Is Pioneer Ridge Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks 101 st of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 496 students attended Pioneer Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Ridge Middle School?

Students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School are 77% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Pioneer Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Chanhassen High School

Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Public 6-8

1085 Pioneer Trail East
Chaska, MN 55318-1148

(952) 556-7800

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,977

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chanhassen High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Chanhassen Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 496

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Asian:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks better than 81.1% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.4%), Hispanic (7.9%), Asian (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Ridge Middle School is 14.1, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Ridge Middle School is $12,977, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 middle schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pioneer Ridge Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Ridge Middle School 101^st of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Pioneer Ridge Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

African American students:

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White students:

Eastern Carver County Public School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eastern Carver County Public School 50^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2010	82.25	45^th	454	90.1%
2011	82.01	46^th	478	90.4%
2012	78.44	60^th	469	87.2%
2013	82.51	50^th	488	89.8%
2014	79.73	64^th	490	86.9%
2015	78.26	78^th	516	84.9%
2016	62.67	186^th	508	63.4%
2017	60.48	213^th	523	59.3%
2018	61.07	207^th	518	60.0%
2019	63.10	187^th	533	64.9%
2021	59.50	191^st	521	63.3%
2022	74.42	97^th	520	81.3%
2023	74.45	101^st	529	80.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	42.51	69^th	114	39.5%
2019	16.54	109^th	120	9.2%
2022	40.65	76^th	131	42.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.41	100^th	109	8.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.32	136^th	253	46.2%
2019	20.85	245^th	282	13.1%
2021	28.81	206^th	260	20.8%
2022	55.28	108^th	288	62.5%
2023	69.79	57^th	298	80.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	41.71	263^rd	401	34.4%
2019	41.07	266^th	415	35.9%
2021	41.99	235^th	399	41.1%
2022	51.52	182^nd	404	55.0%
2023	41.60	274^th	459	40.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.68	198^th	436	54.6%
2019	58.26	186^th	439	57.6%
2021	55.98	177^th	443	60.0%
2022	72.11	97^th	467	79.2%
2023	74.57	84^th	455	81.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	58.33	188^th	438	57.1%
2019	61.63	174^th	454	61.7%
2021	56.80	178^th	437	59.3%
2022	70.65	111^th	476	76.7%
2023	69.02	113^th	464	75.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.86	58^th	108	46.3%
2019	43.69	62^nd	112	44.6%
2023	75.17	31^st	116	73.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	45.72	74^th	137	46.0%
2019	27.39	109^th	148	26.4%
2021	47.55	73^rd	141	48.2%
2022	60.13	53^rd	162	67.3%
2023	25.88	128^th	164	22.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	38.61	98^th	163	39.9%
2019	57.01	55^th	171	67.8%
2021	41.11	88^th	156	43.6%
2022	49.83	82^nd	188	56.4%
2023	43.37	85^th	178	52.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	58.12	175^th	428	59.1%
2019	62.29	148^th	428	65.4%
2021	50.89	189^th	422	55.2%
2022	67.20	109^th	438	75.1%
2023	70.55	90^th	436	79.4%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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the dean is very rude, my mother and i have had many problems with him. teachers are rude and they don't do anything about bullying. DON'T GO HERE!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	541	11	20	19	1	n/a	n/a	592
2003	541	11	20	19	1	n/a	n/a	592
2004	563	17	15	21	1	n/a	n/a	617
2005	575	14	25	38	0	n/a	n/a	652
2006	547	11	18	28	2	n/a	n/a	606
2007	586	16	24	38	3	n/a	n/a	667
2008	575	21	23	41	1	n/a	n/a	661
2009	561	13	26	41	1	n/a	n/a	642
2010	613	22	27	43	3	n/a	n/a	708
2011	599	17	31	56	4	0	9	716
2012	584	15	27	61	4	0	9	700
2013	562	21	22	60	2	0	11	678
2014	518	18	22	57	1	0	10	626
2015	428	22	21	54	1	0	7	533
2016	464	21	18	54	1	2	16	576
2017	413	24	22	59	0	1	20	539
2018	425	26	27	44	1	0	28	551
2019	377	26	22	38	0	1	25	489
2020	348	25	22	25	1	1	19	441
2021	363	31	30	38	1	1	27	491
2022	327	18	28	30	0	0	25	428
2023	384	20	27	39	0	0	26	496

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	592	35.4	16.7	6.4
2003	592	35.4	16.7	6.4
2004	617	35.1	17.6	13.3
2005	652	35.1	18.6	12.6
2006	606	36.1	16.8	12.9
2007	667	36.9	18.1	14.5
2008	661	38.0	17.4	14.7
2009	642	36.8	17.4	13.1
2010	708	39.6	17.8	17.9
2011	716	42.1	16.9	20.4
2012	700	41.2	16.9	19.4
2013	678	40.6	16.6	20.8
2014	626	37.7	16.5	21.7
2015	533	35.0	15.2	20.8
2016	576	38.0	15.1	22
2017	539	38.2	14.0	21.9
2018	551	37.6	14.6	18.5
2019	489	38.0	12.8	18.4
2020	441	29.2	15.0	18.4
2021	491	36.6	13.3	21.4
2022	428	31.0	13.7	14
2023	496	35.1	14.1	22

