Centennial Elementary School vs. Pioneer Elementary School
Should you attend Centennial Elementary School or Pioneer Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Centennial Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Pioneer Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 478 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Centennial Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Pioneer Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
478 students
380 students
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![This chart displays total students of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-bwS3udq.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pioneer Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-JqO5mR.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-uKOCKK.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#268 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#158 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Centennial Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87083/centennial-elementary-school-chart-MLu6uc.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-dK8J5c.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-WiMwRG.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-qSAEHu.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Pioneer Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Pioneer Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-F6C4d0.png)
Pre-K Students
-
2
Kindergarten Students
56
53
Grade 1 Students
80
59
Grade 2 Students
75
52
Grade 3 Students
89
65
Grade 4 Students
91
56
Grade 5 Students
87
93
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pioneer Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pioneer Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-bpvcHQu.png)
% Asian
13%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b27XpMW.png)
% Hispanic
11%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-YwRvgW.png)
% Black
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-wDCS6z.png)
% White
63%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-b6uB3HA.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-h7VJZW.png)
% Two or more races
10%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-DCB9Tc.png)
Diversity Score
0.57
0.50
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-LkOEEm.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-JrVmsk.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/87000/87074/pioneer-elementary-school-chart-bedelyg.png)