Ponderosa Elementary School serves 1,031 learners in grades Kindergarten-6.

Ponderosa Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ponderosa Elementary School’s learner population of 1,031 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ponderosa Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ponderosa Elementary School is 0.14, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ponderosa Elementary School is Mark Twain Special Center (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Izaak Walton Intermediate (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Earl Warren Elementary School (0.8 miles away)