Ponder Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Ponder ISD
- Ponder, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
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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Principal
- Connie Ford
- cford@ponderisd.net
- (940) 479-8220
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
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