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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 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 39%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Ponder Independent School District, which is ranked #376 of all 1,201 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
# American Indian Students
8 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
578 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
53%
# Black Students
25 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
961 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
59%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
107
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
140
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
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<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,167 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,640 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
Graduation Rate
: ≥95% (Top 10% in TX)
Overall District Rank
: Top 50%
Math Proficiency
: 49% (Top 30%)
Reading Proficiency
: 54% (Top 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 52% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education
