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Pioneer Elementary School

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Pioneer Elementary School is a suburban public school in Arlington, Washington that is part of Arlington Public Schools. It serves 503 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 72 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

503 Students

33 Teachers

8213 Eaglefield Dr

Arlington, WA 98223 View local requests

http://www.asd.wednet.edu/pioneer

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Pioneer Elementary School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pioneer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Pioneer Elementary School

$32,808

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

185

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Pioneer Elementary School has received support from 144 individuals from Washington and 41 individuals out-of-state.

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Pioneer Elementary School

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