Is Pioneer Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School ranks 483 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Pioneer Ridge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School are 72% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pioneer Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Milliken Middle School High : Roosevelt High School

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Johnstown, Colorado, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 468 students. The school is part of the Weld County School District No. Re-5J, which is ranked 61 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Ridge generally performs better than the district and state averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests for English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Pioneer Ridge had 40.5% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.8% for the district and 44.1% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 17.9 over the past three years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools like Ivy Stockwell Elementary School and Berthoud Elementary School. However, Pioneer Ridge has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (16.45% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which have higher rates.

While Pioneer Ridge has generally performed well academically, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 4 stars out of 5 in 2013-2014 to 2 stars out of 5 in the most recent school year (2023-2024). Additionally, the school's performance on CMAS tests varies significantly by student subgroup, with female students and white students underperforming compared to their peers. When compared to the higher-performing schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J and Thompson School District R-2j, Pioneer Ridge may still have room for improvement to ensure that all students are receiving a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public K-5

2300 Cinnamon Teal
Johnstown, CO 80534-4600

(970) 587-8100

District: Weld County School District No. Re-5J

SchoolDigger Rank:
483^rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,620

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milliken Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.5

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.7%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 51.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.65. (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 Racial makeup is: White (71.7%), Hispanic (24.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School is 17.5. 2 elementary schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Ridge Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School is $14,620, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Weld County School District No. Re-5J!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Ridge Elementary School 483^rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Pioneer Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Weld County School District No. Re-5J:

SchoolDigger ranks Weld County School District No. Re-5J 61^st of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2007	65.09	319^th	852	62.6%
2008	69.81	255^th	849	70.0%
2009	65.19	320^th	872	63.3%
2010	73.02	242^nd	925	73.8%
2011	76.86	202^nd	935	78.4%
2012	72.97	242^nd	935	74.1%
2013	82.55	137^th	954	85.6%
2014	70.54	266^th	962	72.3%
2015	47.37	453^rd	938	51.7%
2016	46.66	446^th	914	51.2%
2017	45.07	455^th	929	51.0%
2018	36.32	556^th	917	39.4%
2019	50.68	443^rd	965	54.1%
2021	47.59	400^th	710	43.7%
2022	42.56	491^st	921	46.7%
2023	50.35	430^th	933	53.9%
2024	45.65	483^rd	943	48.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	54.29	132^nd	332	60.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	35.49	429^th	690	37.8%
2019	44.54	388^th	758	48.8%
2021	46.85	227^th	351	35.3%
2022	39.70	350^th	595	41.2%
2023	40.20	376^th	642	41.4%
2024	47.08	338^th	684	50.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	22.06	545^th	693	21.4%
2019	43.63	400^th	764	47.6%
2021	26.57	299^th	352	15.1%
2022	27.72	418^th	594	29.6%
2023	41.68	368^th	649	43.3%
2024	26.00	481^st	683	29.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	15.96	310^th	337	8.0%
2019	29.60	434^th	596	27.2%
2022	18.91	407^th	454	10.4%
2023	28.66	405^th	525	22.9%
2024	21.18	461^st	539	14.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	319	1	1	133	1	n/a	n/a	455
2007	366	1	1	155	1	n/a	n/a	524
2008	403	6	1	143	2	n/a	n/a	555
2009	431	7	3	99	2	n/a	n/a	542
2010	387	6	4	82	0	n/a	n/a	479
2011	402	3	2	78	0	1	2	488
2012	415	4	4	73	0	1	2	499
2013	441	3	4	67	2	0	3	520
2014	497	3	5	83	1	1	3	593
2015	540	1	4	90	0	1	9	645
2016	546	1	6	77	2	1	8	641
2017	524	3	7	67	2	1	11	615
2018	530	2	8	64	2	4	15	625
2019	545	3	8	73	2	3	23	657
2020	487	2	8	71	0	3	20	591
2021	418	4	9	70	0	4	20	525
2022	471	2	7	115	0	4	20	619
2023	345	2	6	103	1	2	9	468
2024	390	3	5	133	0	2	11	544

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 Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	455	27.0	16.9	24.8
2007	524	28.5	18.4	25.2
2008	555	30.4	18.3	22.5
2009	542	28.8	18.8	19.2
2010	479	30.0	15.9	18.4
2011	488	29.0	16.8	20.3
2012	499	27.5	18.1	20.2
2013	520	27.3	19.0	16.9
2014	593	27.9	21.2	17.2
2015	645	30.0	21.5	14.9
2016	641	31.0	20.6	12.3
2017	615	32.5	18.9	12.2
2018	625	32.0	19.5	13
2019	657	33.5	19.6	20.7
2020	591	37.5	15.7	19
2021	525	34.5	15.2	14.7
2022	619	34.5	17.9	5.7
2023	468	32.5	14.3	16.5
2024	544	31.0	17.5	24.8

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 Ridge Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	455	27.0	16.9	24.8
2007	524	28.5	18.4	25.2
2008	555	30.4	18.3	22.5
2009	542	28.8	18.8	19.2
2010	479	30.0	15.9	18.4
2011	488	29.0	16.8	20.3
2012	499	27.5	18.1	20.2
2013	520	27.3	19.0	16.9
2014	593	27.9	21.2	17.2
2015	645	30.0	21.5	14.9
2016	641	31.0	20.6	12.3
2017	615	32.5	18.9	12.2
2018	625	32.0	19.5	13
2019	657	33.5	19.6	20.7
2020	591	37.5	15.7	19
2021	525	34.5	15.2	14.7
2022	619	34.5	17.9	5.7
2023	468	32.5	14.3	16.5
2024	544	31.0	17.5	24.8

