Pioneer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Pioneer Elementary School

1400 Braman Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501

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Bottom 50%

Serving 202 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50% in ND
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Pioneer Elementary School's student population of 202 students has declined by 27% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pioneer Elementary School
Kind	22
1	38
2	29
3	42
4	27
5	44

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Total Students

202 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	213
2022	276
2021	277
2020	278
2019	278
2018	293
2017	293
2016	254
2015	267
2014	260
2013	274
2012	281
2011	284
2010	296
2009	298
2008	291
2007	285
2006	288
2005	314
2004	336
2003	293
2002	299
2001	301
2000	308
1999	276
1998	291
1997	308
1996	306
1995	285
1994	287
1993	288
1992	292
1991	300
1990	329
1989	335
1988	348
1987	343

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	19
2022	24
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	18
2014	19
2013	19
2012	18
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	19
2006	17
2005	18
2004	18
2003	16
2002	16
2001	17
2000	17
1999	17
1998	17
1997	17
1996	17
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	13
1991	13
1990	13
1989	14
1988	15
1987	16

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pioneer Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pioneer Elementary School is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#331 out of 449 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School
2023	#331
2022	#363
2021	#390
2019	#284
2018	#249
2017	#348
2016	#274
2015	#216
2014	#96
2013	#90
2012	#38

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	37%	39%	44%
2022	32%	39%	43%
2021	32%	39%	41%
2019	42%	45%	46%
2018	42%	44%	45%
2017	32%	39%	40%
2016	42%	43%	42%
2015	42%	41%	43%
2014	87%	74%	76%
2013	82%	75%	78%
2012	87%	77%	79%

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30-34%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	32%	44%	45%
2021	22%	42%	42%
2019	42%	47%	48%
2018	47%	46%	45%
2017	37%	48%	48%
2016	47%	51%	53%
2015	42%	47%	48%
2014	77%	73%	75%
2013	82%	73%	76%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	82%	75%	78%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	24%	44%	46%
2021	34%	47%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	11:1	11:1	15:1
2022	12:1	11:1	15:1
2021	14:1	11:1	15:1
2020	15:1	11:1	16:1
2019	15:1	11:1	16:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	11:1	16:1
2016	13:1	12:1	15:1
2015	15:1	12:1	15:1
2014	14:1	11:1	15:1
2013	14:1	11:1	14:1
2012	15:1	11:1	15:1
2011	15:1	11:1	14:1
2010	16:1	11:1	14:1
2009	16:1	11:1	15:1
2008	16:1	11:1	15:1
2007	15:1	12:1	16:1
2006	17:1	11:1	15:1
2005	17:1	12:1	16:1
2004	19:1	12:1	16:1
2003	18:1	12:1	16:1
2002	19:1	13:1	17:1
2001	18:1	13:1	17:1
2000	18:1	13:1	17:1
1999	16:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	18:1
1997	18:1	14:1	19:1
1996	18:1	15:1	19:1
1995	17:1	14:1	18:1
1994	17:1	14:1	18:1
1993	18:1	14:1	19:1
1992	22:1	15:1	23:1
1991	23:1	15:1	22:1
1990	25:1	15:1	22:1
1989	24:1	15:1	23:1
1988	23:1	15:1	23:1
1987	21:1	15:1	23:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	12%	11%	8%
2021	12%	11%	8%
2020	9%	12%	8%
2019	9%	12%	8%
2018	12%	13%	8%
2017	12%	13%	8%
2016	12%	9%	8%
2015	11%	9%	9%
2014	13%	10%	8%
2013	10%	10%	8%
2012	9%	9%	8%
2011	9%	13%	8%
2010	12%	13%	8%
2009	12%	12%	8%
2008	7%	9%	8%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	4%	13%	7%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	4%	12%	6%
2002	5%	12%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%
1998	3%	8%	5%
1997	4%	8%	6%
1996	3%	8%	6%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	1%	7%	4%
1991	2%	7%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	8%	6%	4%
2022	7%	6%	4%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	9%	5%	3%
2021	11%	5%	3%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	8%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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White

