Ponderosa Middle School

Regular School · Klamath Falls, OR

Ponderosa Middle School is a regular school school in Klamath Falls, Oregon, serving grades 06–08 with 561 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

561

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

20:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	293	52%
Hispanic/Latino	166	30%
Two or more races	61	11%
American Indian / Alaska Native	30	5%
Black or African American	6	1%
Asian	4	1%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	561	294M / 266F

English Language Learners: 16 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	27.0% -0.1pp	27.1%	217
Reading Proficiency	41.0% -5.1pp	46.1%	350
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	136

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.28 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

2 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

13.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

216

38.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	561	100%

Contact & Location

2554 Main St

Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Phone: (541)883-4740

http://www.kfalls.k12.or.us/Schools/pjhs.asp

District

Klamath Falls City Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,803

District enrollment: 2,721

Other Schools in District

Joseph Conger Elementary School Elementary
Klamath Home Learning Academy Elementary
Mills Elementary School Elementary
Pelican Elementary School Elementary
Roosevelt Elementary School Elementary
Eagle Ridge New Tech High School High
Klamath Learning Center High
Klamath Union High School High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 97601) → CensusDepth.com
Oregon population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Oregon teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

410708000487

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD