English
39%
met or exceeded the standard.
31302217California49%
Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap
Ponderosa Elementary and Paradise Ridge Elementary share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.
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Ponderosa Elementary is a public school for grades K–5. Its latest state test results are from spring 2018, so it has no 2026 Scope Score.
Overview
Is Ponderosa a good school?
Well below California in English (reading and writing); near it in math. In grades 3–5, spring 2018, 39% met or exceeded the standard in English and 38% in math, against 49% and 42% across California.
Source for the sentence above
- Source for the sentence
- Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2018 Students: all students tested in grades 3–5: 254 in English, 252 in math Comparison: California: CDE’s grades 3–5 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,346,907 in English, 1,352,321 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grades and year.
In its own words
What does Ponderosa say about itself?
We haven’t read Ponderosa’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Over time
Have results changed?
Results in both subjects were higher than in 2017. English went from 30% to 39% and math from 24% to 38%.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2015 to 2018
Grades 3–5. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
25%50%75%201520162017201829%49%CaliforniaCalifornia39%PonderosaPonderosa
Math
25%50%75%201520162017201820%42%CaliforniaCalifornia38%PonderosaPonderosa
Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Each year’s results
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Ponderosa | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 29% | 41% | 256 |
| 2016 | 34% | 45% | 229 |
| 2017 | 30% | 45% | 232 |
| 2018 | 39% | 49% | 254 |
| Spring | Ponderosa | California | Tested here |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 20% | 35% | 259 |
| 2016 | 25% | 39% | 229 |
| 2017 | 24% | 40% | 232 |
| 2018 | 38% | 42% | 252 |
Tests
How did students here do on state tests?
Well below California in English; near it in math.
Math
38%
met or exceeded the standard.
31312612California42%
Not metNearly metMetExceeded
In grades 3–5, spring 2018, 39% met or exceeded the standard in English and 38% in math, against 49% and 42% across California.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2018, grades 3–5 combined. These are the latest results in our records for these grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
All four test levels, with the number of students tested
| Students | Exceeded | Met | Nearly met | Not met | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grades 3–5 · This school | 17% | 22% | 30% | 31% | 254 |
| English, grades 3–5 · California | 25% | 24% | 21% | 30% | 1,346,907 |
| Math, grades 3–5 · This school | 12% | 26% | 31% | 31% | 252 |
| Math, grades 3–5 · California | 20% | 22% | 28% | 30% | 1,352,321 |
Spring 2018, grades 3–5 combined: 254 tested in English, 252 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
Who goes here?
Missing school, 2018–19
27in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (159 of 584 students).
At the average California elementary school: 11 in 100.
Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.
Where these figures come from
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2018–19.
Family and staff answers
What would staff tell you?
Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Ponderosa. These are not star ratings or reviews.
- The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
- Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
Staff
Staff can’t answer for this school yet
We don’t check staff emails for Paradise Unified yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.
The neighborhood
What is the area around Ponderosa like?
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95969. They are not figures for the families at Ponderosa.
Typical household income in a year
$69,067
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95969.
- Typical home value
- $455,500
- People who live in this ZIP code
- 8,339
- Typical age
- 57.7 years
- Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
- 31%
What you can do
Who can act on Ponderosa’s results?
Paradise Unified’s board decides Ponderosa’s plan.
When the plan is set
Paradise Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
- Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
- Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
- Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
- Read the midyear report, due by February 28.
State support
The state hasn’t placed Ponderosa in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Paradise Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Paradise Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source
Reading screening in kindergarten through grade 2
California law requires schools to screen kindergartners through second graders for reading difficulties every year, with some exceptions. You get notice at least 15 days before, results within 45 days, and can opt out in writing.
Kindergartners can’t be screened before the 91st school day; transitional kindergarten isn’t covered.
If screening shows your child may be at risk for reading difficulties, the school must provide supports. That result isn’t a diagnosis, and screening can’t be used to delay a special-education evaluation.
Ask how many K–2 students screening found at risk last year, and how many got extra reading help.
California Education Code § 53008. Source
Questions to ask
What should I ask, and when?
Bring these 4 questions to Ponderosa. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
On a tour
- How do you support kids who arrive ahead, and kids who arrive behind?
- What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?
At the office
- What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
- Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?
Getting in
How do I get in?
