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Pioneer Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 202 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 67 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Pioneer Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of around $15,700, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Bismarck 1 district and the state of North Dakota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of Pioneer students were proficient or better in math, compared to 47% for the Bismarck 1 district and 41% for the state. The school's performance in science is slightly better, with 34% of students proficient or better, compared to 44% for the Bismarck 1 district and 38% for the state. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 16% to 20% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Nearby schools like Roosevelt Elementary and Centennial Elementary significantly outperform Pioneer Elementary in academic proficiency, with much higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in math, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of Roosevelt Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to only 24% at Pioneer Elementary. The nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families.

203

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,250

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Braman Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 323-4220

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Simle Middle School
High:	Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Two or more races:

13.3%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

187^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	187 of 216	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	158 of 217	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	146 of 215	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	185 of 217	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	191 of 207	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	44.5	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	150 of 202	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.8	142 of 194	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.7	120 of 181	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.2	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	81 of 217	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	63 of 195	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	126 of 143	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	74 of 138	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	94 of 137	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.4	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	37.1	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	100 of 132	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	77 of 130	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.9	107 of 128	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	110 of 123	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.0	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	53.4	40 of 88	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	40 of 88	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.3	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	57 of 74	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.6	42 of 65	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	121 of 143	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	107 of 138	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	107 of 137	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	110 of 141	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	56.6	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.0	97 of 128	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	51.3	70 of 123	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	71 of 109	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	60 of 83	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	61 of 79	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	47 of 75	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	48 of 62	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	69.3	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	16 of 66	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	28 of 54	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.2	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.9	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2020)55th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-4 vs state

Reading28%-12 vs state

Math24%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Pioneer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Braman Ave	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4220	203	19	10.5	42.9%	129 (63.5%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.3%)	22.4	187^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.4%		34	158^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.2%	29	29.5	24.0	39.0	24.0	29.5	29.0	29.5	28.0	34.0	34.0	$17,250	$2,334	$14,915
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615
Northridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1727 N 3rd St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4210	410	37	11.2	37.3%	279 (68.0%)	20 (4.9%)	21 (5.1%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (5.9%)	14 (3.4%)	44 (10.7%)	56.7	81^st of 216 public elementary schools	62.5%		46.9	120^th of 217 public elementary schools	44.7%	39	49.0	59.0	49.0	52.0	24.0	49.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	$16,335	$1,771	$14,564
Robert Place Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1989 N 20th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4170	485	34	14.3	36.9%	313 (64.5%)	29 (6.0%)	38 (7.8%)	22 (4.5%)	37 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.9%)	27.7	175^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.0%		41.5	138^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.4%	37	29.0	44.0	44.0	36.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,944	$1,812	$13,132
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373
Rita Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N 31st St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4190	367	25	14.5	33.2%	255 (69.5%)	12 (3.3%)	26 (7.1%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.6%)	27.2	177^th of 216 public elementary schools	18.1%		31.9	165^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.0%	12	34.0	34.0	44.0	34.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	30.5	34.0	34.0	$16,218	$1,841	$14,377
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 S 12th St	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4200	258	22	11.5	65.9%	112 (43.4%)	11 (4.3%)	49 (19.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.3%)	21.1	190^th of 216 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.7	204^th of 217 public elementary schools	6.0%	14	29.5	39.0	34.0	34.0	19.5	19.5	24.0	18.0	39.0	39.0	$21,051	$3,472	$17,579
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	73^rd of 216 public elementary schools	66.2%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Simle Middle School
High : Legacy High School

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 64% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of North Dakota elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.