Pioneer Elementary, Green Bay WI

Original Research by School Decision on Pioneer Elementary

Pioneer Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Ashwaubenon School District, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school’s address places it in a residential area of the city, and the housing context reflects a market where home values sit above both the state and national benchmarks. The surrounding community is Green Bay itself, a mid-sized city with a mix of industrial heritage and a modern healthcare-led economy, anchored by employers such as Bellin Health, Schneider National, and the Oneida Nation, and shaped by the deep cultural presence of the Green Bay Packers. For a family considering this area, the neighborhood around the school offers a suburban feel within the broader city, with typical amenities and a short drive to the Fox River waterfront and downtown districts.

Enrollment at Pioneer is solid for an elementary building, and the student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of students identifying as two or more races and smaller representations of Asian, Hispanic, and other backgrounds. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic diversity. The school does not report data on students with disabilities or English learners, so families with specific support needs may want to ask the school directly about those services.

Academically, Pioneer’s performance on Wisconsin’s Forward assessments is a clear strength when measured against other schools in Brown County. The overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls above the midpoint among the county’s districts. Looking at individual grades and subjects, fourth-grade scores stand out: the share of students reaching proficiency in English language arts, science, and social studies is notably high. In third-grade math, the proficiency rate is somewhat lower, though it climbs in fourth and fifth grades. Reading results across grades are solid, with fourth grade again particularly strong. The pattern suggests that students who stay through the upper elementary grades tend to build good academic momentum, though the third-grade math dip is worth noting—a parent may want to ask how the school supports early numeracy.

Since Pioneer serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available in the record. The district itself appears to be in a period of relative stability, with no major recent changes or initiatives publicly reported. That means families are not navigating unsettled transitions in curriculum, budget, or facilities at this time.

For a family seeking a solid academic foundation in a conventional elementary setting, Pioneer presents a reliable option within the Ashwaubenon system. Its strengths are concentrated in the upper elementary grades, particularly in literacy and the content subjects tested in fourth grade. The school’s demographic profile is fairly homogeneous, and while it serves a moderate share of lower-income students, the overall economic skew is toward the middle class. The lack of specialized program data—such as gifted offerings, arts, or after-school enrichment—means those details would need to come from the school directly. As a neighborhood school in a stable district, Pioneer fits families who value above-average test performance in a traditional, community-anchored elementary experience.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 347%

School 47% · District 56% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 59% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 561%

School 61% · District 55% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 357%

School 57% · District 58% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 68% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 57% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Science

Grade 474%

School 74% · District 67% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 482%

School 82% · District 79% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolAshwaubenon School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income43%Higher-income65%22 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income33%Higher-income88%55 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income47%Higher-income71%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income57%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income69%40 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income34%Higher-income76%42 pp gap