Ponder Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

Ponder Elementary School

401 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259

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Top 50%

Serving 773 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponder Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50% in TX
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ponder Elementary School's student population of 773 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ponder Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	108
1	111
2	111
3	121
4	137
5	143

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Total Students

773 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School
2023	754
2022	723
2021	714
2020	742
2019	742
2018	636
2017	636
2016	596
2015	610
2014	565
2013	567
2012	578
2011	583
2010	602
2009	580
2008	546
2007	530
2006	492
2005	505
2004	459
2003	469
2002	428
2001	437
2000	414
1999	339
1998	300
1997	265
1996	215
1995	202
1994	185
1993	170
1992	165
1991	171
1990	226
1989	204
1988	212
1987	261

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School
2023	50
2022	52
2021	54
2020	50
2019	50
2018	44
2017	44
2016	44
2015	43
2014	42
2013	42
2012	42
2011	44
2010	44
2009	41
2008	41
2007	41
2006	40
2005	43
2004	44
2003	43
2002	43
2001	41
2000	36
1999	30
1998	27
1997	23
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	15

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School Rankings

Ponder Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ponder Elementary School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3938 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School
2023	#3938
2022	#3353
2021	#3319
2019	#3368
2018	#2865
2017	#2774
2016	#2238
2015	#2862
2014	#3270
2013	#4004
2012	#2070

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39%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	39%	44%	51%
2022	42%	41%	49%
2021	39%	37%	48%
2019	54%	51%	54%
2018	48%	49%	54%
2017	80%	78%	83%
2016	82%	75%	84%
2015	74%	73%	78%
2014	79%	76%	82%
2013	70%	78%	80%
2012	90%	83%	88%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2022	52%	51%	54%
2021	41%	42%	49%
2019	44%	47%	48%
2018	51%	45%	54%
2017	81%	72%	77%
2016	81%	71%	80%
2015	82%	73%	80%
2014	79%	75%	81%
2013	83%	78%	85%
2012	93%	88%	93%
2011	93%	88%	91%

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35-39%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2022	37%	46%	52%
2021	17%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	15:1	14:1
2015	14:1	15:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	14:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	15:1	12:1
2005	12:1	15:1	12:1
2004	10:1	15:1	10:1
2003	11:1	15:1	10:1
2002	10:1	15:1	9:1
2001	11:1	15:1	10:1
2000	12:1	14:1	11:1
1999	11:1	14:1	10:1
1998	11:1	14:1	10:1
1997	11:1	15:1	11:1
1996	12:1	15:1	12:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	15:1	11:1
1993	11:1	15:1	11:1
1992	10:1	16:1	11:1
1991	11:1	16:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

38%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	36%	53%	35%
2022	36%	53%	32%
2021	35%	53%	31%
2020	32%	53%	28%
2019	32%	53%	28%
2018	29%	52%	24%
2017	29%	52%	24%
2016	26%	52%	21%
2015	24%	52%	20%
2014	22%	52%	20%
2013	22%	51%	19%
2012	21%	51%	18%
2011	22%	50%	18%
2010	17%	49%	15%
2009	14%	48%	13%
2008	14%	47%	13%
2007	11%	46%	12%
2006	9%	46%	10%
2005	11%	45%	12%
2004	12%	44%	12%
2003	11%	43%	11%
2002	10%	42%	10%
2001	7%	41%	8%
2000	8%	40%	9%
1999	6%	39%	7%
1998	5%	38%	5%
1997	5%	38%	5%
1996	5%	37%	4%
1995	7%	36%	6%
1994	7%	36%	5%
1993	7%	35%	4%
1992	6%	35%	4%
1991	9%	34%	6%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	1%	13%	1%
2022	1%	13%	2%
2021	1%	13%	2%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	2%	13%	1%
2013	2%	13%	1%
2012	1%	13%	1%
2011	2%	13%	2%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2008	2%	14%	1%
2007	2%	14%	1%
2006	1%	15%
2005	2%	14%	1%
2004	1%	14%	1%
2003	1%	14%	1%

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White

57%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	58%	26%	59%
2022	59%	26%	62%
2021	59%	26%	63%
2020	61%	27%	66%
2019	61%	27%	66%
2018	67%	28%	73%
2017	67%	28%	73%
2016	71%	29%	76%
2015	73%	29%	76%
2014	74%	29%	76%
2013	74%	30%	77%
2012	74%	31%	77%
2011	74%	31%	77%
2010	80%	33%	82%
2009	82%	34%	84%
2008	83%	35%	85%
2007	87%	36%	87%
2006	90%	36%	90%
2005	86%	38%	86%
2004	87%	39%	87%
2003	88%	40%	88%
2002	89%	41%	89%
2001	91%	42%	90%
2000	92%	44%	91%
1999	95%	45%	93%
1998	96%	46%	95%
1997	97%	46%	95%
1996	98%	47%	95%
1995	98%	48%	94%
1994	94%	48%	93%
1993	97%	49%	95%
1992	98%	49%	95%
1991	88%	51%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.53
2022	0.53	0.64	0.51
2021	0.53	0.64	0.51
2020	0.53	0.63	0.49
2019	0.53	0.63	0.49
2018	0.47	0.64	0.41
2017	0.47	0.64	0.41
2016	0.43	0.63	0.38
2015	0.41	0.63	0.38
2014	0.41	0.63	0.38
2013	0.41	0.64	0.37
2012	0.41	0.64	0.37
2011	0.42	0.64	0.38
2010	0.33	0.64	0.30
2009	0.31	0.64	0.28
2008	0.29	0.64	0.27
2007	0.23	0.64	0.23
2006	0.18	0.64	0.18
2005	0.25	0.64	0.24
2004	0.22	0.64	0.23
2003	0.22	0.64	0.21
2002	0.20	0.64	0.19
2001	0.17	0.64	0.17
2000	0.16	0.65	0.17
1999	0.10	0.65	0.13
1998	0.10	0.65	0.10
1997	0.08	0.64	0.10
1996	0.05	0.64	0.10
1995	0.08	0.64	0.12
1994	0.15	0.64	0.13
1993	0.10	0.63	0.10
1992	0.08	0.63	0.10
1991	0.21	0.63	0.18

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	37%	57%	34%
2022	39%	57%	34%
2021	39%	56%	35%
2020	37%	56%	32%
2019	37%	56%	32%
2018	34%	53%	31%
2017	34%	53%	31%
2016	37%	53%	33%
2015	36%	52%	29%
2014	36%	53%	29%
2013	34%	53%	28%
2012	34%	44%	27%
2011	34%	44%	28%
2010	32%	43%	27%
2009	27%	40%	21%
2008	25%	39%	19%
2007	31%	39%	22%
2006	27%	40%	21%
2005	23%	39%	18%
2004	21%	39%	17%
2003	23%	39%	19%
2002	19%	38%	15%
2001	17%	38%	13%
2000	16%	38%	13%
1999	18%	39%	14%
1998	18%	40%	14%
1997	16%	41%	13%
1996	16%	41%	14%
1995	18%	41%	17%
1994	22%	40%	16%
1993	32%	45%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Ponder Independent School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	9%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	8%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	11%	6%	10%
2014	10%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	12%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	7%	10%
2003	10%	7%	8%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ponder Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ponder Elementary School's ranking?

Ponder Elementary School is ranked #3938 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Ponder Elementary School?

773 students attend Ponder Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Ponder Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ponder Elementary School?

Ponder Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Ponder Elementary School offer ?

Ponder Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Ponder Elementary School part of?

Ponder Elementary School is part of Ponder Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 773 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 50%
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education