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Ponderosa School vs. Poly Drive School

Should you attend Ponderosa School or Poly Drive School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ponderosa School
4188 King Avenue East
Billings, MT 59101
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Poly Drive School
2410 Poly Drive
Billings, MT 59101
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ponderosa School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Poly Drive School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponderosa School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Poly Drive School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
274 students
305 students
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This chart displays total students of Poly Drive School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
19 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Poly Drive School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ponderosa School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poly Drive School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#643 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#278 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poly Drive School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponderosa School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Poly Drive School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponderosa School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poly Drive School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
50-59%
(Top 10% in MT)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Ponderosa School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Poly Drive School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
49
44
Grade 1 Students
42
51
Grade 2 Students
36
50
Grade 3 Students
54
48
Grade 4 Students
57
60
Grade 5 Students
36
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
19%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ponderosa School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Poly Drive School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ponderosa School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Poly Drive School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ponderosa School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Poly Drive School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ponderosa School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poly Drive School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
57%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ponderosa School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poly Drive School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ponderosa School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poly Drive School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Ponderosa School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Poly Drive School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ponderosa School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poly Drive School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ponderosa School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poly Drive School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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