Ponderosa Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 10105 E Cimmaron Dr
       Spokane Valley, WA  99206-9670


(509) 558-6450

District: Central Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
427th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,158 Help


Students who attend Ponderosa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Horizon Middle School
High:    University High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

White:
79.8%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.6% Help


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Compare Details Ponderosa Elementary ranks better than 63.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.8%), Hispanic (7%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ponderosa Elementary is 13.1, which is the 9th best among 15 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ponderosa Elementary is $17,158. 9 elementary schools in the Central Valley School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ponderosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ponderosa Elementary 427th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Ponderosa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Central Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley School District 80th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ponderosa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.52 364th 1026 64.5%
2005 61.57 389th 1031 62.3%
2006 64.40 353rd 1051 66.4%
2007 55.90 478th 1069 55.3%
2008 57.99 461st 1067 56.8%
2009 65.29 361st 1072 66.3%
2010 76.72 200th 1088 81.6%
2011 74.03 229th 1092 79.0%
2012 72.08 270th 1097 75.4%
2013 64.01 402nd 1106 63.7%
2015 54.88 465th 1067 56.4%
2016 45.92 587th 1053 44.3%
2017 57.39 456th 1056 56.8%
2018 73.53 272nd 1054 74.2%
2019 75.09 266th 1130 76.5%
2021 57.35 441st 1107 60.2%
2022 53.52 505th 1169 56.8%
2023 60.82 427th 1169 63.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.26 162nd 637 74.6%
2019 58.36 174th 566 69.3%
2022 33.05 331st 478 30.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.28 277th 835 66.8%
2019 61.23 342nd 979 65.1%
2021 57.34 286th 854 66.5%
2022 45.76 537th 1019 47.3%
2023 47.03 538th 1013 46.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.55 356th 1004 64.5%
2019 71.20 297th 1068 72.2%
2021 57.36 394th 1008 60.9%
2022 55.04 463rd 1100 57.9%
2023 64.69 359th 1094 67.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.31 204th 999 79.6%
2019 75.18 253rd 1075 76.5%
2021 54.81 408th 1025 60.2%
2022 51.65 498th 1113 55.3%
2023 54.71 455th 1099 58.6%
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Rank History for White students at Ponderosa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.83 354th 1027 65.5%
2021 44.78 515th 943 45.4%
2022 42.80 594th 1031 42.4%
2023 51.83 478th 1011 52.7%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ponderosa Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 2 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1989 421 2 6 2 2 n/a n/a 0 433
1990 408 3 9 5 1 n/a n/a 0 426
1991 449 3 7 10 2 n/a n/a 0 471
1992 397 3 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 400 7 9 4 6 n/a n/a 0 426
1994 409 3 11 4 4 n/a n/a 0 431
1995 415 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1996 415 1 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 420
1997 393 0 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1998 465 1 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1999 439 1 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2000 436 1 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2001 460 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 335 5 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2003 335 5 6 8 1 n/a n/a 0 355
2004 315 4 6 7 4 n/a n/a 0 336
2005 320 3 4 8 5 n/a n/a 0 340
2006 323 3 3 6 9 n/a n/a 0 344
2007 380 8 7 8 13 n/a n/a 0 416
2008 371 0 5 10 12 n/a n/a 25 423
2009 325 0 3 5 13 n/a n/a 14 360
2010 334 0 4 9 3 n/a n/a 17 367
2011 326 1 4 14 1 0 5 0 351
2012 297 1 3 11 0 0 7 0 319
2013 311 0 0 18 0 0 6 0 335
2014 300 1 0 20 1 2 4 0 328
2015 321 1 0 20 1 1 2 0 346
2016 367 2 0 27 4 1 4 0 405
2017 368 8 2 21 3 2 8 0 412
2018 369 13 1 22 4 1 17 0 427
2019 380 15 1 2 4 1 18 0 421
2020 399 13 1 13 6 2 20 0 454
2021 326 9 0 20 9 2 23 0 389
2022 345 11 0 28 4 2 23 0 413
2023 331 15 0 29 9 4 27 0 415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ponderosa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 19.0 20.5 0
1989 433 22.0 19.6 n/a
1990 426 20.7 20.5 0
1991 471 22.0 21.4 n/a
1992 411 21.4 19.2 n/a
1993 426 23.6 18.1 n/a
1994 431 22.4 19.2 n/a
1995 420 19.7 21.3 n/a
1996 420 19.7 21.3 n/a
1997 399 17.9 22.3 n/a
1998 472 21.2 22.3 n/a
1999 450 21.3 21.1 n/a
2000 443 20.9 21.2 n/a
2001 470 24.7 19.0 n/a
2002 355 19.2 18.5 27.3
2003 355 19.2 18.5 27.3
2004 336 19.0 17.7 19.6
2005 340 18.7 18.2 21.2
2006 344 18.6 18.5 25.6
2007 416 19.8 21.0 32.2
2008 423 20.9 20.2 30.4
2009 360 20.9 17.2 26
2010 367 17.5 20.9 30
2011 351 17.5 20.0 27.4
2012 319 15.0 21.2 31.3
2013 335 14.5 23.1 23.3
2014 328 n/a n/a 28
2015 346 21.0 16.4 30.9
2016 405 22.0 18.4 30.4
2017 412 25.0 16.4 26
2018 427 29.0 14.7 24.8
2019 421 28.0 15.0 9.3
2020 454 28.0 16.2 28
2021 389 28.0 13.8 27.5
2022 413 31.5 13.0 30.8
2023 415 31.5 13.1 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ponderosa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 390 19.0 20.5 0
1989 433 22.0 19.6 n/a
1990 426 20.7 20.5 0
1991 471 22.0 21.4 n/a
1992 411 21.4 19.2 n/a
1993 426 23.6 18.1 n/a
1994 431 22.4 19.2 n/a
1995 420 19.7 21.3 n/a
1996 420 19.7 21.3 n/a
1997 399 17.9 22.3 n/a
1998 472 21.2 22.3 n/a
1999 450 21.3 21.1 n/a
2000 443 20.9 21.2 n/a
2001 470 24.7 19.0 n/a
2002 355 19.2 18.5 27.3
2003 355 19.2 18.5 27.3
2004 336 19.0 17.7 19.6
2005 340 18.7 18.2 21.2
2006 344 18.6 18.5 25.6
2007 416 19.8 21.0 32.2
2008 423 20.9 20.2 30.4
2009 360 20.9 17.2 26
2010 367 17.5 20.9 30
2011 351 17.5 20.0 27.4
2012 319 15.0 21.2 31.3
2013 335 14.5 23.1 23.3
2014 328 n/a n/a 28
2015 346 21.0 16.4 30.9
2016 405 22.0 18.4 30.4
2017 412 25.0 16.4 26
2018 427 29.0 14.7 24.8
2019 421 28.0 15.0 9.3
2020 454 28.0 16.2 28
2021 389 28.0 13.8 27.5
2022 413 31.5 13.0 30.8
2023 415 31.5 13.1 36.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Ponderosa Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201687.5%1.6%1.6%4.7%92.2%93.8%95.3%92.2%95.3%93.8%
201782.8%1.7%0.0%0.0%5.2%87.9%87.9%91.4%86.2%87.9%87.9%
201825.4%0.0%0.0%1.5%3.0%26.9%29.9%32.8%31.3%31.3%29.9%
202079.2%1.4%0.0%0.0%4.2%84.7%84.7%87.5%84.7%84.7%90.3%90.3%90.3%84.7%
202187.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%90.2%90.2%90.2%87.8%90.2%87.8%87.8%87.8%90.2%
202281.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%85.1%82.4%83.8%81.1%82.4%81.1%81.1%81.1%82.4%
202382.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%83.9%83.9%89.3%82.1%83.9%83.9%83.9%83.9%83.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ponderosa Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $200 (1.5%) $13,032 (98.5%) $13,232
2020 $193 (1.8%) $10,588 (98.2%) $10,781
2021 $496 (3.1%) $15,669 (96.9%) $16,165
2022 $2,238 (13.0%) $14,919 (87.0%) $17,158

