Is Pioneer Senior High School a good school?

Pioneer Senior High School ranks 210 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pioneer Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 684 students attended Pioneer Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Senior High School?

Students at Pioneer Senior High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Pioneer Senior High School?

Pioneer Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arcade Elementary School Elementary : Delevan Elementary School Middle : Pioneer Middle School

Pioneer Senior High School

Summary:

Pioneer Senior High School is a public high school located in Yorkshire, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 658 students. The school is part of the Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District, which is ranked 512 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Senior High School has consistently ranked in the top 20-25% of New York high schools over the past several years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's ranking has fluctuated between 210 and 305 out of over 1,200 high schools in the state. Female students at Pioneer Senior High School consistently outperform male students, ranking in the top 15-20% of New York high schools for female students. The school's performance for Asian and White student subgroups is also strong, ranking in the top 20-30% of New York high schools. Pioneer Senior High School's performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking in the top 20-25% of New York high schools.

While Pioneer Senior High School demonstrates strong academic performance, nearby schools like Ellicottville Middle School High School and East Aurora High School consistently outperform it in terms of statewide ranking and academic achievement. Additionally, Franklinville Junior-Senior High School and Griffith Institute High School, both located within a 15-mile radius, also show strong academic performance. Pioneer Senior High School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and could potentially benefit from further analysis and comparison to the top-performing nearby schools to identify areas for improvement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

12145 County Line Rd
Yorkshire, NY 14173-0639

(716) 492-9345

District: Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,000

Feeder schools for Pioneer Senior High School:

Elementary:	Arcade Elementary School
	Delevan Elementary School
Middle:	Pioneer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 684

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pioneer Senior High School ranks better than 83.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.16. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pioneer Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.7%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pioneer Senior High School is 9.5. (See more...)

Compare Pioneer Senior High School employs 71.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pioneer Senior High School is $20,000.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pioneer Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pioneer Senior High School 210^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Pioneer Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yorkshire-Pioneer Central School District 512^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pioneer Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	61.49	370^th	935	60.4%
2006	65.43	301^st	986	69.5%
2007	66.58	283^rd	1002	71.8%
2008	67.79	286^th	1027	72.2%
2009	59.52	463^rd	1086	57.4%
2010	63.25	393^rd	1117	64.8%
2011	56.09	582^nd	1165	50.0%
2012	54.39	630^th	1198	47.4%
2013	58.02	595^th	1217	51.1%
2014	60.01	474^th	1237	61.7%
2015	56.21	554^th	1255	55.9%
2016	67.55	286^th	1255	77.2%
2017	69.43	276^th	1221	77.4%
2018	72.04	275^th	1210	77.3%
2019	73.01	271^st	1207	77.5%
2021	50.53	305^th	519	41.2%
2022	74.73	213^th	1190	82.1%
2023	74.40	242^nd	1228	80.3%
2024	76.16	210^th	1242	83.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.97	267^th	1095	75.6%
2019	64.56	313^th	1132	72.3%
2022	69.44	232^nd	1038	77.6%
2023	62.17	318^th	1130	71.9%
2024	66.98	275^th	1144	76.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	72.17	165^th	1154	85.7%
2019	73.00	167^th	1179	85.8%
2022	72.76	146^th	1101	86.7%
2023	68.86	233^rd	1155	79.8%
2024	71.99	191^st	1170	83.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.72	278^th	1176	76.4%
2019	72.16	282^nd	1193	76.4%
2022	74.47	210^th	1155	81.8%
2023	77.61	183^rd	1197	84.7%
2024	77.34	181^st	1219	85.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	71.27	267^th	1176	77.3%
2019	72.11	257^th	1190	78.4%
2022	72.41	250^th	1154	78.3%
2023	70.79	298^th	1191	75.0%
2024	74.42	232^nd	1211	80.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.55	263^rd	447	41.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pioneer Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.80	320^th	765	58.2%
2019	57.88	325^th	793	59.0%
2022	59.53	269^th	738	63.6%
2023	58.93	296^th	776	61.9%
2024	64.05	243^rd	781	68.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Reviews:

