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Ponderosa Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

63100 NE Purcell, Bend, OR 97701 · (541) 355-4300 · Part of Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

Bend’s School Grade A better than 88% of Oregon school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Ponderosa Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bend kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Bend kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Ponderosa ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

63100 NE Purcell, Bend

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten69
Grade 158
Grade 294
Grade 381
Grade 475
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
396’20
434’21
471’22
469’23
464’24

Up 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ponderosa Elementary from Bend families.

Other schools in Bend-La Pine Administrative School District 1

The district →
Pine Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A
528 students19:1
Bear Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
C+
521 students17:1
William E Miller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A+
501 students20:1
LaPine Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · LaPine
D
483 students18:1
Elk Meadow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A−
459 students18:1
Silver Rail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bend
A−
457 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Bend’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.