Ponderosa Elementary School

Ponderosa Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5
1885 S Lima St,  Aurora, CO
Cherry Creek School District
2.6
517 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
26%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
B+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
26%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
14.9%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
17.7%
State Average
25%
Science
11.3%
State Average
30.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Hispanic
37.3%
Black
24.8%
White
20.3%
Two or more races
8.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.5%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#7 Most Diverse Public ES in Colorado
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.6 11 Reviews
1.0 parent
9/3/2025
THIS IS A SERIOUS WARNING TO ALL CCD PARENTS!This school sent us to highplains under the idea everything would be covered of or 2e student. It quickly became nothing but broken promises and a lack of faculty resolve to fix it. I have been ignored by the principal and high ups. Now my student can't g...
1.0 other
5/21/2025
Former staff member. School runs like a group home. Admin is an absolute joke. The principal, Brian, is afraid of children and doesn't even know the basic school procedures. Students constantly running around the building, the most intense physical alterations I've ever seen between students. Racism...
1.0 parent
4/11/2021
this school I don't think is good my child, he went their and he says that once, he was sad since some students were making fun of him, and he cried the teachers just waited for for him to stop crying, and just went on with the lesson, and also he tells me the teacher assistants who are at the cafet...
4.0 parent
4/16/2019
We have only been there for a year and were a little hesitant to begin with but the dedication of the staff and the resources available to the children is beyond compare.

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Ponderosa Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Aurora, CO and is served by the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado. The school has a total enrollment of 517 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Academic records show that 18% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 26% are proficient in reading. Ponderosa Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $535,797. Discover additional schools in the area, like The Institute of Science and Technology at the Overland-Prairie Campus, Overland High School, Gateway High School, and more. Learn more about what Aurora has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Ponderosa Elementary School.

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