Ponderosa Elementary School serves 427 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Ponderosa Elementary School landed in the upper 30% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is upper 30%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 63% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ponderosa Elementary School’s learner population of 427 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ponderosa Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ponderosa Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ponderosa Elementary School is University High School (1.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Horizon Middle School (1.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Chester Elementary School (1.4 miles away)