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Pioneer Elementary

Q: Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 673 rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 501 students in the Arlington School District, currently rated in the lower-middle tier of Washington elementary schools with a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past eight years.

The school presents a mixed academic picture with significant strengths and challenges. While it shows exceptional effectiveness with some student groups and maintains solid science scores, it struggles with inconsistent performance across grade levels, particularly a sharp drop in 5th-grade math proficiency to 22.5%. Compared to other schools in its own district like Kent Prairie Elementary (67th percentile) and Presidents Elementary (61st percentile), Pioneer ranks lowest at the 42nd percentile, despite having the highest per-student spending among Arlington elementary schools.

This high level of investment hasn't translated to strong overall outcomes, raising questions about resource efficiency. The school's historical decline from a 4-star to a consistent 2-star rating suggests ongoing systemic challenges. However, its success in specific areas indicates the presence of effective strategies that could potentially be leveraged to address weaknesses, particularly in upper-grade mathematics where a significant bottleneck exists.

501

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,414

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8213 Eaglefield Dr
Arlington, WA 98223-4660

(360) 618-6230

District: Arlington School District

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haller Middle School
High:	Arlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Arlington School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

673^rd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Arlington School District

119^th of 247Arlington School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	673 of 1160	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	737 of 1168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	707 of 1169	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	831 of 1169	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	754 of 1107	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	424 of 1130	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	366 of 1054	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	250 of 1056	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	298 of 1053	71.7%	★★★★☆
2015	52.5	501 of 1067	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.5	363 of 1106	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	359 of 1097	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	408 of 1092	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	314 of 1088	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	144 of 1072	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	126 of 1067	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	126 of 1069	88.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	185 of 1051	82.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.8	219 of 1031	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	82.9	130 of 1026	87.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	596 of 1092	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	629 of 1093	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	638 of 1094	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	738 of 1100	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	647 of 1008	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	478 of 1068	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	365 of 1004	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	144 of 659	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	304 of 651	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	271 of 633	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	354 of 694	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.6	310 of 501	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	125 of 697	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	120 of 540	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	556 of 1013	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	854 of 1024	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	487 of 1013	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	709 of 1019	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	546 of 854	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	395 of 979	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	673 of 1098	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	766 of 1099	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	678 of 1099	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	848 of 1113	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	735 of 1025	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.7	376 of 1075	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	276 of 999	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	30.6	147 of 188	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	233 of 252	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	37.6	326 of 566	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	249 of 637	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	782 of 1007	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	777 of 1009	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	786 of 1011	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	830 of 1031	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	751 of 943	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	477 of 1027	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)42nd percentile-20 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

