Ponderosa Elementary School

2950 North Naomi, Meridian ID, 83642 | Meridian Joint School District 2 | 208-855-4040
  • grades PK-5
  • students 624
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Meridian
  • Ranked #0 of 901 in Idaho
Proficiency Averages
51%Meridian
47%Idaho

Ponderosa Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Meridian Joint School District 2" in Meridian, ID. There are a total of 624 students and 30 teachers at Ponderosa Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ponderosa Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 13% higher than the Idaho average.

Ponderosa Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students624
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

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
All52%
365-69%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
345-49%
455-59%
555-59%
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 83.3% 84.2% 76.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.4% 1.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 2.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1% 8.2% 16.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.5% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Meridian demographics profile

StatisticMeridianIdahoNational
Population228,0571,787,065328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,7132291
Median age37.535.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%60%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Meridian

IndexMeridianIdahoNational
Completed 8th grade91.2%85.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.7%84.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.5%62.4%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.4%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.6%26.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%8.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%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.