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Ponder Independent School District

400 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259-0278
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ponder Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 367 students in Ponder Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Ponder Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
1,676 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Ponder Independent School District, which is ranked #373 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#373 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ponder Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ponder Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ponder Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ponder Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ponder Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
9 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
53%
# Black Students
26 Students
186,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
951 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
57%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
108
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
111
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
111
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
121
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
137
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
122
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
138
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,608 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,927 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ponder Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ponder Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,608
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ponder Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,927
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ponder Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ponder Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ponder J High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
501 Shaffner St
Ponder, TX 76259
(940) 479-8220
Grades: 6-8
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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