Overview of Ponderosa Elementary: Ponderosa Elementary is a public school located in South San Francisco, CA, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Ponderosa Elementary is 411, and the school serves K-5. At Ponderosa Elementary, 52% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 88%. The student-teacher ratio is 22:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 47% female students and 53% male students. The school enrolls 31% economically disadvantaged students. There are 19 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Ponderosa Elementary: At Ponderosa Elementary, 52% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 52% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In South San Francisco Unified School District, 47% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 44% tested at or above that level for math.

Ponderosa Elementary did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In California, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.