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Ponderosa Elementary

Ponderosa Elementary serves grades K–5 for 513 students in Santa Clara Unified School District.

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Enrollment fell from 562 in 2019–20 to 513 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 92 students. 27% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (135 free, 2 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2019–20. The closest park is Ponderosa Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Ponderosa Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students513
Teachers23
Students per teacher22.3
Free or reduced-price lunch27%
School typeRegular School
DistrictSanta Clara Unified School District
Title INot a Title I school (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Ponderosa Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K92
  • 182
  • 287
  • 384
  • 482
  • 586
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20562
  • 2020–21542
  • 2021–22518
  • 2022–23501
  • 2023–24513
Nearby

Parks near Ponderosa Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.1 miPonderosa ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.5 miLavender Community ParkPark · 0.6 miCorn Palace ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

804 Ponderosa Ave., Sunnyvale 94086

(408) 423-4000

School website ↗Santa Clara Unified School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 6048995 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 063543006049

Santa Clara Unified School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–5Braly Elementary362 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.9 miMarian A. Peterson MiddleGrades 6–8School · 1.1 miHelios SchoolGrades K–8High school · 1.6 miFremont HighGrades 9–12School · 1.7 miThe King's AcademyGrades 6–12High school · 1.7 miNorth County Regional Occupational ProgramGrades 9–12High school · 1.7 miCommunity DayGrades 9–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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