Elementary Schools in Pierz Public School District

Summary:

The Pierz Public School District in Minnesota is home to one exceptional elementary school, Pioneer Elementary. This school consistently outperforms both the district and state averages on standardized assessments, ranking 51st out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

At Pioneer Elementary, 74.25% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 65.35% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In MCA-III Reading, 67.66% of students were proficient or better, surpassing the district's 64.19% and the state's 49.59%. The school's strong academic performance has been consistent over the past few years, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8 to 1 and a diverse student population, with 37.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Pioneer Elementary excels in Math and Reading, the school's Science proficiency rate of 55.26% in 2023-2024 presents an opportunity for improvement to align with its overall high performance. Nevertheless, the school's exceptional academic achievements, consistent high rankings, and ability to effectively serve a diverse student population make it a standout institution within the Pierz Public School District.

District Detail

112 Kamnic St
Pierz, MN 56364-4006

(320) 468-6458

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,214

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pioneer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	66 Kamnic St	Pierz	56364	Morrison County	Pierz Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 468-6458	607	44	13.7	30.5%	569 (93.7%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	89	51^st of 872 public elementary schools	94.2%		88.9	57^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	84.0	76.7	72.5	64.0	74.3	65.3	64.7	75.5	63.2	67.7	$9,977

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Freshwater Education District	0.15 mi	21
Mid-State Education District	11.37 mi	7
Little Falls Community Schools	12.06 mi	7	318^th
Royalton Public School District	13.81 mi	4	188^th
Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	16.64 mi	8	240^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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