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School Comparison

Ponderosa Elementary
vs.
Desert Sky Montessori

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Ponderosa Elementary
Desert Sky Montessori
  • Ponderosa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sky Montessori (179 vs. 80).
  • Ponderosa Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Sky Montessori (6 vs. 3).
  • Ponderosa Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Desert Sky Montessori (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Ponderosa Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Desert Sky Montessori (179 vs. 80).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ponderosa Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Desert Sky Montessori (6 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Desert Sky Montessori reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ponderosa Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ponderosa Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ponderosa Elementary. Comparable data for Desert Sky Montessori is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
1

Reported Only at Desert Sky Montessori

1 metric was reported by Desert Sky Montessori. Comparable data for Ponderosa Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
166:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Ponderosa Elementary
$14,076.84
Desert Sky Montessori
$14,076.84
Local revenue share
Ponderosa Elementary
51.1%
Desert Sky Montessori
51.1%
State revenue share
Ponderosa Elementary
42.7%
Desert Sky Montessori
42.7%
Federal revenue share
Ponderosa Elementary
6.3%
Desert Sky Montessori
6.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ponderosa Elementary
43.2%
Desert Sky Montessori
43.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Deschutes County
$87,640
Deschutes County
$87,640
Poverty rate
Deschutes County
9.3%
Deschutes County
9.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Deschutes County
43.4%
Deschutes County
43.4%
Unemployment rate
Deschutes County
4.1%
Deschutes County
4.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.