Pioneer Elem School

www.wego33.org

292 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Pioneer Elementary School, located at 615 Kenwood Ave in West Chicago, IL, serves as a cornerstone of the local community within the West Chicago Elementary School District 33. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on the foundational academic and social development of its students. By emphasizing core subjects alongside character education, Pioneer Elementary strives to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors while promoting a sense of belonging and civic responsibility.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Pioneer Elementary is known for its commitment to serving a diverse student body and engaging families in the educational process. The school typically offers a variety of programs and extracurricular activities designed to enrich the student experience, ranging from literacy initiatives to social-emotional support systems. With a focus on collaborative teaching and community partnership, the school functions as a hub for local families, working to ensure that every student has the tools and resources necessary to thrive in an evolving educational landscape.

292

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pioneer Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	33
Hispanic	231
Black	9
Asian	13
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
231 (79.1%)
White
33 (11.3%)
Asian
13 (4.5%)
Black
9 (3.1%)
Two or More
5 (1.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	West Chicago ESD 33
Phone:	(630)293-6040
Website:	http://www.wego33.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 291

Grade 5 1