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Pioneer Valley Elementary

Q: Is Pioneer Valley Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Valley Elementary ranks 354 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Valley Elementary is a K–5 school serving 524 students in Spanaway’s Bethel community, an area with several nearby elementary-school options and a relatively high-need student population.

The school performs above average statewide and is one of the stronger schools in the Bethel School District. Pioneer Valley ranks at the 69th statewide percentile, or 354th among 1,138 Washington elementary schools, earning three stars. Its ranking has generally remained above the state median since 2017–18 and has risen from the 40th percentile in 2015–16. Math is the clearest strength: 59.51% of students were proficient, compared with 38.16% districtwide and 43.11% statewide. That was the second-highest result among nearby Bethel schools, behind Graham Elementary. Pioneer Valley’s third-grade math result was especially strong at 69.79%, the highest among the listed nearby schools. ELA proficiency was also above district and state averages at 54.96%, while science was 50%, well above the district but approximately at the state level.

Compared with nearby schools, Pioneer Valley ranks behind Clover Creek Elementary and Graham Elementary, but ahead of Expedition Elementary, Nelson Elementary School, North Star Elementary, and several other local schools. Its 15.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio is competitive, and spending is relatively high among nearby schools. Parents may want to monitor the recent ELA decline, fluctuating science results, and lower effectiveness rankings for special education and multiracial students. In contrast, the school has particularly strong effectiveness rankings for Hispanic students and students from low-income backgrounds, though subgroup results should be interpreted with care and reviewed over multiple years.

524

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,584

Per pupil spending ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7315 Eustis Hunt Road
Spanaway, WA 98387-5305

(253) 800-8900

District: Bethel School District

Students who attend Pioneer Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Graham Kapowsin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

17.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 77th percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bethel School District

✓Above the Washington median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 77th-percentile peak (2018) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

354^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District

116^th of 238Bethel 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
2026	66.1	354 of 1138	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	312 of 1160	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	400 of 1168	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	302 of 1169	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	341 of 1169	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	360 of 1107	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	451 of 1130	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.9	246 of 1054	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	53.8	488 of 1056	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	629 of 1053	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	677 of 1067	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	567 of 1106	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	677 of 1097	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	675 of 1092	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.3	791 of 1088	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	594 of 1072	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	423 of 1067	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.0	363 of 1069	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.3	397 of 1051	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	322 of 1031	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.5	390 of 1026	62.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	70.9	15 of 71	78.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	297 of 1020	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	411 of 1092	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	405 of 1093	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	415 of 1094	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	323 of 1100	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	382 of 1008	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	401 of 1068	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	287 of 1004	71.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	41 of 649	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.5	69 of 659	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	170 of 651	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	60 of 633	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	40 of 694	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	78.1	55 of 501	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	145 of 697	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	56 of 540	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	61 of 1008	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	96 of 1013	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	183 of 1024	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	86 of 1013	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	102 of 1019	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	83 of 854	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	69.7	207 of 979	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	137 of 835	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	280 of 1059	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	209 of 1098	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	339 of 1099	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.5	200 of 1099	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	333 of 1113	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	302 of 1025	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	433 of 1075	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	202 of 999	79.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	90 of 119	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	126 of 197	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	113 of 188	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	60 of 194	69.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	111 of 252	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	34 of 128	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	62 of 303	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	347 of 432	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.1	249 of 363	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	321 of 478	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	163 of 566	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	28.3	484 of 637	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	318 of 901	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	289 of 1007	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	299 of 1009	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	356 of 1011	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	457 of 1031	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	351 of 943	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	588 of 1027	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.0	261 of 833	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)94th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2024)79th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile~ school

White (2026)65th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+16 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, September 19, 2011

