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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 127 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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.
Pioneer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Pioneer Elementary School
$130,894
raised using DonorsChoose
127
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
341
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Pioneer Elementary School has received support from
272 individuals from Washington and
69 individuals out-of-state.