Ponderosa Elementary School serves 689 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Ponderosa Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Colorado for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 76% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Ponderosa Elementary School’s learner population of 689 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has decreased by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ponderosa Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ponderosa Elementary School is 0.76, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.60. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ponderosa Elementary School is Overland High School (0.7 miles away)

The closest middle school is Prairie Middle School (0.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Village East Community Elementary School (0.6 miles away)