Pioneer Primary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 3 · Weiser, Idaho

Pioneer Primary School in Weiser, Idaho enrolled 385 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 16.7 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

420 students in 2022-23, 428 students in 2023-24, 385 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.0 to 23.0.

Students enrolled at Pioneer Primary School by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 428, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-234202023-244282024-25385
Students enrolled at Pioneer Primary School by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 428, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-234202023-244282024-25385
Students enrolled at Pioneer Primary School by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 428, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-234202023-244282024-25385
Students enrolled at Pioneer Primary School by school year2022-23: 420, 2023-24: 428, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-234202023-244282024-25385
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2342023.018.3
2023-2442823.018.6
2024-2538523.016.7

16.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools

Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Pioneer Primary School 16.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPioneer Primary School 16.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Pioneer Primary School 16.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPioneer Primary School 16.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Pioneer Primary School 16.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPioneer Primary School 16.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Idaho elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.0 to 59.3; Pioneer Primary School 16.7; state median 17.1.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherPioneer Primary School 16.7state median 17.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 427 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Pioneer Primary School enrolled 427 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 427 of the 427 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent22.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.9% of students were White, 25.2% Hispanic, 3.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White70.9%
  2. Hispanic25.2%
  3. Two or more races3.4%
  4. Asian0.3%
  5. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Pioneer Primary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIdaho
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%48%54.8%
Math, 2022-2335‑39%35% (2021-22)40.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Weiser

2 public elementary schools in Weiser report 2024-25 enrollment; Pioneer Primary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Pioneer Primary School38516.749.9%
Park Intermediate School19919.944.7%

All public schools in Weiser →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Pioneer Primary School

  1. Park Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 199 students, 19.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Payette Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 12 miles away: 477 students, 19.1 per teacher (2024-25).12 mi
  3. Compare Pioneer Primary School with Park Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Weiser District spends per student$9,215 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,215
  5. The largest public schools in IdahoPioneer Primary School is the number 156 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#156 of 377
  6. Idaho schools by students per teacher16.7 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.16.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Pioneer Primary School

  1. How many students attend Pioneer Primary School?
    385 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 420 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Weiser, ID.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Pioneer Primary School?
    16.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Pioneer Primary School a Title I school?
    Pioneer Primary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Pioneer Primary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Pioneer Primary School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35-39% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Pioneer Primary School in?
    Weiser District, NCES district ID 1603330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160333000567 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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