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Schools in Pioneer

Pioneer’s public schools

Hendry County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pioneer. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/10schools above Florida’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 90% of students in Florida’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
73%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.5K
▼ 27% vs FL $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.4
FL 18.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,334 students on the public path
In brief

Pioneer’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Pioneer’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s 3,542 public schools. Central Elementary School places highest (better than 56%); Clewiston High School lowest (19%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Pioneer, graded from C to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Labelle High School and Clewiston High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pioneer, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Hendry County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hendry County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 13,430 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 21.4 per teacher (FL 18.0)
$9,492FL $13,006 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 52.1% · 7973 students tested
Math34%
State average 52.2% · 7482 students tested

Pioneer vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Pioneer’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pioneer—Hendry County

Every school in Pioneer

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Pioneerin other towns
Country Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
B−
935 students22:1Rate it →
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
C+
552 students19:1Rate it →
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
B
547 students20:1Rate it →
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
C+
480 students19:1Rate it →
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clewiston
C+
477 students20:1Rate it →
Labelle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Labelle
C
446 students17:1Rate it →
Labelle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Labelle
C
830 students20:1Rate it →
Clewiston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clewiston
B−
679 students20:1Rate it →
Labelle High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Labelle
C+
1,422 students25:1Rate it →
Clewiston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clewiston
C−
966 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Pioneer’s schools

Are Pioneer’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pioneer. Hendry County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pioneer. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of Florida’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pioneer in?

Hendry County School District.

Where do Pioneer kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Labelle High School and Clewiston High School.

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What Pioneer families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.