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Pioneer Elementary School

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Pioneer Elementary School ranks 851 st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Pioneer Elementary School is a K–5 school in the Vancouver area serving approximately 550 students in the Evergreen School District (Clark). It is the largest school in this comparison group and has a current statewide ranking at the 25th percentile, placing it below most nearby schools but above Orchards Elementary School and Burton Elementary School. The ranking improved from the 18th percentile last year, although the school remains well below its earlier 2015–17 standing.

Pioneer’s academic results are mixed. About 32.58% of students are proficient in English language arts, 32.06% in math, and 52.94% in science. Science is a clear strength: Pioneer’s result is above both district and statewide averages and is second-highest among the nearby schools, behind York Elementary School. Science proficiency also rose substantially from 41.38% to 52.94% in one year. ELA is the most significant concern, especially in third grade, where proficiency is 23.29%. Math performance is relatively steady but remains below 35% in every tested grade. By comparison, Harmony Elementary School, Endeavour Elementary School, and Emerald Elementary School have stronger overall rankings and higher ELA and math results.

Several operating factors may matter for families: Pioneer has the highest student-teacher ratio in the group at 16.0 and among the lowest per-student spending, while serving more students than schools such as Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School and Silver Star Elementary School. Its 43.27% free- or reduced-price lunch rate is lower than at many nearby schools, so economic context alone does not explain the achievement gap. Subgroup effectiveness is strongest for special education students but much weaker for low-socioeconomic-status students and English language learners. The clearest priorities are early literacy, support for multilingual and economically disadvantaged students, and applying lessons from the school’s recent science improvement to ELA and math.

550

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,216

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7212 NE 166th Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98682-5196

(360) 604-3300

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Frontier Middle School
High:	Union High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.2%

White:

39.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg38%

Washington avg48%

851^st of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark)

158^th of 238Evergreen School District (Clark) 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	25.8	851 of 1138	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	957 of 1160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	943 of 1168	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	905 of 1169	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	926 of 1169	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	788 of 1107	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	897 of 1130	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	796 of 1054	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.6	633 of 1056	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	582 of 1053	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.3	446 of 1067	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	654 of 1106	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	642 of 1097	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	656 of 1092	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.8	765 of 1088	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.5	773 of 1072	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	707 of 1067	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	734 of 1069	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	653 of 1051	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.9	659 of 1031	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.8	549 of 1026	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	271 of 326	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	246 of 303	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	293 of 320	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	167 of 254	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	100 of 213	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	136 of 248	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	219 of 333	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	839 of 1020	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	872 of 1092	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	842 of 1093	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	819 of 1094	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	825 of 1100	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	682 of 1008	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	858 of 1068	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	829 of 1004	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	552 of 649	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	602 of 659	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	568 of 651	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	554 of 633	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	506 of 694	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	445 of 501	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	434 of 697	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	345 of 540	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	928 of 1008	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	848 of 1013	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	945 of 1024	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	881 of 1013	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	795 of 1019	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	719 of 854	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	781 of 979	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	705 of 835	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	740 of 1059	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.4	940 of 1098	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	959 of 1099	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	919 of 1099	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	931 of 1113	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	802 of 1025	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	846 of 1075	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	673 of 999	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	183 of 432	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.2	306 of 363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.4	137 of 478	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	418 of 566	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	434 of 637	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	740 of 901	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	845 of 1007	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	772 of 1009	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	677 of 1011	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	772 of 1031	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	569 of 943	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	870 of 1027	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	747 of 833	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)17th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science53%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Math32%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 22, 2010

