📍 66 Kamnic St, Pierz, Morrison County, 56364
Pioneer Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Pierz, Morrison County. The school has 610 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pierz Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pioneer Elementary enrolls 610 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 44.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.9% Two or more races and 1.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 568 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
263 of the school's 610 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 186 qualify for free lunch and 77 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pioneer Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 9.
Pioneer Elementary is one of 3 schools in PIERZ PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in PIERZ, Minnesota. The district serves 1,214 students district-wide and employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 610 students, Pioneer Elementary is larger than the district average of about 405 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant