# Ponderosa Elementary

Ponderosa Elementary is an elementary school in South San Francisco, California. Reading proficiency is 54.9%, +1.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 49.7%, +0.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/ponderosa-elementary-south-san-francisco |
| District | South San Francisco Unified |
| Address | 295 Ponderosa Road, South San Francisco, CA, 94080-4218 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,454 |
| Low-Income Students | 127 (35.4%) |
| English Learners | 74 (20.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 53.2% | 173 |
| 2024 | 50.0% | 180 |
| 2025 | 54.9% | 182 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.1% | 175 |
| 2024 | 50.0% | 182 |
| 2025 | 49.7% | 183 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 49.1% | 55.1% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | 56.8% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | 64.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 38.6% | 54.2% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | 60.6% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | 59.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.0% | 53.2% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | 51.2% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | 59.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.6% | 52.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | 55.4% |
| 2025 | 23.3% | 53.5% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41.8% | 79 |
| White | 65.6% | 32 |
| Filipino | 65.4% | 26 |
| Asian | 66.7% | 24 |
| Two or more races | 76.5% | 17 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36.7% | 79 |
| White | 57.6% | 33 |
| Filipino | 69.2% | 26 |
| Asian | 50.0% | 24 |
| Two or more races | 70.6% | 17 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 63 | 27.0% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 25.4% |
| 4 | 58 | 29.3% | 10.3% | 32.8% | 27.6% |
| 5 | 61 | 27.9% | 16.4% | 42.6% | 13.1% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 64 | 25.0% | 28.1% | 32.8% | 14.1% |
| 4 | 58 | 15.5% | 25.9% | 37.9% | 20.7% |
| 5 | 61 | 31.1% | 24.6% | 21.3% | 22.9% |