Ponderosa Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Bend, Oregon·97701
Score
73.9/100
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#153
Among 585 Oregon elementary schools
#11
In Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1
#12
In Bend
Top 27%
In Oregon

Score 73.9/100: better than 73% of Oregon elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Oregon, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Oregon schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 43%, better than 66% of them
239 students tested
Math
48%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 37%, better than 76% of them
234 students tested
Science
39%
Similar Oregon schools ≈ 30%, better than 73% of them
69 students tested
All Oregon schools (ELA / math)
44% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Oregon Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3OSAS43.787
English language artsGrade 4OSAS42.782
English language artsGrade 5OSAS68.670
English language artsAll gradesOSAS50.6239
MathGrade 3OSAS4484
MathGrade 4OSAS48.181
MathGrade 5OSAS52.269
MathAll gradesOSAS47.9234
ScienceGrade 5OSAS39.169
ScienceAll gradesOSAS39.169

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
469
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
469
Typical elementary school: 347
Free or reduced-price lunch
48%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Deschutes County

Contact

Address
63100 NE Purcell
Bend, OR 97701

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Oregon. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Ponderosa Elementary at a glance

Ponderosa Elementary is a public elementary school in Bend, Oregon, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Bend-LaPine Administrative SD 1 school district. It has about 469 students (a typical Oregon elementary school has 347). About 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Oregon elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 48% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Oregon elementary schools, it scores 73.9 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #153 of 585. Its English language arts result fell by 13 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.