67%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	69%	72%	76%
2022	58%	73%	76%
2021	58%	73%	77%
2020	67%	74%	79%
2019	67%	74%	79%
2018	74%	75%	81%
2017	74%	75%	81%
2016	78%	79%	83%
2015	79%	80%	83%
2014	76%	81%	86%
2013	81%	82%	86%
2012	81%	83%	87%
2011	82%	81%	88%
2010	85%	82%	89%
2009	85%	83%	89%
2008	89%	86%	89%
2007	92%	86%	90%
2006	91%	86%	90%
2005	93%	87%	91%
2004	91%	85%	92%
2003	91%	85%	92%
2002	91%	85%	91%
2001	91%	86%	93%
2000	94%	89%	93%
1999	92%	90%	93%
1998	95%	89%	94%
1997	94%	89%	93%
1996	94%	89%	94%
1995	98%	90%	94%
1994	98%	90%	94%
1993	95%	90%	95%
1992	96%	91%	95%
1991	96%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	5%
2020	6%	3%	4%
2019	6%	3%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	2%
2014	5%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	0.51	0.47	0.41
2022	0.63	0.45	0.39
2021	0.63	0.45	0.38
2020	0.53	0.44	0.35
2019	0.53	0.44	0.35
2018	0.43	0.42	0.32
2017	0.43	0.42	0.32
2016	0.38	0.37	0.30
2015	0.36	0.35	0.29
2014	0.41	0.34	0.27
2013	0.33	0.32	0.26
2012	0.34	0.30	0.24
2011	0.32	0.33	0.22
2010	0.27	0.31	0.20
2009	0.27	0.30	0.21
2008	0.20	0.25	0.20
2007	0.15	0.25	0.18
2006	0.17	0.27	0.17
2005	0.13	0.24	0.15
2004	0.17	0.27	0.15
2003	0.17	0.27	0.14
2002	0.16	0.27	0.15
2001	0.16	0.25	0.14
2000	0.11	0.22	0.13
1999	0.14	0.19	0.13
1998	0.10	0.20	0.12
1997	0.12	0.20	0.13
1996	0.11	0.20	0.12
1995	0.04	0.19	0.11
1994	0.04	0.19	0.11
1993	0.10	0.18	0.10
1992	0.08	0.17	0.09
1991	0.08	0.17	0.09

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Eligible for

65%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	66%	27%	20%
2022	65%	22%	16%
2021	40%	27%	17%
2020	36%	28%	20%
2019	36%	28%	20%
2018	37%	29%	18%
2017	37%	29%	18%
2016	31%	25%	17%
2015	34%	24%	16%
2014	29%	24%	17%
2013	25%	25%	16%
2012	30%	27%	19%
2011	27%	28%	17%
2010	27%	25%	19%
2009	27%	26%	17%
2008	24%	23%	16%
2007	17%	22%	14%
2006	16%	21%	15%
2005	17%	21%	14%
2004	18%	20%	13%
2003	13%	20%	13%
2002	12%	19%	13%
2001	8%	20%	12%
2000	7%	21%	12%
1999	12%	21%	13%
1998	13%	22%	13%
1997	11%	21%	12%
1996	11%	20%	12%
1995	11%	20%	13%
1994	7%	21%	13%
1993	7%	20%	13%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Pioneer Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2021	7%	5%	3%
2020	9%	6%	4%
2019	9%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	9%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	7%	6%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bismarck 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pioneer Elementary School's ranking?

Pioneer Elementary School is ranked #331 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Pioneer Elementary School often compared to?

Pioneer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rita Murphy Elementary School, Will-moore Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Pioneer Elementary School?

202 students attend Pioneer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Pioneer Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School?

Pioneer Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Pioneer Elementary School offer ?

Pioneer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental virtual).

What school district is Pioneer Elementary School part of?

Pioneer Elementary School is part of Bismarck 1 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 202 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Bottom 50%
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education