Ponderosa Elementary

10105 E Cimmaron Dr, Spokane Valley WA, 99206 | Central Valley School District | 509-558-6450
  • grades PK-5
  • students 427
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
54%Spokane Valley
54%Washington

Ponderosa Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Central Valley School District" in Spokane Valley, WA. There are a total of 427 students and 29 teachers at Ponderosa Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Ponderosa Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 25% higher than the Washington average.

Ponderosa Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students427
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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
All66%
370-74%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
460-64%
570-74%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 91.2% 85.2% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.5% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.4% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 6.1% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 4.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Spokane Valley demographics profile

StatisticSpokane ValleyWashingtonNational
Population99,2757,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,63211791
Median age38.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spokane Valley

IndexSpokane ValleyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.7%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.9%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college63.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%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.