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ponderosa Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 266th of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 427th of 1169 Elementary schools
 13%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ponderosa Elementary)71.255.1
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Central Valley School District)61.758
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Ponderosa Elementary)72.752.2
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Central Valley School District)64.363.6
 0.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ponderosa Elementary)61.842.1
 19.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Central Valley School District)59.653
 6.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Ponderosa Elementary)64.544.7
 19.7%
   4th Grade Math (Central Valley School District)58.550.8
 7.7%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ponderosa Elementary)7060.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Central Valley School District)64.855.8
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Ponderosa Elementary)61.353.9
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Central Valley School District)5146.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Ponderosa Elementary)72.574.2
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Central Valley School District)6059.9
 0.2%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ponderosa Elementary)67.652.1
 15.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Central Valley School District)66.156.4
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Ponderosa Elementary)65.850
 15.8%
   All Grades Math (Central Valley School District)54.845.3
 9.5%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Ponderosa Elementary)72.574.2
 1.7%
   All Grades Science (Central Valley School District)58.555.1
 3.5%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students421415
 1.4%
African American1515
American Indian49
 125%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic229
 1350%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White380331
 12.9%
Two or More Races1827
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.3%36.6%
 27.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ponderosa Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Ponderosa Elementary.

Students who attend Ponderosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : University High School

Ponderosa Elementary ranks 427th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ponderosa Elementary are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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