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Pioneer Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pierz, Minnesota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 596 students. This exceptional school is part of the Pierz Public School District, which is ranked 18th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 51st and 202nd out of 872 schools in the past 10 years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and Pierz Public School District averages in both math and reading on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, 74.25% of Pioneer Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 65.35% in the district. The school's performance is particularly strong in math, with 3rd-6th grade students scoring well above the state and district averages. Pioneer Elementary also performs well in reading, with 5th-grade students consistently scoring above 70% proficiency.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Rice Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, Pioneer Elementary stands out with its significantly higher academic performance, particularly in math and reading. This highlights the school's ability to provide a high-quality education that sets its students up for success, even in comparison to other public schools in the region. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with rankings often in the top 20-25% of Minnesota elementary schools.

607

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,977

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 Kamnic St
Pierz, MN 56364-4004

(320) 468-6458

District: Pierz Public School District

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

High:

Healy Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Minnesota avg47%

51^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 446Pierz Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	51 of 872	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	57 of 881	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	76 of 845	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	118 of 858	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	202 of 869	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	191 of 870	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	172 of 847	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	190 of 853	77.7%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	232 of 848	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	216 of 840	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	64.0	333 of 826	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	388 of 824	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	186 of 820	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	58.3	409 of 814	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.2	345 of 803	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.8	264 of 434	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	571 of 781	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.2	446 of 777	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.5	447 of 756	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.9	250 of 685	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	192 of 676	71.6%	★★★★☆
2003	63.7	259 of 674	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	76 of 799	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	75 of 809	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	65 of 787	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	88 of 799	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	240 of 783	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	240 of 787	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	227 of 774	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	14 of 764	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	10 of 793	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	23 of 774	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.3	45 of 663	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	44 of 683	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	58 of 740	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	57 of 728	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	45 of 812	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	56 of 826	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	94 of 799	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	159 of 808	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	162 of 784	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	151 of 798	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	176 of 779	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	51 of 562	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	75 of 572	86.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	157 of 524	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	207 of 500	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	152 of 417	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	296 of 515	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	355 of 463	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	105 of 714	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	113 of 730	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	141 of 712	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	191 of 725	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	291 of 710	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	328 of 722	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	303 of 712	57.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math74%+29 vs state

Reading68%+18 vs state

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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
WIN-Elementary School	Public	K-5	15770 18th Street NE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Mid-State Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 631-2500	9	4	2.0	55.6%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	3-5	101 9th St SE	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-3200	473	36	13.0	45.7%	422 (89.2%)	12 (2.5%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	46.6	505^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.1%		52.4	461^st of 881 public elementary schools	47.7%	44	63.5	53.7	31.7		49.7	47.0	34.1	45.0		42.5	$11,279
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 6th St SW	Little Falls	56345	Morrison County	Little Falls Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 616-6200	477	41	11.7	41.5%	439 (92.0%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)								(n/a)											$12,056
Royalton Public Schools Early Child	Public	PK-K	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4248	22	4	5.5	31.8%	21 (95.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$2,288
Royalton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 N Driftwood	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 584-4163	420	29	14.5	30.5%	398 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	72.7	235^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.1%		68.4	275^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.8%	40	73.1	74.7	41.2		63.1	52.2	66.2	55.9		58.3	$9,941
Rice Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 NE 3rd Ave	Rice	56367	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 393-2177	357	28	12.7	33.3%	327 (91.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	48.8	485^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.4	381^st of 881 public elementary schools	56.8%	104	43.6	59.6	31.2		44.0	25.8	59.6	65.6		49.7	$12,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary

What district is Pioneer Elementary in?

Pierz Public School District

Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Yes. Pioneer Elementary ranks in the top 5.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Healy Secondary

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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