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About this school
Pioneer Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Auburn, Washington that is part of Auburn School District 408.
It serves 622 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
Its teachers have had 132 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
67%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Apr 30, 2026
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Pioneer Elementary School
$132,713
raised using DonorsChoose
132
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
346
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Pioneer Elementary School has received support from
275 individuals from Washington and
71 individuals out-of-state.