Ponderosa Elementary School

3483 East Ponderosa Boulevard, Post Falls ID, 83877 | Post Falls School District 273 | 208-773-1508
  • grades 1-5
  • students 447
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Post Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
51%Post Falls
47%Idaho

Ponderosa Elementary School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Post Falls School District 273" in Post Falls, ID. There are a total of 447 students and 24 teachers at Ponderosa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Ponderosa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 2% lower than the Idaho average.

Ponderosa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students447
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Elementary 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
All41%
340-44%
440-44%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
340-44%
445-49%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIdahoNational
White 87.2% 89.4% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.2% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3% 5.5% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 1.0% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Post Falls demographics profile

StatisticPost FallsIdahoNational
Population34,9711,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1622291
Median age32.935.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%60%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Post Falls

IndexPost FallsIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.8%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.4%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.6%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ponderosa Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.