School Performance Report
School Performance Report
About Our School
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 parents 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.
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Based on the October 2023 enrollment report, there were 369 students enrolled at Pioneer Elementary.
The OSPI Report Card captures data for all enrolled students as of October 1 of each year. This total number DOES NOT provide a complete count of students Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) which districts receive funding. For additional resources on enrollment reporting and FTE calculations visit Washington OSPI Enrollment Reporting.
Race/Ethnicity Hispanic/Latino of any race(s) 14.4% Asian 5.7% White 66.4% Black/African American 3.3% Two or More Races 10.0% Student Demographics Male students 54.5% Female students 40.9% Gender X 4.6% Special Education 19.78% Teacher Information
- Number of classroom teachers: 27
- Average years of teacher experience: 20.4
- Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 85.2%
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Expenditures Cost Percentage Teaching $122,742,157 74.19% Building Administration $10,093,012 6.10% Maintenance & Operations $10,070,814 6.09% District Support $4,555,830 2.75% Transportation $4,941,521 2.99% Technology $2,692,684 1.63% Utilities & Insurance $5,778,606 3.49% Food Service $4,346,598 2.63% Other $214,669 0.13% Total Expenditures $165,435,891 100.00% Revenue Amount Percentage State $122,745,027 73.93% Local $31,776,260 19.14% Federal $9,618,166 5.79% Other Revenue $969,493 0.58% Other Financing Sources $919,452 0.55% Total Revenue $166,028,397 99.99% -
Washington students participate in state tests annually 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).
2022-23 3rd Grade SBA 2023-24 3rd Grade SBA Our School Our District WA State Our School Our District WA State ELA 73.0% 53.3% 47.7% 74.1% 52.0% 47.7% Math 73.4% 52.9% 50.3% 74.1% 52.1% 51.1% 2022-23 4th Grade SBA 2023-24 4th Grade SBA Our School Our District WA State Our School Our District WA State ELA 79.6% 50.5% 49.0% 54.2% 49.0% 48.5% Math 63.0% 50.7% 48.2% 41.7% 45.7% 47.8% 2022-23 5th Grade SBA 2023-24 5th Grade SBA Our School Our District WA State Our School Our District WA State ELA 74.4% 57.0% 52.5% 75.9% 56.2% 52.3% Math 53.3% 43.0% 40.9% 67.2% 43.3% 41.8% Science 73.3% 57.5% 50.9% 81.0% 61.0% 55.3% -
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.
What is the Rasch UnIT (RIT) scale?
When students finish their MAP Growth test, they receive a number called an RIT score for each area they are tested in (reading, language usage, math, or science). This score represents a student’s achievement level at any given moment and helps measure their academic growth over time. The RIT scale is a stable scale, like feet and inches, that accurately measures student performance, regardless of age, grades, or grade level. Like marking height on a growth chart, and being able to see how tall your child is at various points in time, you can also see how much they have grown between tests.The higher the RIT score, the more achievement the student has in the subject. The student's percentile ranking and conditional growth percentile can show how much the student has achieved in comparison with their peers. You can also refer to the Comparative Data to Inform Instructional Decisions to understand how students are performing relative to other students in the same grade level according to our national norms.
2022-23 Reading 2023-24 Reading Our School Our District National Norm Our School Our District National Norm Kinder 157 156 153 156 156 153 Grade 1 179 173 171 182 175 171 Grade 2 193 190 186 192 187 186 Grade 3 206 201 197 208 202 197 Grade 4 215 208 205 211 209 205 Grade 5 220 216 211 222 215 211 2022-23 Math 2023-24 Math Our School Our District National Norm Our School Our District National Norm Kinder 163 162 157 163 162 157 Grade 1 188 180 176 187 179 176 Grade 2 196 194 189 202 193 189 Grade 3 206 201 201 209 204 201 Grade 4 215 210 211 213 214 211 Grade 5 221 219 219 227 219 219 -
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 a 100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.
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Pioneer’s community nurtures and supports each individual to reach full potential by fostering mutual respect, trust, cooperation and a love of learning.
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, please visit this page.
For More Information
If you would like more details about student achievement and demographics, visit the OSPI websiteOpening in a new window and select reports by district or school.
If you would like other information about Pioneer Elementary School, please call (360) 596-6500.