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Ponderosa Elementary School

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Ponderosa Elementary School ranks 170 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Ponderosa Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Meridian, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 433. It is part of the Joint School District No. 2, which is ranked 10th out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ponderosa's math proficiency rates are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grades, with a 2024-2025 rate of 50.9% compared to 58% for the district and 43.1% for the state. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are closer to the district and state averages, at 51.2% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 70% for the district and 53.9% for the state. Ponderosa's science proficiency rates are also lower than the district and state, at 45.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 56.4% for the district and 42.6% for the state. The school has seen fluctuations in its rankings for different student subgroups, but its ranking for low socioeconomic status (SES) students has been relatively strong, ranking 11th out of 26 Idaho elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Ponderosa's test scores are generally lower than those of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Peregrine Elementary and Paramount Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. However, Ponderosa's performance is comparable to or slightly better than some of the other nearby schools, such as Meridian Elementary and Chaparral Elementary, which have similar or lower test scores and rankings. Ponderosa's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $6,095, which is lower than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools.

411

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,095

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 North Naomi
Meridian, ID 83642-3936

(208) 855-4040

District: Joint School District No. 2

Students who attend Ponderosa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meridian Middle School
High:	Meridian High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Joint School District No. 2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg63%

Idaho avg47%

170^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Joint School District No. 2

10^th of 96Joint School District No. 2 among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	170 of 337	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	130 of 301	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	65 of 188	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	94 of 171	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	100 of 254	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.1	158 of 292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.3	146 of 240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	111 of 226	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.7	213 of 357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	234 of 354	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.1	195 of 359	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	148 of 356	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.7	126 of 349	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.1	104 of 335	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	33 of 69	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.4	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	51.5	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	68 of 121	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	11 of 26	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	15 of 44	65.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	37 of 69	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	53 of 121	56.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	52 of 135	61.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2024)61st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)58th percentile~ school

Female (2024)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2024)46th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

Math51%+8 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, October 8, 2011

i went to school hear for 5 years. (K-4) Then i moved to Nebraska, where my grades improved drastically. I am now a Freshman in high school, and I wish I had gone to Hyannis Area Schools all my life. In bigger schools, they just push you through like a bunch of sheep, at my school, the teachers come to games, know your parents, and maybe even went to school with your grandparents. Also, in smaller schools, you don't have to worry about drugs or alcohol that much.
Thank you for your time,
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Schools Near Ponderosa Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 North Naomi	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4040	411	23	18.0	39.4%	288 (70.1%)	11 (2.7%)	76 (18.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	48.1	170^th of 337 public elementary schools	49.6%		54.5	130^th of 301 public elementary schools	56.8%	40	60.0	48.1	45.1				50.9	45.1		45.1	47.8	46.8	59.2				51.2	$6,095	$609	$5,486
Chaparral Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 North Deer Creek Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4180	545	33	16.6	50.6%	338 (62.0%)	19 (3.5%)	136 (25.0%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	71.3	82^nd of 337 public elementary schools	75.7%		58.1	119^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.5%	37	56.6	61.4	58.3				58.8	57.6		57.6	59.8	57.0	69.0				61.9	$7,716	$609	$7,107
Doral Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	2511 West Cherry Lane	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Doral Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	331	19	17.4		236 (71.3%)	7 (2.1%)	65 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.0%)	69	89^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.6%		37.4	189^th of 301 public elementary schools	37.2%	100	71.8	73.5	42.1	36.6	44.4	33.3	51.5	36.8	33.3	35.6	66.7	85.3	73.7	70.7	70.4	47.6	70.5
Barbara Morgan Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1825 Chateau Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4430	438	25	17.8	25.3%	328 (74.9%)	4 (0.9%)	80 (18.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	88.1	35^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	46^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.7%	11	76.8	64.9	57.5				65.9	68.8		68.8	71.0	75.3	78.8				75.2	$6,669	$609	$6,060
Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2051 West McMillan Road	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4285	460	25	18.5	24.3%	355 (77.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.5%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	86.8	39^th of 337 public elementary schools	88.4%		91.7	22^nd of 301 public elementary schools	92.7%	17	74.0	78.5	61.4				70.4	56.4		56.4	70.1	82.3	71.3				74.3	$6,295	$609	$5,686
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4600 West Gondola Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	747	35	21.6	19.4%	572 (76.6%)	15 (2.0%)	96 (12.9%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	85.3	44^th of 337 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.7	41^st of 301 public elementary schools	86.4%	3	69.9	64.2	64.2				66.2	69.7		69.7	62.6	66.9	79.8				69.4
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6195 North Long Lake Way	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4410	503	29	17.1	25.4%	382 (75.9%)	6 (1.2%)	85 (16.9%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.4%)	85.4	42^nd of 337 public elementary schools	87.5%		83.9	48^th of 301 public elementary schools	84.1%	6	71.4	62.2	66.3				66.5	72.3		72.3	62.3	61.0	83.0				69.9	$6,607	$609	$5,998
Paramount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 West Producer Drive	Meridian	83646	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 350-4120	460	25	18.1	19.6%	336 (73.0%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	96.5	3^rd of 337 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.8	2^nd of 301 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	84.5	86.6	71.6				81.0	70.4		70.4	80.7	79.0	86.4				82.0	$6,756	$609	$6,147
Peregrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1860 Waltman Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 888-1384	483	32	15.3	51.1%	321 (66.5%)	8 (1.7%)	111 (23.0%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.4%)	59.1	123^rd of 337 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.3	132^nd of 301 public elementary schools	56.1%	9	56.3	52.7	55.6				54.9	46.9		46.9	51.9	52.7	66.3				57.1	$7,460	$1,032	$6,428
Meridian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Northwest 1st Street	Meridian	83642	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4335	468	30	15.4	66.0%	289 (61.8%)	13 (2.8%)	132 (28.2%)	11 (2.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	36.3	221^st of 337 public elementary schools	34.4%		49.7	150^th of 301 public elementary schools	50.2%	71	59.7	39.1	33.3				44.2	30.8		30.8	60.5	46.4	44.2				50.5	$7,537	$1,263	$6,274

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponderosa Elementary School

Is Ponderosa Elementary School a good school?

Ponderosa Elementary School ranks 170^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ponderosa Elementary School?

Students at Ponderosa Elementary School are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ponderosa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ponderosa Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meridian Middle School
High : Meridian High School

What district is Ponderosa Elementary School in?

Joint School District No. 2

How many students attend Ponderosa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Ponderosa Elementary School.

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