by a student
Friday, January 28, 2011

I was near the top of my class and I took advantage of as many honors and AP classes as I could, but when I got to college, I felt really disadvantaged. If you plan on staying in the area and farming or going to GCC, it's a decent school. If you hope for something better, try finding another place to learn. The "college-level" and "honors" classes are still taught at a much lower level than any of my college classes are now. I wish I had been home schooled. Maybe then I could compete with my peers now. (Granted, I got into a really good school...) Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pioneer Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	927	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	929
1990	934	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	939
1991	941	3	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	959
1992	926	4	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	943
1993	907	5	7	11	2	n/a	n/a	932
1994	925	5	10	6	4	n/a	n/a	950
1995	1071	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	1087
1996	1071	6	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	1087
1997	1111	4	12	0	0	n/a	n/a	1127
1998	1122	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1123
1999	1137	3	10	0	2	n/a	n/a	1152
2000	1179	3	8	1	1	n/a	n/a	1192
2001	1032	3	9	2	6	n/a	n/a	1052
2002	1024	6	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	1043
2003	1024	6	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	1043
2004	972	4	6	4	6	n/a	n/a	992
2005	936	4	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	955
2006	884	6	4	10	7	n/a	n/a	911
2007	875	5	6	7	6	n/a	n/a	899
2008	844	7	3	6	7	n/a	n/a	867
2009	785	6	5	5	10	n/a	n/a	811
2010	732	7	5	4	10	n/a	n/a	758
2011	746	9	4	0	16	0	0	775
2012	733	8	9	10	8	0	1	769
2013	733	9	8	10	5	0	0	765
2014	727	5	5	14	3	0	0	754
2015	714	3	7	11	5	0	0	740
2016	700	7	7	9	4	0	1	728
2017	716	9	4	5	2	0	0	736
2018	699	9	8	8	1	1	1	727
2019	707	10	11	12	2	2	1	745
2020	688	7	9	11	2	1	2	720
2021	665	2	7	12	2	1	5	694
2022	667	2	7	17	2	0	4	699
2023	629	2	4	18	0	0	5	658
2024	648	4	6	17	0	0	9	684

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pioneer Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	929	66.1	14.0	n/a
1990	939	67.1	13.9	n/a
1991	959	62.9	15.2	n/a
1992	943	58.5	16.1	n/a
1993	932	61.2	15.2	n/a
1994	950	62.5	15.2	14.4
1995	1087	64.2	16.9	18.9
1996	1087	64.2	16.9	18.9
1997	1127	62.1	18.1	17.2
1998	1123	61.6	18.2	12.8
1999	1152	65.0	17.7	13.8
2000	1192	73.2	16.3	31.3
2001	1052	72.9	14.4	36.1
2002	1043	74.7	14.0	33.7
2003	1043	74.7	14.0	33.7
2004	992	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	955	67.9	14.1	32.7
2006	911	69.0	13.2	29.2
2007	899	66.1	13.6	31.8
2008	867	65.7	13.2	33.2
2009	811	66.7	12.2	37.1
2010	758	66.6	11.3	44.5
2011	775	68.6	11.2	43.1
2012	769	68.7	11.1	41
2013	765	64.0	11.9	44.7
2014	754	64.0	11.7	39.7
2015	740	63.0	11.7	47.4
2016	728	71.0	10.2	50.1
2017	736	69.4	10.5	50.3
2018	727	66.7	10.8	49.7
2019	745	60.3	12.3	46
2020	720	67.3	10.6	44.2
2021	694	67.6	10.2	46.4
2022	699	69.5	10.0	51.6
2023	658	67.1	9.7	41.6
2024	684	71.4	9.5	48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pioneer Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	929	66.1	14.0	n/a
1990	939	67.1	13.9	n/a
1991	959	62.9	15.2	n/a
1992	943	58.5	16.1	n/a
1993	932	61.2	15.2	n/a
1994	950	62.5	15.2	14.4
1995	1087	64.2	16.9	18.9
1996	1087	64.2	16.9	18.9
1997	1127	62.1	18.1	17.2
1998	1123	61.6	18.2	12.8
1999	1152	65.0	17.7	13.8
2000	1192	73.2	16.3	31.3
2001	1052	72.9	14.4	36.1
2002	1043	74.7	14.0	33.7
2003	1043	74.7	14.0	33.7
2004	992	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	955	67.9	14.1	32.7
2006	911	69.0	13.2	29.2
2007	899	66.1	13.6	31.8
2008	867	65.7	13.2	33.2
2009	811	66.7	12.2	37.1
2010	758	66.6	11.3	44.5
2011	775	68.6	11.2	43.1
2012	769	68.7	11.1	41
2013	765	64.0	11.9	44.7
2014	754	64.0	11.7	39.7
2015	740	63.0	11.7	47.4
2016	728	71.0	10.2	50.1
2017	736	69.4	10.5	50.3
2018	727	66.7	10.8	49.7
2019	745	60.3	12.3	46
2020	720	67.3	10.6	44.2
2021	694	67.6	10.2	46.4
2022	699	69.5	10.0	51.6
2023	658	67.1	9.7	41.6
2024	684	71.4	9.5	48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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