7	27.9	$10,908	$407	$10,500
Columbia Elementary School	Public	K-4	20 E Columbia St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 753-3432	432	33	13.0	84.5%	133 (30.8%)	60 (13.9%)	220 (50.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	17.6	839^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.5%		17.9	838^th of 1011 public elementary schools	17.1%	1	20.8	17.6			19.1	22.1	31.9			27.4	26.4		26.4		$11,098	$1,353	$9,745
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-4	846 S Cicott St	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5288	428	29	14.5	79.9%	162 (37.9%)	35 (8.2%)	207 (48.4%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	16.2	850^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.4%		19.9	816^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.3%	34	13.2	26.1			20.1	26.3	26.1			26.2	21.6		21.6		$10,862	$1,372	$9,490
Caston Elementary School	Public	K-5	9815 S State Rd 25	Rochester	46975	Fulton County	Caston School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 857-3025	381	26	14.6	63.5%	356 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	51	498^th of 1005 public elementary schools	50.4%		49.6	528^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.8%	30	41.4	22.0	37.3		34.7	58.6	32.2	43.3		46.5	28.8		28.8	53.7	$11,125	$1,597	$9,528
Landis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1 Landis Ln	Logansport	46947	Cass County	Logansport Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 722-5466	819	50	16.3	72.0%	308 (37.6%)	60 (7.3%)	398 (48.6%)	22 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.8%)	31.2	720^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.4%		31.5	715^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.3%	5	35.3	26.0			30.8	41.3	33.1			37.4	26.0		26.0		$9,946	$1,027	$8,919
Eastern Pulaski Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 School Dr	Winamac	46996	Pulaski County	Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 946-3955	473	35	13.5	55.0%	415 (87.7%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	49.6	520^th of 1005 public elementary schools	48.3%		65.1	353^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	65.1%	167	51.3	32.0	34.1		39.1	59.0	45.3	25.9		42.9	42.7		42.7	31.4	$12,762	$1,208	$11,554
Oaklawn Elementary School	Public	K-4	402 E South St	Monticello	47960	White County	Twin Lakes School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 583-5651	323	21	15.2	64.1%	246 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	42.7	593^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	41.0%		47.6	550^th of 1011 public elementary schools	45.6%	43	23.6	35.4			29.2	37.5	52.3			44.5	46.2		46.2		$12,029	$853	$11,176
Meadowlawn Elementary School	Public	K-5	715 W Ohio St	Monticello	47960	White County	Twin Lakes School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 583-7720	533	30	17.6	59.8%	407 (76.4%)	2 (0.4%)	105 (19.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	41.2	608^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.5%		37.5	655^th of 1011 public elementary schools	35.2%	47	32.8	22.9	33.9		31.2	47.8	40.0	29.8		36.1	37.1		37.1	36.9	$10,372	$1,440	$8,932
Lewis Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6540 E Sr 218	Walton	46994	Cass County	Lewis Cass Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(574) 626-2504	563	37	15.1	57.2%	471 (83.7%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (9.2%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	35.8	669^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.4%		39.1	640^th of 1011 public elementary schools	36.7%	29	19.8	17.9	53.2		28.6	31.9	26.4	54.4		36.2	26.4		26.4	39.2	$10,922	$677	$10,245
North White Elementary School	Public	K-5	304 E Broadway St	Monon	47959	White County	North White School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(219) 253-6663	435	22	19.6	70.3%	196 (45.1%)	1 (0.2%)	233 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12.9	885^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.9%		18.2	833^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	17.6%	52	16.4	16.4	14.3		15.7	31.2	26.9	11.4		22.7	18.2		18.2	12.9	$12,194	$1,096	$11,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Pioneer Junior-Senior High School

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Pioneer Regional School Corp

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 735^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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