📍 2950 North Naomi, Meridian, Ada County, 83642
Ponderosa Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Meridian, Ada County. The school has 428 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Joint School District No. 2 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ponderosa Elementary School enrolls 428 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 25 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 310 | 72% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 30 | 7% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
140 of the school's 428 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 88 qualify for free lunch and 52 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ponderosa Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ID-10, state senate district 14, state house district 14.
Ponderosa Elementary School is one of 61 schools in JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2, based in MERIDIAN, Idaho. The district serves 38,740 students district-wide and employs 2,199 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 428 students, Ponderosa Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 635 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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