About Our School
Patrick Murphy, Superintendent
Joel Lang, Principal
Our school is located on the corner of Carlyon Avenue and Henderson Boulevard near Olympia High School. Our service area reaches out to several neighborhoods of southeast Olympia. Because of this proximity, Pioneer is truly a neighborhood school. Safe walking conditions allow many of our students to walk or ride bikes to and from school. Buses and par
ents transport the rest of our students.
Pioneer School was remodeled in 2007. The remodel included 16 new classrooms, 2 kindergarten classrooms, library with vaulted ceiling space, administration area and a covered entry to the school. Pioneer Elementary School now has wireless Internet access.
Teachers emphasize a strong foundation in a basic skills curriculum. Students often work in cooperative groups with each individual held accountable for learning and work completion. Healthy social/emotional development is also a priority at Pioneer. We are focused on our work as a professional learning community. Part of that work is to fully implement PBIS strategies that promote a solid foundation and set of expectations for our students. Our school-wide efforts on P.A.W.S. (Practice Responsibility, Act Safely, Work with Courage and Show Respect) are important to our collective success.
We enjoy a strong, positive partnership between parents, staff and students where all are valued and respected. We share a focus on serving our learning community so that Pioneer will be a trusting and collaborative community that develops life-long, self directed learners.
2020-21 School Facts
Based on the October 2020 enrollment report, there were 387 students enrolled at Pioneer Elementary.
Race/Ethnicity
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Student Demographics
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Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)
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8.0% |
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Male students
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53.7% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native
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0.3% |
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Female students
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46.3% |
Asian |
7.2% |
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Black/African American
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1.6% |
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Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
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0.0% |
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White |
71.6% |
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Free & Reduced Price Meals
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17.3% |
Two or More Races
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11.4% |
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Special Education
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20.4% |
Teacher Information
- Number of classroom teachers: 33
- Average years of teacher experience: 16.2
- Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 60.6%
2020-21 District Operating Budget
Expenditures
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Cost
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Percentage
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Teaching
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$107,471,266
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75.86% |
Building Administration
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$8,138,680 |
5.74% |
Maintenance & Operations |
$7,927,952 |
5.60% |
District Support
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$8,389,655 |
5.92% |
Transportation
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$3,480,019 |
2.46% |
Utilities & Insurance |
$4,098,644 |
2.89% |
Food Service
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$2,723,756 |
1.92% |
Other |
$56,723 |
0.04% |
Total Expenditures |
$142,286,695 |
100.00% |
Revenue
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Amount
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Percentage
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State
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$106,396,379
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73.87% |
Local
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$26,151,733 |
18.16% |
Federal |
$9,194,223 |
6.38% |
Other Sources
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$1,270,827 |
0.88% |
Total Revenue |
$143,013,161 |
99% |
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program
Due to pandemic-related school closures, 2019-20 assessment data is not available and data for 2020-21 is limited. Learn more on the State Testing FAQ page.
Washington students participate in state tests annually in the spring, to assess their progress as well as the progress of our educational system as a whole.
Our state uses the Smarter Balanced assessment system, aligned to Washington's K-12 Learning Standards. The scores below represent the percent of students meeting standard in three core subjects, ELA, Math, and for grades 5, 8 and 11, Science (Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science or WCAS).
2019-20 3rd Grade SBA (Not available)
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2020-21 3rd Grade SBA (Not available)
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA |
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Math
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2019-20 4th Grade SBA (Not available)
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2020-21 4th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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74.4% |
57.6% |
45.9% |
Math
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64.6% |
47.7% |
38.6%
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2019-20 5th Grade SBA (Not available)
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2020-21 5th Grade SBA
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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Our School
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Our District
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WA State
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ELA
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66.7% |
62.6% |
46.5% |
Math |
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50.0% |
43.7% |
35.6%
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Science
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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
MAP is a district assessment that measures a student's developing skills through a series of questions that adapt to the child’s level of learning. Research on MAP indicates the results are highly accurate. The results help teachers measure growth and determine whether a student may need more support or more challenge.
Due to pandemic-related school closures, 2019-20 MAP assessment data is not available.
2019-20 Reading (Not available)
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2020-21 Reading
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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191 |
176 |
172
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Grade 3
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205 |
184 |
187
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Grade 4
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211 |
200 |
197 |
Grade 5
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215 |
208 |
204 |
2019-20 Math (Not available)
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2020-21 Math
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Our School
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Our District
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National Norm
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Grade 2
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196 |
178 |
175 |
Grade 3
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205 |
189 |
188
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Grade 4
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209 |
197 |
200 |
Grade 5
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218 |
207 |
209 |
Pioneer Elementary School Mission Statement
Pioneer’s community nurtures and supports each individual to reach full potential by fostering mutual respect, trust, cooperation and a love of learning.
Olympia School District Vision
We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust,
growth and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have 100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a survey of grade student achievement in core subject areas. NAEP measures what students across the country know and can do in 10 subject areas, including mathematics, reading, writing, and science. Current state level results may be viewed here.
To learn more about NAEP, visit this page.
For More Information
If you would like more details about student achievement and demographics, visit the
OSPI website and select reports by district or school.
If you would like other information about
Pioneer Elementary School, please call (360) 596-6500.