Ponderosa Elementary School vs. Compass Public Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ponderosa Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Compass Public Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponderosa Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,224 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Compass Public Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-12
Total Students
433 students
1,224 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#173 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#19 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
70%
Graduation Rate
n/a
≥90%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
9
-
Kindergarten Students
49
96
Grade 1 Students
62
101
Grade 2 Students
72
111
Grade 3 Students
82
110
Grade 4 Students
71
110
Grade 5 Students
88
120
Grade 6 Students
-
116
Grade 7 Students
-
123
Grade 8 Students
-
127
Grade 9 Students
-
77
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
35
Grade 12 Students
-
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
19%
11%


% Black
2%
1%


% White
72%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%


Diversity Score
0.45
0.36


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%


Sports
Total Sports Offered
n/a
4
Sports
n/a
Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Volley Ball