Is Pioneer Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 258 students attended Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 14% White, 14% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fort Morgan Middle School High : Lincoln High School

Pioneer Elementary School

Summary:

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 1-5 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, with 263 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1 for the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan, which is ranked 110 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (66.16%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 50-70% Hispanic students. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with only 14% of Pioneer students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% statewide and 22.4% for the district. Additionally, Pioneer Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.94% to 77.95% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Pioneer Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 517 out of 914 Colorado elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 833 out of 943 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The other elementary schools in the same district, such as Baker, Green Acres, and Columbine, also perform below state averages but generally outperform Pioneer Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that Pioneer may be facing unique challenges compared to its peers.

Detail:

Public 1-5

415 South Spruce Street
Fort Morgan, CO 80701-2279

(970) 867-2080

District: School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan

SchoolDigger Rank:
833^rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,983

Students who attend Pioneer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Morgan Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

White:

13.6%

African American:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School ranks worse than 88.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Pioneer Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. Student population at Pioneer Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.2%), African American (13.6%), White (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Elementary School is 12, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan! (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Elementary School employs 21.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Elementary School is $14,983, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pioneer Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan 110^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	32.52	577^th	808	28.6%
2005	29.72	617^th	823	25.0%
2006	29.57	624^th	829	24.7%
2007	23.11	687^th	852	19.4%
2008	31.35	626^th	849	26.3%
2009	31.79	650^th	872	25.5%
2010	16.02	791^st	925	14.5%
2011	19.26	769^th	935	17.8%
2012	28.04	708^th	935	24.3%
2013	39.22	617^th	954	35.3%
2014	36.19	648^th	962	32.6%
2015	40.21	516^th	938	45.0%
2016	39.57	517^th	914	43.4%
2017	25.00	685^th	929	26.3%
2018	28.92	632^nd	917	31.1%
2019	20.48	771^st	965	20.1%
2022	13.13	828^th	921	10.1%
2023	18.90	756^th	933	19.0%
2024	13.18	833^rd	943	11.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.38	249^th	308	19.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	19.29	574^th	690	16.8%
2019	13.46	688^th	758	9.2%
2022	7.34	584^th	595	1.8%
2023	14.98	562^nd	642	12.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	30.96	472^nd	693	31.9%
2019	25.40	559^th	764	26.8%
2022	17.04	498^th	594	16.2%
2023	23.35	498^th	649	23.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	39.05	100^th	172	41.9%
2019	42.61	146^th	270	45.9%
2022	26.15	113^th	153	26.1%
2023	34.10	133^rd	197	32.5%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

My childern attended elementary here a pioneer and we as a family were excited especially after their open house where they met their teachers and had seen how awesome the diversity of students was but after a short time at the school it was apparent that this school wasnt what it seemed. teachers and staff are concerned with blind following and test scores rather than education. There was no individualized attention and very little contact with us about their progress. Very unhappy with this school and they have been taken to a new school Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pioneer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	288	0	1	124	1	n/a	n/a	414
1993	262	0	1	130	1	n/a	n/a	394
1994	249	1	0	135	1	n/a	n/a	386
1995	207	0	2	217	1	n/a	n/a	427
1996	207	0	2	217	1	n/a	n/a	427
1997	204	0	1	218	2	n/a	n/a	425
1998	140	0	0	180	1	n/a	n/a	321
1999	130	0	0	208	0	n/a	n/a	338
2000	141	2	0	232	2	n/a	n/a	377
2001	130	0	0	243	1	n/a	n/a	374
2002	102	0	0	225	0	n/a	n/a	327
2003	102	0	0	225	0	n/a	n/a	327
2004	99	2	0	247	1	n/a	n/a	349
2005	93	2	1	245	4	n/a	n/a	345
2006	101	4	1	269	0	n/a	n/a	375
2007	96	3	1	276	0	n/a	n/a	376
2008	86	5	2	248	0	n/a	n/a	341
2009	96	16	2	255	0	n/a	n/a	369
2010	83	18	3	224	0	n/a	n/a	328
2011	66	19	3	225	0	0	5	318
2012	54	21	3	216	1	0	3	298
2013	45	22	3	207	2	0	2	281
2014	46	23	1	226	3	0	4	303
2015	59	31	0	225	4	0	5	324
2016	60	33	0	219	3	0	3	318
2017	64	28	0	199	4	0	1	296
2018	68	29	0	210	4	0	1	312
2019	63	39	0	213	3	0	3	321
2020	73	32	0	220	2	0	3	330
2021	57	32	1	217	4	0	4	315
2022	47	27	1	196	5	0	5	281
2023	42	35	1	174	5	0	6	263
2024	35	35	2	176	7	0	3	258

