Ponderosa Elementary School

School: Ponderosa Elementary School

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Ponderosa Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1885 South Lima Street Aurora CO 80012 - 5138
Phone: (720) 747-2800
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Arapahoe County
District: Cherry Creek, School District No. 5, In The County Of Arapah
Teachers: 52
Students: 761
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 73
  • Gender Score 86
  • Socioeconomic Score 75
  • Overall Diversity Score 74
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 73

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 5 0.66 %
Asian 37 4.86 %
Black 236 31.01 %
Hawaiian 3 0.39 %
Hispanic 259 34.03 %
White 178 23.39 %
Two Plus 43 5.65 %
Total 761 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 86

Gender Count Percent
Male 435 57.16 %
Female 326 42.84 %
Total 761 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 75

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 393 51.64 %
Reduced Lunch 81 10.64 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 474 62.29 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).