Ponderosa Elementary

295 Ponderosa Rd., South San Francisco CA, 94080 | South San Francisco Unified School District | 650-877-8825
  • grades KG-5
  • students 415
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
42%South San Francisco
43%California

Ponderosa Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "South San Francisco Unified School District" in South San Francisco, CA. There are a total of 415 students and 19 teachers at Ponderosa Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Ponderosa Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the California average.

Ponderosa Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students415
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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, 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
All52%
365-69%
455-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
455-59%
545-49%
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 race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 14.7% 7.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 2.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 23.3% 36.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 49.0% 45.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.5% 2.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.5% 6.4% 3.1% 3.1%

South San Francisco demographics profile

StatisticSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaNational
Population66,87839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,26725691
Median age40.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English46%56%79%
Speak Spanish19%29%13%

Education level achieved in South San Francisco

IndexSouth San FranciscoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade83.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school82.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college63.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Ponderosa Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.