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Pioneer Middle School

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Pioneer Middle School ranks 669 th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Better than 55% of New York middle schools

Summary

Pioneer Middle School is a public middle school located in Yorkshire, NY, serving 649 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which is ranked 517 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Middle School stands out for its strong performance in math, consistently exceeding the state average in math proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school struggles to match the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency. While the school's performance on Regents exams is particularly strong, with 100% proficiency in Earth Science and Algebra I, certain student subgroups, such as white students and students with low socioeconomic status, tend to perform below the school's overall averages. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, which may be contributing to its academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, Letchworth Middle School has a similar student population size and district ranking, but generally performs worse than Pioneer Middle School on state assessments, particularly in math. On the other hand, East Aurora Middle School is a higher-performing school, ranking in the top 15% of New York middle schools and significantly outperforming Pioneer Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over time, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 25% and the bottom 40% of New York middle schools.

659

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,614

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12132 Old Olean Rd
Yorkshire, NY 14173-0619

(716) 492-9375

District: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

Students who attend Pioneer Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pioneer Senior High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Middle School:

Elementary:	Arcade Elementary School
	Delevan Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New York median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

New York avg53%

669^th of 1,500

New York public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 874Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	669 of 1500	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	610 of 1504	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	401 of 1500	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	338 of 1479	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	563 of 1242	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	533 of 1439	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	417 of 1438	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	400 of 1455	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	443 of 1429	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.5	426 of 1407	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.0	477 of 1401	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	513 of 1373	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.8	605 of 1337	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	627 of 1295	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	662 of 1243	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	575 of 1224	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.0	536 of 1185	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	476 of 1123	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	336 of 1095	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	533 of 1457	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	423 of 1465	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	318 of 1463	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	405 of 1454	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	547 of 1066	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	462 of 1370	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	284 of 1353	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	701 of 1283	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	530 of 1296	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	359 of 1288	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	261 of 1306	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.4	407 of 935	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	424 of 1241	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	299 of 1245	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	710 of 1455	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	701 of 1464	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	439 of 1464	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	295 of 1455	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	485 of 1071	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	568 of 1366	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	561 of 1352	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	782 of 1298	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	753 of 1303	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	451 of 1307	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	274 of 1283	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	24.0	435 of 522	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	475 of 1139	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	261 of 1170	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	478 of 775	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	520 of 778	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	334 of 772	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	382 of 748	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	372 of 614	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	479 of 716	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	404 of 763	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Earth Science100%+35 vs state

Algebra I100%+44 vs state

Math60%+8 vs state

Science49%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				NY State Assessments Math (2025)				NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Middle School	Public	5-8	12132 Old Olean Rd	Yorkshire	14173	Cattaraugus County	Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 492-9375	659	77	8.5	48.9%	624 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	53.5	669^th of 1500 public middle schools	55.4%		56.1	610^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.4%	59	100.0		100.0		44.9	41.1	40.6	49.3	59.4	60.0	58.1	64.7	47.1	52.0	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.6	99.6	$25,614	$768	$24,846
Griffith Institute Middle School	Public	6-8	267 Newman St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 592-3203	349	36	9.7	39.0%	319 (91.4%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	35	1015^th of 1500 public middle schools	32.3%		34.4	1032^nd of 1504 public middle schools	31.4%	17	100.0		100.0			24.7	29.5	38.3		51.2	51.8	56.9		40.7	99.5	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	99.7	$27,522	$1,206	$26,316
Holland Middle School	Public	5-8	11720 Partridge Rd	Holland	14080	Erie County	Holland Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 537-8277	218	26	8.3	31.2%	211 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	50.9	703^rd of 1500 public middle schools	53.1%		62.5	499^th of 1504 public middle schools	66.8%	204		100.0	100.0		60.5	35.0	52.8	42.6	43.2	31.7	75.9	75.0	45.5	57.1	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	98.9	$31,744	$1,633	$30,111
East Aurora Middle School	Public	5-9	430 Main St	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 687-2453	504	50	10.1	13.3%	461 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	83.9	203^rd of 1500 public middle schools	86.5%		86.8	164^th of 1504 public middle schools	89.1%	39	100.0		100.0		82.8	70.3	67.7	78.7	79.3	56.3	75.0	91.9	67.3	90.0	98.3	98.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	99.6	$26,507	$710	$25,797
Letchworth Middle School	Public	5-8	5550 School Rd	Gainesville	14066	Wyoming County	Letchworth Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 493-2592	279	33	8.3	49.1%	269 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.2	781^st of 1500 public middle schools	47.9%		55.4	616^th of 1504 public middle schools	59.0%	165			100.0	92.9	50.0	40.3	46.3	46.6	29.0	36.2	61.5	62.5	55.7	51.3	99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,876	$1,880	$23,996

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Middle School?

Students at Pioneer Middle School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Pioneer Middle School a good school?

Pioneer Middle School ranks 669^th of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Pioneer Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Middle School usually go on to attend Pioneer Senior High School

How many students attend Pioneer Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 659 students attended Pioneer Middle School.

What district is Pioneer Middle School in?

Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

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