Ponderosa Middle School

2554 Main St, Klamath Falls OR, 97601 | Klamath Falls City Schools | 541-883-4740
  • grades 6-8
  • students 646
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 40% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
41%Klamath Falls
46%Oregon

Ponderosa Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Klamath Falls City Schools" in Klamath Falls, OR. There are a total of 646 students and 27 teachers at Ponderosa Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Ponderosa Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 14% lower than the Oregon average.

Ponderosa Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students646
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ponderosa Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
630-34%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
740-44%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ponderosa Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOregonNational
White 68.5% 68.1% 64.0% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.9% 2.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 1.6% 4.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1% 20.8% 21.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.5% 5.6% 1.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 3.0% 5.4% 3.1%

Klamath Falls demographics profile

StatisticKlamath FallsOregonNational
Population21,5094,217,737328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0714591
Median age37.039.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%55%55%
Speak English90%85%79%
Speak Spanish8%9%13%

Education level achieved in Klamath Falls

IndexKlamath FallsOregonNational
Completed 8th grade79.0%86.3%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%85.4%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%66.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%39.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.8%31.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ponderosa Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.