Ponderosa Elementary School
1885 South Lima Street, Aurora, CO 80012 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 17% state 42% · 2025-26 | 8% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 14% state 39% · 2025-26 | 15% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 15% state 39% · 2025-26 | 22% state 50% · 2025-26 | 15% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 15% state 40% · 2025-26 | 14% state 46% · 2025-26 | 15% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 15% state 40% | 14% state 46% | 15% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 18% state 39% | 19% state 44% | 21% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 18% state 38% | 21% state 44% | 8% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 22% state 37% | 23% state 44% | 11% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 17% state 35% | 26% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 20% state 37% | 33% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 18% state 36% | 26% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 23% state 36% | 33% state 44% | — |
| 2015-16 | 26% state 35% | 36% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 23% state 32% | 27% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 18–28% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 23%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 15%, typical similar school 22%. Higher than 23% of 271 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 14%, typical similar school 29%. Higher than 6% of 272 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy 1.9 mi from this school · math 22% · English 30%
- Jewell Elementary School 2.1 mi from this school · math 15% · English 31%
- Aurora Academy Charter School 2.5 mi from this school · math 38% · English 50%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 8%
- White 15%
- Hispanic 44%
- Black 22%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 14% of students (72) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 0% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Village East Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
0.6 mi |
12%
−28
vs state
|
15%
−31
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Eastridge Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
0.8 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
23%
−23
vs state
|
66% | |
|
Highline Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
18%
−22
vs state
|
18%
−27
vs state
|
69% | |
|
Polton Community Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
31%
−9
vs state
|
40%
−5
vs state
|
56% | |
|
Challenge School
Grades PK–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
92%
+55
vs state
|
91%
+47
vs state
|
17% | |
|
Joe Shoemaker School
Grades PK–5
· School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
|
1.8 mi |
7%
−32
vs state
|
17%
−33
vs state
|
68% | |
|
Virginia Court Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.9 mi |
13%
−27
vs state
|
10%
−36
vs state
|
90% | |
|
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.9 mi |
22%
−16
vs state
|
30%
−14
vs state
|
74% | |
|
Lotus School for Excellence
Grades K–12
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.0 mi |
24%
−13
vs state
|
33%
−12
vs state
|
92% | |
|
Jewell Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.1 mi |
15%
−25
vs state
|
31%
−15
vs state
|
86% |
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