Ask Paradise Unified which school serves your address.
Where it is
Where is Ponderosa?
- Address
- 6593 Pentz Road, Paradise 95969Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
- Office
- (530) 872-6470
- Website
- ponderosa.pusdk12.org
- Administrator
- Edward GregorioAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 13, 2019.
A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map
Short answers to 3 common questions
How do I get in?
Ask Paradise Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓
How many students reached the top test level here?
In grades 3–5, spring 2018, 17% exceeded the standard in English and 12% in math. 61% scored below the standard in English and 62% in math. See the details ↓
How often do students miss school?
27 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2018–19 (159 of 584), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. See the details ↓
The full record
Source records
This page is built from 6 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
- Record sets on this page
- 6
- Sources
- California Department of EducationU.S. Census Bureau
- State test years
- 2015–2019
Results
Students
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
The spring 2026 CAASPP records we hold have no English or math rows for this school. Its earlier results are under Every tested year.
Every tested year2015–2019 · rates, tested counts, and each grade
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Exceeded | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 · English | — | — | — |
| 2019 · Math | — | — | — |
| 2018 · English | 254 | 17% | 39% |
| 2018 · Math | 252 | 12% | 38% |
| 2017 · English | 232 | 10% | 30% |
| 2017 · Math | 232 | 5% | 24% |
| 2016 · English | 229 | 12% | 34% |
| 2016 · Math | 229 | 6% | 25% |
| 2015 · English | 256 | 8% | 29% |
| 2015 · Math | 259 | 3% | 20% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 · Grade 3 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · English | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 3 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 4 · Math | — | — |
| 2019 · Grade 5 · Math | — | — |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · English | 98 | 46% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · English | 87 | 33% |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · English | 69 | 36% |
| 2018 · Grade 3 · Math | 97 | 56% |
| 2018 · Grade 4 · Math | 86 | 34% |
| 2018 · Grade 5 · Math | 69 | 19% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · English | 91 | 23% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · English | 67 | 22% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · English | 74 | 46% |
| 2017 · Grade 3 · Math | 91 | 22% |
| 2017 · Grade 4 · Math | 67 | 22% |
| 2017 · Grade 5 · Math | 74 | 27% |
| 2016 · Grade 3 · English | 74 | 28% |
| 2016 · Grade 4 · English | 70 | 37% |
| 2016 · Grade 5 · English | 85 | 35% |
| 2016 · Grade 3 · Math | 74 | 14% |
| 2016 · Grade 4 · Math | 70 | 37% |
| 2016 · Grade 5 · Math | 85 | 25% |
| 2015 · Grade 3 · English | 77 | 35% |
| 2015 · Grade 4 · English | 87 | 22% |
| 2015 · Grade 5 · English | 92 | 29% |
| 2015 · Grade 3 · Math | 77 | 32% |
| 2015 · Grade 4 · Math | 89 | 12% |
| 2015 · Grade 5 · Math | 93 | 17% |
“Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
Chronic absence by student groupState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 26 in 100 | — |
| Male | 28 in 100 | — |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 of 81 | — |
| Two or more races | 6 of 43 | — |
| White | 27 in 100 | — |
| Students with disabilities | 30 of 70 | — |
| English learners | 3 of 12 | — |
| Homeless | 32 in 100 | — |
| Low-income | 29 in 100 | — |
| All students | 27 in 100 | — |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure
Per-pupil spending
District · current expense$19,718 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 1,533 pupils
California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
District current expense · FY 2024–25$24,240 per ADA
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
How the California mean was selected
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 60%Instruction support 8%Student services 10%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $22,683,087 | 59.86% | 60% |
| Instruction support | $3,133,780 | 8.27% | 8% |
| Student services | $3,932,991 | 10.38% | 10% |
| Administration | $4,036,883 | 10.65% | 11% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $3,636,786 | 9.60% | 10% |
| Other | $467,818 | 1.23% | 1% |
| Total | $37,891,344 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $37,891,344 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$19,718 per pupil
2020$20,342 per pupil
2019$12,089 per pupil
2018$9,702 per pupil
2017$9,446 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95969 · not the school’s students
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,067 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 31% |
| ZIP-area population | 8,339 |
| Median age | 57.7 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 95969 →
Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections
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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.
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