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.

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Contact information

Website

ponder.mansfieldisd.org

Address

101 Pleasant Ridge Dr
Mansfield, TX 76063

Office phone number

(817) 299-7700

Principal

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%

African American

19.1%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

55.5%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

21.0%

Two or more races

2.8%

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%

At-risk students

50.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

67.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

44.0%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

44.0%

Gifted and talented

2.3%

Special education

11.9%

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

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