📍 16701 Ponderosa Dr, Catlettsburg, Boyd County, 41129
Ponderosa Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Catlettsburg, Boyd County. The school has 324 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Boyd County school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ponderosa Elementary School enrolls 324 students across grades K–5. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 3.1% Two or more races and 2.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 303 | 94% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
174 of the school's 324 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 161 qualify for free lunch and 13 for a reduced price. 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 rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 18, state house district 100.
Ponderosa Elementary School is one of 12 schools in Boyd County, based in Ashland, Kentucky. The district serves 2,994 students district-wide and employs 255 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 324 students, Ponderosa Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 250 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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