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	414	21.8	18.9	38.4
1993	394	21.6	18.2	42.4
1994	386	22.8	16.9	46.1
1995	427	24.8	17.2	54.1
1996	427	24.8	17.2	54.1
1997	425	25.1	16.9	56.2
1998	321	21.0	15.3	58.9
1999	338	23.6	14.3	60.1
2000	377	23.6	16.0	74.3
2001	374	25.1	14.9	73.5
2002	327	25.4	12.9	78
2003	327	25.4	12.9	78
2004	349	25.4	13.7	79.4
2005	345	25.5	13.5	81.4
2006	375	25.5	14.7	83.2
2007	376	26.7	14.1	83
2008	341	26.7	12.8	83
2009	369	23.6	15.6	83.7
2010	328	21.6	15.1	89
2011	318	22.4	14.1	87.7
2012	298	20.3	14.6	87.2
2013	281	19.5	14.4	88.3
2014	303	20.8	14.5	83.8
2015	324	24.0	13.5	80.9
2016	318	24.0	13.2	83.6
2017	296	21.3	13.8	81.8
2018	312	21.2	14.6	74.7
2019	321	20.3	15.8	76.3
2020	330	20.4	16.1	75.5
2021	315	19.0	16.5	64.1
2022	281	19.5	14.4	56.9
2023	263	18.7	14.0	77.9
2024	258	21.5	12.0	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	414	21.8	18.9	38.4
1993	394	21.6	18.2	42.4
1994	386	22.8	16.9	46.1
1995	427	24.8	17.2	54.1
1996	427	24.8	17.2	54.1
1997	425	25.1	16.9	56.2
1998	321	21.0	15.3	58.9
1999	338	23.6	14.3	60.1
2000	377	23.6	16.0	74.3
2001	374	25.1	14.9	73.5
2002	327	25.4	12.9	78
2003	327	25.4	12.9	78
2004	349	25.4	13.7	79.4
2005	345	25.5	13.5	81.4
2006	375	25.5	14.7	83.2
2007	376	26.7	14.1	83
2008	341	26.7	12.8	83
2009	369	23.6	15.6	83.7
2010	328	21.6	15.1	89
2011	318	22.4	14.1	87.7
2012	298	20.3	14.6	87.2
2013	281	19.5	14.4	88.3
2014	303	20.8	14.5	83.8
2015	324	24.0	13.5	80.9
2016	318	24.0	13.2	83.6
2017	296	21.3	13.8	81.8
2018	312	21.2	14.6	74.7
2019	321	20.3	15.8	76.3
2020	330	20.4	16.1	75.5
2021	315	19.0	16.5	64.1
2022	281	19.5	14.4	56.9
2023	263	18.7	14.0	77.9
2024	258	21.5	12.0	83.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pioneer Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,566
2020	$12,330
2021	$11,495
2022	$13,401
2023	$14,983

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 771^st of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 756^th of 933 Elementary schools	1.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)	25.4	24.6	0.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	27.1	24.4	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)	23.9	29.3	5.4%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	30.2	31.4	1.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)	20.4	18.4	2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	29.4	20.6	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)	9.3	26.5	17.2%
4th Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	16.3	19.4	3.1%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Pioneer Elementary School)	32.2	18.4	13.8%
5th Grade Science (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	23.9	21.6	2.3%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)	37.3	22	15.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	30.7	29.7	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Pioneer Elementary School)	18.6	12.2	6.4%
5th Grade Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	22.1	21.6	0.5%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pioneer Elementary School)	27.7	21.8	5.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	31.7	25.3	6.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Pioneer Elementary School)	17.9	23.1	5.2%
All Grades Math (School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan)	22.8	18	4.8%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	321	263	18.1%
African American	39	35	10.3%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	213	174	18.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	63	42	33.3%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.3%	77.9%	1.6%

Schools Near Pioneer Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	1-5	415 South Spruce Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2080	258	22	12.0	83.7%	35 (13.6%)	35 (13.6%)	176 (68.2%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	13.2	833^rd of 943 public elementary schools	11.7%		18.9	756^th of 933 public elementary schools	19.0%	77	20.0	12.3	10.4	14.0	30.4	17.5	14.3	20.4	16.3	$14,983
Baker Elementary School	Public	1-5	300 Lake Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 370-6113	305	22	14.1	68.9%	75 (24.6%)	7 (2.3%)	219 (71.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17.3	778^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.5%		27.6	633^rd of 933 public elementary schools	32.2%	145	16.7	26.2	13.0	19.0	21.7	33.8	9.4	22.5	13.2	$13,108
Sherman Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	300 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-2998	449	27	16.3	53.9%	122 (27.2%)	37 (8.2%)	278 (61.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)								(n/a)										$10,872
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	1-5	930 Sherman Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 867-5460	296	21	14.3	60.1%	121 (40.9%)	7 (2.4%)	158 (53.4%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12.8	836^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.3%		20.8	722^nd of 933 public elementary schools	22.6%	114	21.0	15.4	20.0	18.3	24.2	17.9	10.0	18.3	10.0	$12,463
Columbine Elementary School	Public	1-5	815 West Street	Fort Morgan	80701	Morgan County	School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan	No	No	No	No	(970) 867-7418	398	25	16.2	60.8%	136 (34.2%)	13 (3.3%)	238 (59.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	29.5	618^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.5%		22.8	699^th of 933 public elementary schools	25.1%	81	20.9	17.6	31.1	23.1	41.4	28.4	31.1	34.0	32.9	$11,298
Beaver Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Glacier Avenue	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-4794	300	17	17.6	69.3%	141 (47.0%)	6 (2.0%)	150 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)										$15,503
Thomson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	422 Ray Street	Brush	80723	Morgan County	School District No. Re-2 Brush	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 842-5139	477	24	19.8	69.2%	233 (48.8%)	7 (1.5%)	224 (47.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$16,273
Weldon Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	911 North Avenue	Weldona	80653	Morgan County	School District No. Re-20 Weldon Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 645-2411	119	10	12.2	50.4%	105 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				34.0				26.4		$14,662
Wiggins Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	415 Main St.	Wiggins	80654	Morgan County	School District No. Re-50 Wiggins	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 483-7762	320	18	17.7	45.0%	200 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)								(n/a)	46.9			46.9

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