Ponderosa Elementary School serves 642 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Ponderosa Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ponderosa Elementary School’s learner population of 642 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ponderosa Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% 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 0.68, which is more 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 New Valley Continuation High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Marian A. Peterson Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Braly Elementary School (0.5 miles away)