Ponderosa Elementary School
16701 Ponderosa Dr
Catlettsburg KY, 41129, Boyd County
Phone: 606-928-2330
Ranking: 
(444 out of 943, top 47%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 26 | | 26 | | 27 | | 27 | | 23 | | 26 | | 28 | |
Total Students: | 431 | | 403 | | 409 | | 415 | | 426 | | 412 | | 400 | |
Kindergarten: | 64 | 14.8% | 70 | 17.4% | 75 | 18.3% | 67 | 16.1% | 68 | 16.0% | 76 | 18.4% | 64 | 16.0% |
Grade 1: | 84 | 19.5% | 70 | 17.4% | 73 | 17.8% | 67 | 16.1% | 80 | 18.8% | 69 | 16.7% | 62 | 15.5% |
Grade 2: | 79 | 18.3% | 72 | 17.9% | 63 | 15.4% | 74 | 17.8% | 68 | 16.0% | 69 | 16.7% | 62 | 15.5% |
Grade 3: | 72 | 16.7% | 61 | 15.1% | 70 | 17.1% | 66 | 15.9% | 68 | 16.0% | 71 | 17.2% | 62 | 15.5% |
Grade 4: | 62 | 14.4% | 70 | 17.4% | 66 | 16.1% | 64 | 15.4% | 78 | 18.3% | 60 | 14.6% | 71 | 17.8% |
Grade 5: | 70 | 16.2% | 60 | 14.9% | 62 | 15.2% | 77 | 18.6% | 64 | 15.0% | 67 | 16.3% | 79 | 19.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 226 | 52.4% | 215 | 53.3% | 221 | 54.0% | 223 | 53.7% | 230 | 54.0% | 218 | 52.9% | 194 | 48.5% |
Female: | 205 | 47.6% | 188 | 46.7% | 188 | 46.0% | 192 | 46.3% | 187 | 43.9% | 184 | 44.7% | 200 | 50.0% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 423 | 98.1% | 397 | 98.5% | 404 | 98.8% | 409 | 98.6% | 419 | 98.4% | 404 | 98.1% | 397 | 99.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 169 | 39.2% | 145 | 36.0% | 82 | 20.0% | 123 | 29.6% | 129 | 30.3% | 54 | 13.1% | 86 | 21.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 5.1% | 32 | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 36 | 8.7% | 43 | 10.1% | 15 | 3.6% | 24 | 6.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.55 | | 15.75 | | 15.41 | | 15.35 | | 18.52 | | 15.80 | | 14.50 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 39.1% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 44.0% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 59% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 58.5% | N/A |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 53.1% | N/A |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 54.2% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 39.3% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 46.9% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.4% | 51% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 54.2% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 71.5% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 70.4% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 29.5% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 39.5% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 46.1% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.0% | 48.1% | N/A |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 58.9% | N/A |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 57.1% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 41.5% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.7% | 37.8% | N/A |
KCCT |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.78% | 56.09% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.14% | 64.06% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 73.6% | 71.6% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 69.86% | 74.78% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 70.81% | 73.01% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.11% | 72.37% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75% | 73.64% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 80.2% | 77.93% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 77.03% | 77.99% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 75.6% | 78.27% | N/A |
2007 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 48.68% | 60.84% | N/A |
2008 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.64% | 70.45% | N/A |
2009 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 47.37% | 60.61% | N/A |
2010 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 53.85% | 68.6% | N/A |
2011 | Science | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 68.18% | 76.72% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.05% | 68.38% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 62.82% | 60.38% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 84.13% | 64.29% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 59.38% | 57.77% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 51.95% | 59.92% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 60.53% | 50.85% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 44.87% | 49.81% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 60.32% | 57.14% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 64.06% | 57.28% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | All grades (EL) | % proficient | 71.43% | 63.22% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 29.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 70.4% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.2% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $41,950.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,470.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,773.0 |
* Ponderosa Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.