Elementary Schools in Ponder Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Ponder Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Ponder Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 773 students. While Ponder Elementary is the sole elementary school in the district, its performance has been consistently below average compared to other Texas elementary schools.

Ponder Elementary has been ranked in the bottom half of Texas elementary schools in recent years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. The school's proficiency rates on the STAAR tests are generally lower than the state averages in reading, math, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, Ponder Elementary's 3rd grade reading proficiency was 45.54% compared to the state average of 52.02%, and its 5th grade science proficiency was only 5% compared to the state average of 29.57%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 45.92% in 2023-2024.

While Ponder ISD has only one elementary school, the consistent underperformance of Ponder Elementary suggests a need for improvement in core subject areas, particularly in science and the upper elementary grades. Addressing the school's socioeconomic challenges and targeting specific areas for improvement could be important steps in enhancing the educational outcomes for Ponder Elementary's students.

District Detail

400 W Bailey
Ponder, TX 76259-0278

(940) 479-8200

SchoolDigger Rank:
525^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,719

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Ponder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 W Bailey	Ponder	76259	Denton County	Ponder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(940) 479-8320	773	52	14.8	45.3%	434 (56.1%)	8 (1.0%)	300 (38.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	22.2	3904^th of 4651 public elementary schools	16.1%		28.4	3558^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.5%	346	45.5	37.8	39.6	36.3	23.6	29.3	5.0	$7,026

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	5.39 mi	9	25^th
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Krum Independent School District (Isd)	6.44 mi	6	373^rd
North Texas Collegiate Academy	7.76 mi	4	524^th
Denton Independent School District (Isd)	8.6 mi	51	530^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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