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 Ridge Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,031
2020	$10,076
2021	$10,629
2022	$11,192
2023	$14,620

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pioneer Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 443^rd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 430^th of 933 Elementary schools	0.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	49	42.3	6.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	34.7	29.7	5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	50.5	39.4	11.1%
3rd Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	32.7	29.5	3.2%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	45.7	37.5	8.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	33.4	31.5	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
4th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	37.2	29.2	8%
4th Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	24.5	22.6	1.9%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	37.1	43.5	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	27.2	29.3	2.1%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	37.6	53.2	15.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	33.4	44.2	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	32.5	37.1	4.6%
5th Grade Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	26.9	29.7	2.8%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	43.6	43.9	0.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	33.7	40	6.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Pioneer Ridge Elementary School)	39.6	35.1	4.5%
All Grades Math (Weld County School District No. Re-5J)	24.5	23.4	1.1%
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	657	468	28.8%
African American	3	2	33.3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	73	103	41.1%
Pacific Islander	3	2	33.3%
White	545	345	36.7%
Two or More Races	23	9	60.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.7%	16.5%	4.2%

Schools Near Pioneer Ridge 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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Pioneer Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 Cinnamon Teal	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-8100	544	31	17.5	24.8%	390 (71.7%)	3 (0.6%)	133 (24.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	45.7	483^rd of 943 public elementary schools	48.8%		50.3	430^th of 933 public elementary schools	53.9%	53	43.8	39.5	38.4				40.5	46.9	35.3	31.4				37.7	34.9		$14,620
Elwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Silverbell Dr	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	No	(970) 587-4605	568	31	18.3	37.0%	370 (65.1%)	2 (0.4%)	165 (29.0%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	50.6	444^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.9%		45.8	473^rd of 933 public elementary schools	49.3%	29	46.2	28.8	50.6				42.0	47.3	28.8	41.8				39.6	42.3		$12,949
Milliken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Broad Street	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 587-4667	464	31	14.9	58.2%	230 (49.6%)	1 (0.2%)	218 (47.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	16.1	788^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.4%		11.8	864^th of 933 public elementary schools	7.4%	76	22.7	22.6	22.2				22.5	22.4	19.0	7.8				16.7	25.0		$14,102
Knowledge Quest Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	705 South School House Drive	Milliken	80543	Weld County	Weld County School District No. Re-5J	Yes	No	No	No	(970) 587-5742	407	27	15.3	29.0%	266 (65.4%)	3 (0.7%)	112 (27.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	19 (4.7%)	39.9	529^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.9%		27.5	636^th of 933 public elementary schools	31.8%	107	42.9	34.8	22.2	41.9	39.6	43.2	37.3	52.4	39.1	26.7	30.2	22.9	43.2	35.4	20.0	43.2	$10,714
Riverview Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3550 Barkwood Drive	Johnstown	80534	Weld County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7000	696	40	17.2	31.5%	444 (63.8%)	6 (0.9%)	180 (25.9%)	17 (2.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	47.7	469^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.3%		51	423^rd of 933 public elementary schools	54.7%	46	32.8	36.9	58.0	35.2	45.3	36.7	41.0	39.1	35.4	44.9	22.5	15.1	27.1	31.4	47.1	29.2	$11,818
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4488	873	45	19.5	24.4%	608 (69.6%)	8 (0.9%)	190 (21.8%)	27 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	81.2	161^st of 943 public elementary schools	82.9%		80.8	158^th of 933 public elementary schools	83.1%	3	57.4	56.6	67.8				60.5	54.5	54.4	60.2				56.4	59.2		$13,470
Gilcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1175 Birch Street	Gilcrest	80623	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	207	20	10.3	55.1%	73 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	46.7	476^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.5%		30	611^th of 933 public elementary schools	34.5%	135	35.7	37.5	55.0				44.0	35.7	28.1	32.5				32.0	45.0		$16,155
Platteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Main Street	Platteville	80651	Weld County	Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 350-4201	322	29	11.2	64.3%	134 (41.6%)	2 (0.6%)	179 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	28.5	631^st of 943 public elementary schools	33.1%		21.1	717^th of 933 public elementary schools	23.2%	86	48.8	30.6	29.8				35.8	23.8	18.4	33.3				25.2	16.7		$14,966
Ivy Stockwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 Fifth Street	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-6100	423	24	17.6	27.7%	315 (74.5%)	4 (0.9%)	71 (16.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	69.5	270^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.4%		61.9	327^th of 933 public elementary schools	65.0%	57	58.1	56.1	42.9				52.7	60.8	50.0	44.4				52.2	44.4		$12,921
Berthoud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Bunyan Avenue	Berthoud	80513	Larimer County	Thompson School District R-2j	No	No	No	No	(970) 613-7500	506	28	17.9	23.1%	410 (81.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (12.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	83.7	133^rd of 943 public elementary schools	85.9%		83	136^th of 933 public elementary schools	85.4%	3	69.1	65.4	63.7				65.9	80.9	56.4	48.8				61.1	52.6		$13,065

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