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	592	35.4	16.7	6.4
2003	592	35.4	16.7	6.4
2004	617	35.1	17.6	13.3
2005	652	35.1	18.6	12.6
2006	606	36.1	16.8	12.9
2007	667	36.9	18.1	14.5
2008	661	38.0	17.4	14.7
2009	642	36.8	17.4	13.1
2010	708	39.6	17.8	17.9
2011	716	42.1	16.9	20.4
2012	700	41.2	16.9	19.4
2013	678	40.6	16.6	20.8
2014	626	37.7	16.5	21.7
2015	533	35.0	15.2	20.8
2016	576	38.0	15.1	22
2017	539	38.2	14.0	21.9
2018	551	37.6	14.6	18.5
2019	489	38.0	12.8	18.4
2020	441	29.2	15.0	18.4
2021	491	36.6	13.3	21.4
2022	428	31.0	13.7	14
2023	496	35.1	14.1	22

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,976

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 187^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 101^st of 529 Middle schools	16%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	46.7	56.1	9.4%
6th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)	54.2	57.6	3.3%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	64.3	64.9	0.6%
6th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)	68.9	67.8	1.1%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	46.5	51.2	4.7%
7th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)	55.9	51.8	4.1%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	57.9	52	5.9%
7th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)	64.8	56.2	8.6%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	49.4	38.7	10.7%
8th Grade Math (Eastern Carver County Public School)	54.6	60	5.5%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	65.1	47.5	17.7%
8th Grade Reading (Eastern Carver County Public School)	63.5	57.3	6.2%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Pioneer Ridge Middle School)	51.3	29	22.3%
8th Grade Science (Eastern Carver County Public School)	45.1	40.1	5%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	489	496	1.4%
African American	26	20	23.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	27	22.7%
Hispanic	38	39	2.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	377	384	1.9%
Two or More Races	25	26	4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.4%	22%	3.6%

Schools Near Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)				MCA-III Reading (2023)				MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1085 Pioneer Trail East	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-7800	496	35	14.1	22.0%	384 (77.4%)	20 (4.0%)	39 (7.9%)	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	74.5	101^st of 535 public middle schools	81.1%		74.4	97^th of 520 public middle schools	81.3%	4	56.1	51.2	38.7	48.8	64.9	52.0	47.5	54.9	29.0	29.0	$12,977
Chaska Middle School East	Public	6-8	1600 Park Ridge Drive	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-7600	519	33	15.7	13.5%	429 (82.7%)	21 (4.0%)	20 (3.9%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	88.2	34^th of 535 public middle schools	93.6%		81.7	58^th of 520 public middle schools	88.8%	24	55.7	59.0	66.9	60.1	64.7	59.6	57.7	60.8	41.5	41.5	$12,522
Chaska Middle School West	Public	6-8	140 Engler Blvd.	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-7400	599	41	14.5	20.4%	433 (72.3%)	24 (4.0%)	75 (12.5%)	35 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	89.8	31^st of 535 public middle schools	94.2%		78.9	69^th of 520 public middle schools	86.7%	38	60.2	46.1	72.1	59.6	72.7	56.7	64.7	64.8	47.8	47.8	$14,775
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-6192	366	0		42.6%	205 (56.0%)	38 (10.4%)	100 (27.3%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)											$8,563
ECCS Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 556-6192	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sabers Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 496-5000	34	3	10.6	55.9%	15 (44.1%)	8 (23.5%)	4 (11.8%)	5 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)				46.7			70.0	56.3	40.0	40.0
Shakopee West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 10th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5752	895	49	18.3	42.7%	481 (53.7%)	109 (12.2%)	168 (18.8%)	61 (6.8%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	66 (7.4%)	61.1	187^th of 535 public middle schools	65.0%		55	224^th of 520 public middle schools	56.9%	37	40.1	35.0	43.0	39.3	57.8	45.6	43.3	48.7	25.5	25.5	$10,088
Shakopee East Middle School	Public	6-8	1137 Marschall Rd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5702	796	44	18.0	43.2%	376 (47.2%)	149 (18.7%)	93 (11.7%)	110 (13.8%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.8%)	62.7	178^th of 535 public middle schools	66.7%		63.9	167^th of 520 public middle schools	67.9%	11	46.8	30.2	34.9	37.1	66.8	48.9	49.6	54.8	21.6	21.6	$11,543
Minnetonka West Middle	Public	6-8	6421 Hazeltine Blvd	Excelsior	55331	Carver County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 401-5300	1,274	82	15.5	9.2%	999 (78.4%)	33 (2.6%)	75 (5.9%)	83 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.5%)	97.9	4^th of 535 public middle schools	99.3%		96.3	9^th of 520 public middle schools	98.3%	5	73.5	73.5	76.7	74.6	80.1	71.9	73.6	75.1	56.9	56.9	$11,041
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8025 School Rd	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 975-7300	1,909	131	14.6	30.0%	969 (50.8%)	342 (17.9%)	173 (9.1%)	289 (15.1%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	126 (6.6%)	81.9	66^th of 535 public middle schools	87.7%		85.3	43^rd of 520 public middle schools	91.7%	23	44.4	46.6	55.8	49.0	62.9	55.1	58.9	58.9	43.5	43.5	$13,216

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