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Pioneer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

415 South Spruce Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701 · (970) 867-2080 · Part of Fort Morgan School District RE-3

Fort Morgan’s School Grade C better than 28% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
243
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Pioneer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fort Morgan kids: Fort Morgan Middle School

On the path

Where Fort Morgan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KSherman Early Childhood Center409 students
1–5Pioneer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Fort Morgan Middle School749 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

415 South Spruce Street, Fort Morgan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 142
Grade 251
Grade 351
Grade 445
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
315’20
281’21
263’22
258’23
243’24

Down 22.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%White 13%Black 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pioneer Elementary School from Fort Morgan families.

Other schools in Fort Morgan School District RE-3

The district →
Sherman Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Fort Morgan
409 students16:1
Columbine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Morgan
C−
421 students16:1
Baker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Morgan
C
321 students14:1
Green Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Fort Morgan
C
320 students15:1
Fort Morgan Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Morgan
C−
749 students15:1
Fort Morgan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Morgan
C−
945 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Fort Morgan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.