500 W Bailey, Ponder, TX, 76259
Public School
PONDER ISD
High School
Accountability Ratings
A
Excellent
TEA Ratings
| Scaled Score | |
|---|---|
| Student Achievement | 92 |
| Student Progress | 89 |
| Closing Performance Gaps | 92 |
| Overall | 92 |
Distinction Designations
Read/ELA
Mathematics Science Social Studies Post-Secondary Comparative Academic Growth Comparative Closing the Gaps
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Ponder High School Student / Staff Statistics
Student Statistics
| Racial/Ethnic Group | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American | 10 | 1.80% | |
| Hispanic | 203 | 36.45% | |
| White | 318 | 57.09% | |
| Asian | 4 | 0.72% | |
| Native American | 3 | 0.54% | |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 3.41% | |
| Total Students | 557 | 100.00% | |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 207 | 37.16% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 65 | 11.67% |
| Program | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingual | 65 | 11.67% | |
| Gifted & Talented | 68 | 12.21% | |
| Special Education | 73 | 13.11% | |
| Teacher Student Ratio | 12.50 S/T |
Staff Statistics
| By Experience | Count | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 30 years | 3 | 6.73% | |
| 20 - 30 years | 8 | 18.39% | |
| 10 - 20 years | 12 | 26.46% | |
| 6 - 10 years | 9 | 19.73% | |
| 1- 5 years | 9 | 19.06% | |
| Beginning Teacher | 4 | 9.64% | |
| Teacher Experience Average | 12.80 yrs | ||
| Teacher Tenure Average | 4.50 yrs |
| Teacher Type | Number | Percent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Teachers | 45 | 100% | ||
| Female Teachers | 25 | 55.61 % | ||
| Male Teachers | 20 | 44.62 % | ||
| School Admin | 2 | |||
| School Support | 4 | |||
| Edu Aids | 6 | |||
| Special Education | 4 |
Ponder High School 2025 STAAR Statistics
| Group | All Subjects | Read/ELA | Math | Science | Soc Studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 88% | 82% | 89% | 91% | 97% | |
| African American | 78% | *% | % | % | 100% | |
| Hispanic | 83% | 75% | 89% | 86% | 93% | |
| White | 91% | 87% | 87% | 95% | 99% | |
| Asian | 100% | *% | *% | *% | % | |
| Two or More Races | 96% | 88% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 79% | 69% | 85% | 83% | 93% | |
| Male Students | 89% | 81% | 90% | 95% | 96% | |
| Female Students | 87% | 82% | 87% | 87% | 98% | |
| Special Education | 62% | 46% | 65% | 74% | 83% | |
| Limited English Proficiency | 70% | 55% | 85% | 80% | 77% |
Class of 2024 Graduates
Standardized Test
| Group | % Tested |
SAT Avg |
ACT Avg |
Abv Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 91.1 | 966 | 20.4 | 33.3 |
| African American | 80 | * | n/a | * |
| Hispanic | 85.7 | 908 | * | 19 |
| White | 94.8 | 993 | 20.1 | 41.1 |
| Asian | * | * | n/a | * |
| Two or More Races | * | * | n/a | * |
| Male Students | 94.4 | 975 | 21.1 | 38.8 |
| Female Students | 87.5 | 955 | 19.8 | 26.8 |
| Special Education | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eco Disadvantaged | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Graduation
| Group | Read Ready |
Math Ready |
Both Ready |
Graduated | GED | Cont. | Dropout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL | 96.3 | 88.9 | 88.9 | 99.2 | n/a | 0.8 | n/a |
| African American | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hispanic | 95.9 | 91.8 | 91.8 | 97.9 | n/a | 2.1 | n/a |
| White | 96.1 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Two or More Races | * | * | * | * | * | * | * |
| Male Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Female Students | n/a | n/a | n/a | 98.4 | n/a | 1.6 | n/a |
| Special Education | 80 | 40 | 40 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Eco Disadvantaged | 92.3 | 82.7 | 82.7 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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