City: Paradise, CA
Address: 6593 Pentz Road
District: Paradise Unified
School Enrollment: 773
White students: 90.2%
Black students: 0.6%
Hispanic students: 6.5%
Asian students: 0.4%
Native American students: 1.9%
Filipino students: 0.1%
Pacific Islander students: 0.1%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.1%
White students: 697
Black students: 5
Native American students: 15
Filipino students: 1
Hispanic students: 50
Pacific Islander students: 1
Multi-racial/other students: 1
Average class size KG: 19.83
Average class size 1st grade: 19.60
Average class size 2nd grade: 19.75
Average class size 3rd grade: 19.60
Average class size 4th grade: 31.50
Average class size 5th grade: 4
Average class size 6th grade: 5
Average class size K-3: 19.50
Grade 5 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 22.7%
AP percentage of students tested: 99%
AP base score: 734
AP statewide rank: 7
AP similar schools rank: 4
Total number of teachers: 43
Teachers with full credentials: 43
Kindergarten enrollment : 119
1st grade enrollment : 113
2nd grade enrollment : 104
3rd grade enrollment : 98
4th grade enrollment : 96
5th grade enrollment : 125
6th grade enrollment : 118
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 0
10th grade enrollment : 0
11th grade enrollment : 0
12th grade enrollment : 0
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Ponderosa Elementary in Paradise, CA
Beginning teacher salary: $34000
Mid-range teacher salary: $44425
Highest teacher salary: $68000
Average principal salary (elementary): $73677
Average principal salary (middle): $73019
Average principal salary (secondary): $76518
Superintendent salary: $95195
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 43.39%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 4.81%
Dollars spent per student: $5952