I have recently transferred my kids to this school. They have zero on the communication level. Prior to school starting the only thing I received from the school or district was an application for free lunch. I was told I would be contacted by the school nurse regarding my son's health condition and that never happened either. I don't know if I was spoiled by how great communication was at the old school or if this one is just not up to standards. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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 Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	7315 Eustis Hunt Road	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8900	524	34	15.5	56.5%	213 (40.6%)	39 (7.4%)	120 (22.9%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.4%)	91 (17.4%)	66.1	354^th of 1138 public elementary schools	68.9%		70	312^th of 1160 public elementary schools	73.1%	42	50.0	50.0	52.1	58.5	54.4		55.0	69.8	57.3	51.1		59.5	92.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	97.7	92.0	93.1	93.1	$18,584	$1,190	$17,394
North Star Elementary	Public	K-5	7719 224th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8800	446	31	14.5	52.0%	251 (56.3%)	10 (2.2%)	79 (17.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	72 (16.1%)	57.4	453^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	60.2%		57	470^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.5%	17	62.0	62.0	67.5	37.8	56.3		53.7	62.5	41.5	39.4		48.1	86.3	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	91.8	86.3	89.0	89.0	$18,421	$996	$17,425
Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	10026 204th Street East	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-8500	428	28	15.2	52.1%	211 (49.3%)	22 (5.1%)	72 (16.8%)	16 (3.7%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (4.9%)	78 (18.2%)	69	324^th of 1138 public elementary schools	71.5%		63.4	392^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	66.2%	68	56.0	56.0	70.7	47.9	51.2		56.5	68.0	57.8	58.3		61.3	89.7	95.4	94.3	94.3	94.3	93.1	94.3	93.1	93.1	93.1	$17,064	$998	$16,066
Emma L Carson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8615 184th St E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 840-8808	676	40	17.0	52.8%	232 (34.3%)	105 (15.5%)	128 (18.9%)	57 (8.4%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.6%)	113 (16.7%)	56.5	471^st of 1138 public elementary schools	58.6%		56.6	476^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.0%	5	46.9	46.9	51.1	40.4	59.4	46.4	48.8	63.8	47.4	45.8	50.0	51.5	93.1	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.1	96.0	96.0	94.1	94.1	$16,171	$471	$15,700
Frederickson Elementary	Public	K-5	17418 74th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-6300	527	35	15.0	59.0%	172 (32.6%)	75 (14.2%)	114 (21.6%)	34 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	109 (20.7%)	20.5	903^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	20.7%		21.4	955^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.7%	52	34.4	34.4	32.2	37.7	35.6		35.1	34.4	31.8	26.7		30.9	91.8	92.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.8	92.8	93.8	91.8	91.8	$19,055	$1,249	$17,805
Shining Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	21615 38th Ave E	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5200	613	38	16.2	65.7%	173 (28.2%)	65 (10.6%)	155 (25.3%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (11.7%)	118 (19.2%)	36.8	725^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.3%		27.4	863^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	25.6%	138	44.6	44.6	50.0	34.9	46.3		43.5	52.2	33.0	34.7		39.1	90.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	91.0	$18,655	$1,501	$17,154
Nelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22109 108th Ave E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6400	497	33	14.9	46.9%	288 (57.9%)	21 (4.2%)	71 (14.3%)	16 (3.2%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.0%)	87 (17.5%)	61.3	413^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.7%		77	243^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	79.1%	170	50.8	50.8	57.3	50.0	49.2		52.3	60.8	58.1	47.7		55.9	80.2	82.8	83.6	83.6	83.6	81.0	86.2	81.9	81.0	81.0	$15,831	$754	$15,077
Frank Brouillet Elementary	Public	K-6	17207 94th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 841-8670	541	34	15.9	42.3%	244 (45.1%)	47 (8.7%)	86 (15.9%)	40 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.4%)	98 (18.1%)	72.7	288^th of 1138 public elementary schools	74.7%		72.2	291^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.9%	3	60.8	60.8	50.0	57.7	60.8	74.0	62.0	55.0	50.6	48.7	63.0	54.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	$17,515	$391	$17,124
Expedition Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18717 108th Ave Ct E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 800-2400	530	31	16.9	51.3%	117 (22.1%)	114 (21.5%)	86 (16.2%)	81 (15.3%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	88 (16.6%)	62	399^th of 1138 public elementary schools	64.9%					(n/a)	53.8	53.8	53.0	44.3	64.8		54.6	61.0	47.7	52.4		53.9
Centennial Elementary	Public	K-5	24353 Mathias Rd E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7700	540	36	14.9	67.0%	263 (48.7%)	19 (3.5%)	128 (23.7%)	4 (0.7%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	93 (17.2%)	37.6	709^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.7%		46.4	599^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.4%	110	44.0	44.0	44.6	45.7	37.3		43.1	49.6	42.6	25.7		40.9	80.4	86.6	83.9	83.9	83.9	83.9	89.3	83.9	83.9	83.9	$18,744	$1,370	$17,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Valley Elementary

Is Pioneer Valley Elementary a good school?

Pioneer Valley Elementary ranks 354^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Pioneer Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Valley Elementary?

Students at Pioneer Valley Elementary are 41% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 8% Pacific Islander, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Pioneer Valley Elementary in?

Bethel School District

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Graham Kapowsin High School

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