Ponderosa School serves 269 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Ponderosa School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Montana 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian and Latino).

School Overview: Ponderosa School’s learner population of 269 learners has decreased by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 22% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ponderosa School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ponderosa School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.37. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ponderosa School is Billings Senior High School (2.0 miles away)

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

The closest elementary school is Newman School (0.8 miles away)