Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Ponder ISD: B

Total students

376

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

Ponder ISD: 14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ponder ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 90%

Ponder Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Ponder, TX, in the Ponder ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 376 students. 39.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,477, which is $4,410 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

501 Shaffner St
Ponder, TX 76259

Office phone number

(940) 479-8220

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ponder Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

376

African American

8 (2.1%)

Ponder ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.3%)

Ponder ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.5%)

Ponder ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

122 (32.4%)

Ponder ISD: 32.5%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

230 (61.2%)

Ponder ISD: 62%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

13 (3.5%)

Ponder ISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

2.1%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.5%

Hispanic

32.4%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

61.2%

Two or more races

3.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

39.9 %

Ponder ISD: 41.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

36.7 %

Ponder ISD: 36.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

12.2 %

Ponder ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

39.9%

Econ. disadvantaged

36.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

12.2%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

12.2 %

Ponder ISD: 13.2%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.1 %

Ponder ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

6.9 %

Ponder ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

12.2%

Gifted and talented

10.1%

Special education

6.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Ponder ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Ponder ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Ponder ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Ponder ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

8.5 %

Ponder ISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

0 %

Ponder ISD: 10.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Ponder ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8.1 %

Ponder ISD: 10.7%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Ponder ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.2 %

Ponder ISD: 10.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

10 %

Ponder ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

23.9

African American

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.9 (3.8%)

Ponder ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

21.8 (91.1%)

Ponder ISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1.2 (5.2%)

Ponder ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

20 (83.7%)

Ponder ISD: 78.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.9 (16.3%)

Ponder ISD: 21.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Ponder ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

15.7

Ponder ISD: 14.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.6 years

Ponder ISD: 14.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,477

Ponder ISD: $55,404

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$44,000

Ponder ISD: $44,052

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,942

Ponder ISD: $46,735

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$52,025

Ponder ISD: $50,386

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$57,031

Ponder ISD: $57,440

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,311

Ponder ISD: $62,088

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$73,233

Ponder ISD: $76,318

Statewide: $71,111

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