Math44%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Pioneer has a great principal and great teachers because they help you learn and do a lot of fun activities. Health and Fitness teacher and Music teacher teach fun things. There are not many bullies at my school. I have made a lot of friends in my past 5 years at Pioneer. I am in 4th grade and my teacher enjoys music, so we do a lot of musical activities. We have a lot of new students and we make new friends all year. If you have special needs, we have a special needs class. If you are a gifted learner, there is a highly capable program where you learn by making projects like towers and bridges. I highly recommend this school for kids who are gifted learners, doesn't like bullies and who wants good teachers and fun activities. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)						% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	8213 Eaglefield Dr	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6230	501	32	15.4	39.3%	330 (65.9%)	10 (2.0%)	97 (19.4%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	40.7	673^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	42.0%		36.2	737^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.9%	64	50.0			50.0	44.4	33.3	51.9				43.3	56.5	51.3	22.5			44.0	86.5	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	89.9	93.3	89.9	89.9	89.9	$20,414	$300	$20,114
Kent Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	8110 207th St NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6260	621	38	16.4	43.0%	424 (68.3%)	5 (0.8%)	119 (19.2%)	14 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (7.9%)	64.5	383^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.0%		52.7	524^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.1%	141	63.6			63.6	49.6	47.9	68.2				54.9	64.9	49.6	53.3			55.8	80.2	82.6	86.1	86.1	86.1	82.6	84.9	82.6	82.6	82.6	$18,476	$819	$17,657
Eagle Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1216 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 618-6270	665	41	16.3	43.6%	513 (77.1%)	2 (0.3%)	103 (15.5%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (4.8%)	48.6	571^st of 1160 public elementary schools	50.8%		54.1	506^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.7%	65	53.6			53.6	40.4	46.4	54.3				47.5	51.8	52.7	41.8			48.2	82.4	85.7	90.1	90.1	90.1	86.8	90.1	89.0	86.8	86.8	$18,394	$767	$17,627
Stillaguamish Valley Learning Center	Public	K-8	1215 E 5th	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6440	181	9	20.1	26.0%	132 (72.9%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (12.2%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.5%)	55.9	488^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.9%		39.6	682^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	41.6%	194	66.7	16.1	71.4	37.7	45.5	46.7	80.0	50.0	18.8	60.0	41.8	50.0	50.0	33.3	34.5	9.1	26.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$10,850	$253	$10,598
Presidents Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 East Third	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6240	578	38	15.1	44.8%	384 (66.4%)	9 (1.6%)	114 (19.7%)	14 (2.4%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.5%)	58.8	451^st of 1160 public elementary schools	61.1%		42.7	649^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.4%	198	55.1			55.1	55.3	57.1	61.2				58.1	55.3	63.5	27.6			46.3	88.9	92.2	96.7	96.7	96.7	93.3	92.2	90.0	93.3	93.3	$19,046	$497	$18,549
Shoultes Elementary	Public	K-5	13525 51st Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1400	348	19	17.9	59.5%	151 (43.4%)	18 (5.2%)	106 (30.5%)	29 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.6%)	18	985^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.1%		25.4	892^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	23.6%	93	40.7			40.7	19.1	28.4	35.2				27.2	34.9	30.1	31.5			32.1	73.2	80.4	82.1	82.1	82.1	82.1	87.5	78.6	82.1	82.1	$20,385	$202	$20,183
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17000 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98223	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 652-4520	458	29	15.6	54.1%	259 (56.6%)	6 (1.3%)	107 (23.4%)	19 (4.1%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.1%)	48 (10.5%)	13.1	1049^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.6%		8	1112^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.8%	63	35.5			35.5	24.2	29.9	36.0				30.3	19.4	25.0	23.7			22.8	82.8	89.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	86.2	89.7	84.5	86.2	86.2	$18,654	$853	$17,801
English Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	16728 16th Dr N.E.	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 652-4515	331	23	14.4	54.1%	185 (55.9%)	8 (2.4%)	87 (26.3%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	37 (11.2%)	33.4	777^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.0%		37.1	717^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.6%	60	47.8			47.8	39.6	37.5	53.7				44.6	24.5	35.4	43.3			35.1	80.6	86.1	83.3	83.3	83.3	86.1	94.4	83.3	86.1	86.1	$20,743	$565	$20,178
Cougar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16216 11th Ave N.E.	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4517	422	28	15.3	50.2%	264 (62.6%)	6 (1.4%)	85 (20.1%)	10 (2.4%)	7 (1.7%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.4%)	35.4	741^st of 1160 public elementary schools	36.1%		35.4	750^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.8%	9	51.7			51.7	36.5	31.3	44.3				37.2	52.7	39.7	37.7			43.9	77.5	84.5	81.7	81.7	81.7	81.7	83.1	80.3	81.7	81.7	$19,803	$992	$18,811
Marshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4407 116th St NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-1600	331	23	14.3	58.9%	142 (42.9%)	17 (5.1%)	103 (31.1%)	17 (5.1%)	12 (3.6%)	8 (2.4%)	32 (9.7%)	10	1094^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.7%		12.9	1068^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.6%	26	30.8			30.8	28.3	20.4	37.3				28.5	17.0	24.1	11.5			17.6	84.9	84.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	89.4	86.4	87.9	87.9	$22,839	$1,517	$21,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary

What district is Pioneer Elementary in?

Arlington School District

Is Pioneer Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Elementary ranks 673^rd of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Elementary are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haller Middle School
High : Arlington High School

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Pioneer Elementary.

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