My daughter is now in 3rd grade at Pioneer, and has been a student since K. Generally, the school facilities seem satisfactory, and staff / teachers seem concerned and dedicated. My daughter has tested and was accepted to the excel program, so I was honestly a bit shocked to learn that it ranked so low. 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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 School	Public	K-5	7212 NE 166th Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-3300	550	34	16.0	43.3%	218 (39.6%)	16 (2.9%)	243 (44.2%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	47 (8.5%)	25.8	851^st of 1138 public elementary schools	25.2%		21.1	957^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.5%	106	52.9	52.9	23.3	36.0	36.3	32.6	31.5	34.8	30.0	32.1	90.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.9	93.5	92.2	90.9	90.9	$18,216	$1,557	$16,659
York Elementary School	Public	K-5	9301 NE 152nd Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-3975	338	23	14.8	43.8%	212 (62.7%)	7 (2.1%)	58 (17.2%)	19 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.8%)	33 (9.8%)	58.8	440^th of 1138 public elementary schools	61.3%		38.6	703^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	39.4%	263	64.7	64.7	64.4	34.9	51.0	48.2	62.2	47.0	54.9	53.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	$20,195	$1,186	$19,009
Sifton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 137th Avenue	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6675	484	31	15.7	49.6%	229 (47.3%)	10 (2.1%)	162 (33.5%)	28 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	45 (9.3%)	28.9	810^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.8%		25	906^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.9%	96	36.7	36.7	50.6	21.4	35.6	37.0	56.8	20.0	25.8	35.2	86.3	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.3	89.0	89.0	$18,659	$1,349	$17,310
Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14619A NE 49th Street	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6750	312	23	13.5	51.3%	178 (57.1%)	5 (1.6%)	81 (26.0%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	27 (8.7%)	37.2	716^th of 1138 public elementary schools	37.1%		22.2	944^th of 1160 public elementary schools	18.6%	228	44.9	44.9	34.0	51.3	41.7	41.6	40.0	38.5	45.8	41.6	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	84.4	$21,227	$878	$20,349
Emerald Elementary School	Public	K-5	4000 NE 164th St	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6750	440	30	14.5	38.0%	243 (55.2%)	17 (3.9%)	93 (21.1%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.2%)	45 (10.2%)	47.1	584^th of 1138 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.5	619^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.6%	35	50.6	50.6	42.9	39.5	53.3	45.7	49.4	44.7	46.7	46.9	90.0	91.4	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.0	92.9	92.9	90.0	90.0	$19,212	$925	$18,287
Image Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 NE 131st Ave	Vancouver	98682	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6850	446	29	15.2	61.4%	194 (43.5%)	18 (4.0%)	115 (25.8%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (11.7%)	42 (9.4%)	31.3	777^th of 1138 public elementary schools	31.7%		23.3	930^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.8%	153	39.7	39.7	52.9	33.3	36.1	40.6	50.7	31.7	27.4	36.7	83.6	86.9	90.2	90.2	90.2	85.3	91.8	88.5	85.3	85.3	$20,326	$696	$19,629
Orchards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11405 NE 69th Street	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6975	433	33	13.2	59.6%	195 (45.0%)	7 (1.6%)	144 (33.3%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	41 (9.5%)	18.8	925^th of 1138 public elementary schools	18.7%		9.3	1105^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.7%	180	42.9	42.9	33.3	32.2	28.6	31.4	37.7	30.5	14.3	27.8	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	91.8	95.1	91.8	91.8	91.8	$21,461	$1,288	$20,174
Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17404A NE 18th Street	Vancouver	98684	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6600	467	32	14.5	37.7%	252 (54.0%)	22 (4.7%)	101 (21.6%)	23 (4.9%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.6%)	53 (11.3%)	48.5	564^th of 1138 public elementary schools	50.4%		53.6	509^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.1%	55	52.5	52.5	38.7	51.4	53.8	48.6	45.2	48.7	40.0	44.4	88.2	90.3	90.3	90.3	90.3	92.5	93.6	90.3	92.5	92.5	$18,461	$569	$17,893
Burton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13501 NE 28th Street	Vancouver	98668	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-4975	452	29	15.3	58.2%	221 (48.9%)	24 (5.3%)	121 (26.8%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.5%)	43 (9.5%)	18.9	922^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.3	996^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.1%	74	33.3	33.3	35.5	37.7	29.2	34.2	36.6	29.0	19.4	29.1	93.1	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	93.1	94.4	94.4	93.1	93.1	$19,528	$2,043	$17,485
Silver Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10500 NE 86th Street	Vancouver	98662	Clark County	Evergreen School District (Clark)	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 604-6775	381	26	14.7	59.8%	222 (58.3%)	11 (2.9%)	98 (25.7%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	31 (8.1%)	31.4	775^th of 1138 public elementary schools	31.9%		11.3	1071^st of 1160 public elementary schools	7.7%	296	37.0	37.0	43.2	36.4	37.0	39.3	48.0	42.4	19.6	39.0	86.5	88.5	94.2	94.2	94.2	88.5	90.4	90.4	88.5	88.5	$21,825	$1,349	$20,476

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Elementary School

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks 851^st of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Frontier Middle School
High : Union High School

What district is Pioneer Elementary School in?

Evergreen School District (Clark)

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 40% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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