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Ponderosa Elementary School

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Ponderosa Elementary School ranks 157 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Kentucky elementary schools

Summary

Ponderosa Elementary School is a public elementary school in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, serving 336 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Boyd County School District, which is ranked 90 out of 157 districts in the state.

Ponderosa Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 74%, compared to 41% for Boyd County and 43% for the state. Ponderosa also has a strong track record in supporting students with special needs, ranking as high as 24 out of 257 Kentucky elementary schools for special education services. Additionally, the school serves a relatively diverse student population, with 47.32% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby elementary schools, Ponderosa stands out for its academic performance. In the 2024-2025 school year, its 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 74% was significantly higher than the 29% and 31% rates at Catlettsburg Elementary and Summit Elementary, respectively. Ponderosa also has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which may contribute to its strong academic results. Overall, Ponderosa Elementary School is a high-performing institution within the Boyd County district and the state of Kentucky.

359

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,698

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16701 Ponderosa Dr
Catlettsburg, KY 41129

(606) 928-2330

District: Boyd County

Students who attend Ponderosa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Boyd County Middle School
High:	Boyd County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Kentucky elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Writing scores 12 pts below the Kentucky average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg44%

157^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Boyd County

90^th of 157Boyd County among Kentucky 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	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	157 of 685	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	111 of 685	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	112 of 687	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	137 of 684	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	181 of 700	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.3	322 of 691	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	274 of 694	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.2	155 of 690	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	105 of 698	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.0	245 of 705	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	291 of 719	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	328 of 713	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	378 of 688	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.4	419 of 683	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	277 of 658	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.6	351 of 651	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.8	346 of 638	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	84.8	53 of 474	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	130 of 445	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	112 of 648	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	97 of 644	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	129 of 639	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	97 of 641	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	220 of 671	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	271 of 663	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	198 of 672	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	157 of 665	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	95 of 670	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	168 of 667	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	196 of 664	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	293 of 631	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	148 of 653	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	120 of 652	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	99 of 652	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	202 of 657	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	138 of 676	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	380 of 665	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	24 of 257	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	220 of 661	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	177 of 659	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	150 of 659	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	128 of 658	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	174 of 656	73.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)89th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Editing and Mechanics65%+18 vs state

Reading58%+9 vs state

Science47%+10 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Writing26%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 Ponderosa Dr	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-2330	359	27	13.2	50.7%	335 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	71.9	157^th of 685 public elementary schools	77.1%		76.6	111^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.8%	46	74.0	70.0	63.0		66.0	53.0	54.0		47.0	26.0	40.0	65.0	$23,698	$1,729	$06	$372	$12,649	$2,330	$14,907
Cannonsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	12219 Midland Trail Rd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-7131	272	24	11.5	66.5%	247 (90.8%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	45.6	375^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.3%		35.4	457^th of 685 public elementary schools	33.3%	82	38.0	51.0	49.0		44.0	41.0	40.0		30.0	62.0	36.0	40.0	$28,300	$2,328	$06	$984	$17,392	$2,189	$19,510
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8249 E US Hwy 60	Rush	41168	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 474-5756	124	8	15.4	50.8%	123 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.1	80^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.3%	96	82.0	67.0	44.0		59.0	44.0	63.0			63.0	44.0	44.0	$17,274	$681	$2,500	$3,181	$10,683	$1,672	$12,355
Summit Elementary School	Public	K-5	830 State Rt 716	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 928-6533	425	32	13.1	62.4%	401 (94.4%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	43	400^th of 685 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.8	381^st of 685 public elementary schools	44.4%	19	23.0	64.0	33.0		45.0	52.0	43.0		42.0	23.0	37.0	45.0	$24,520	$2,195	$06	$774	$13,153	$2,428	$15,730
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3348 Court St	Catlettsburg	41129	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 739-5515	184	19	9.6	70.7%	166 (90.2%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	29.7	506^th of 685 public elementary schools	26.1%		29	509^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.7%	3	29.0	55.0	24.0			69.0	26.0		34.0	21.0	18.0	18.0	$31,298	$2,646	$11	$1,429	$18,569	$3,393	$22,507
Poage Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 S 29th St	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2734	304	25	12.1	56.3%	274 (90.1%)	9 (3.0%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	45.9	374^th of 685 public elementary schools	45.4%		63.1	228^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.7%	146	31.0	47.0	40.0		51.0	42.0	46.0		28.0	54.0	35.0	56.0	$25,294	$1,778	$3,954	$5,732	$13,276	$6,286	$19,563
Oakview Elementary School	Public	K-5	3111 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2733	267	24	11.1	68.5%	232 (86.9%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)	52.5	318^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.3	303^rd of 685 public elementary schools	55.8%	15	35.0	42.0	40.0		47.0	49.0	51.0		33.0	64.0	40.0	64.0	$19,408	$2,405	$1,212	$3,617	$12,458	$3,333	$15,791
Charles Russell Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 Russell St	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2735	202	14	14.4	69.3%	166 (82.2%)	8 (4.0%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	44.1	391^st of 685 public elementary schools	42.9%		43.3	386^th of 685 public elementary schools	43.6%	5	46.0	34.0	41.0		39.0	44.0	53.0		34.0	31.0	38.0	59.0	$21,065	$2,632	$1,454	$4,086	$13,216	$3,763	$16,979
Hager Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Blackburn Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 327-2731	344	21	16.3	57.3%	286 (83.1%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	64.9	219^th of 685 public elementary schools	68.0%		54.7	297^th of 685 public elementary schools	56.6%	78	59.0	55.0	52.0		68.0	47.0	57.0		29.0	51.0	40.0	59.0	$15,058	$1,614	$1,187	$2,801	$9,171	$3,086	$12,257
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	258 McKnight St WW	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 325-1528	271	22	12.5	91.1%	250 (92.3%)	5 (1.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	22.9	550^th of 685 public elementary schools	19.7%		31.6	486^th of 685 public elementary schools	29.1%	64		19.0	27.0	30.0	50.0	25.0	31.0	47.0		27.0	31.0	35.0	$24,664	$2,787	$1,090	$4,070	$13,166	$3,591	$16,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponderosa Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ponderosa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Boyd County Middle School
High : Boyd County High School

What is the racial makeup of Ponderosa Elementary School?

Students at Ponderosa Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ponderosa Elementary School in?

Boyd County

How many students attend Ponderosa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Ponderosa Elementary School.

Is Ponderosa Elementary School a good school?

Ponderosa Elementary School ranks 157^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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