Pioneer Elementary School

506 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Peninsula School District school district, located in Gig Harbor, WA with 506 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Pioneer Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

506

Total Students

28.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pioneer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	395
Hispanic	39
Black	2
Asian	16
Two or More	53
American Indian	1

White
395 (78.1 %)
Two or More
53 (10.5 %)
Hispanic
39 (7.7 %)
Asian
16 (3.2 %)
Black
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Peninsula School District
Phone:	(253)530-3500
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	506
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	46
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 83

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 76