Alice Ponder Elementary School
- Elementary school in Mansfield ISD
- Mansfield, TX
- Early education - 4th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Mansfield ISD: A
Total students
571
Avg. teacher experience
12.8 years
Mansfield ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Mansfield ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Alice Ponder Elementary School is an elementary school in Mansfield, TX, in the Mansfield ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 571 students. 50.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 44% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,903, which is $5,262 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.8 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
101 Pleasant Ridge DrMansfield, TX 76063
Office phone number
Principal
- David Thayer
- DavidThayer@misdmail.org
- (817) 299-7700
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Alice Ponder Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 24.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
571
African American
109 (19.1%)
Mansfield ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mansfield ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (1.6%)
Mansfield ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
317 (55.5%)
Mansfield ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mansfield ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
120 (21%)
Mansfield ISD: 29%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
16 (2.8%)
Mansfield ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
50.3 %
Mansfield ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
67.8 %
Mansfield ISD: 41.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
44 %
Mansfield ISD: 10.7%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
44 %
Mansfield ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
2.3 %
Mansfield ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
11.9 %
Mansfield ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Mansfield ISD: A
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Mansfield ISD: A
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Mansfield ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
Mansfield ISD: A
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2.6 %
Mansfield ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
N/A
Mansfield ISD: 14%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
4.4 %
Mansfield ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Mansfield ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2.7 %
Mansfield ISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Mansfield ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
0 %
Mansfield ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
9.5 %
Mansfield ISD: 4%
Statewide: 6.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.7
African American
3.2 (7.8%)
Mansfield ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Mansfield ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0.1%)
Mansfield ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
11.9 (29.2%)
Mansfield ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Mansfield ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
23.5 (57.8%)
Mansfield ISD: 65.6%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
2.1 (5.1%)
Mansfield ISD: 2.4%
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%)
Mansfield ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
27.4 (67.4%)
Mansfield ISD: 69.7%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
13.3 (32.6%)
Mansfield ISD: 29%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Mansfield ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
14
Mansfield ISD: 15.4
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
12.8 years
Mansfield ISD: 12.4 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$62,903
Mansfield ISD: $62,854
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$56,019
Mansfield ISD: $57,867
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$59,977
Mansfield ISD: $59,322
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$60,368
Mansfield ISD: $60,946
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$63,876
Mansfield ISD: $63,812
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$67,989
Mansfield ISD: $68,062
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
Masked
Mansfield ISD: $76,655
Statewide: $69,974