Alice Ponder Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

 101 Pleasant Ridge Dr
       Mansfield, TX  76063


(817) 299-7700

District: Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1028th of 4,647 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,019 Help


Students who attend Alice Ponder Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Donna Shepard Academy
    Linda Jobe Middle
High:    Mansfield Legacy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  622

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.4%
White:
19.6%
African American:
16.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.3% Help


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Compare Details Alice Ponder Elementary ranks better than 77.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 9th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Alice Ponder Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.4%), White (19.6%), African American (16.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alice Ponder Elementary is 14.5. 12 elementary schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alice Ponder Elementary is $10,019, which is the 9th highest among 23 elementary schools in the Mansfield Independent School District (Isd).
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Alice Ponder Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alice Ponder Elementary 1028th of 4647 Texas public elementary schools. (See Alice Ponder Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Mansfield Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Mansfield Independent School District (Isd) 259th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Alice Ponder Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.61 1055th 3465 69.6%
2005 62.15 1420th 3475 59.1%
2006 41.68 2436th 3476 29.9%
2007 30.21 3065th 3724 17.7%
2008 36.03 2861st 3768 24.1%
2009 57.50 1851st 3884 52.3%
2010 63.02 1594th 3937 59.5%
2011 56.30 2045th 4095 50.1%
2012 76.17 822nd 4206 80.5%
2013 79.23 689th 4221 83.7%
2014 82.64 590th 4260 86.2%
2015 74.47 1028th 4320 76.2%
2016 81.16 680th 4286 84.1%
2017 75.03 869th 4329 79.9%
2018 81.00 645th 4359 85.2%
2019 76.93 812th 4479 81.9%
2021 61.23 1473rd 4578 67.8%
2022 52.58 2008th 4581 56.2%
2023 73.34 1028th 4647 77.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.72 611th 1046 41.6%
2021 14.95 887th 961 7.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.93 506th 3226 84.3%
2019 58.27 1168th 3333 65.0%
2021 66.54 747th 3446 78.3%
2022 58.08 1193rd 3487 65.8%
2023 61.69 1067th 3556 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 447th 3558 87.4%
2019 51.74 1322nd 3684 64.1%
2021 38.96 2120th 3799 44.2%
2022 41.44 2171st 3952 45.1%
2023 55.07 1344th 4086 67.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.18 338th 4264 92.1%
2019 80.97 377th 4309 91.3%
2021 68.61 917th 4451 79.4%
2022 50.69 2104th 4477 53.0%
2023 73.60 716th 4521 84.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.59 1053rd 4306 75.5%
2019 76.12 778th 4348 82.1%
2021 62.90 1365th 4499 69.7%
2022 66.95 1225th 4561 73.1%
2023 75.50 868th 4588 81.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.02 10th 3106 99.7%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.75 314th 4240 92.6%
2019 70.34 780th 4295 81.8%
2021 69.42 768th 4331 82.3%
2022 56.12 1670th 4461 62.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.35 411th 4319 90.5%
2019 73.30 885th 4357 79.7%
2021 57.17 1634th 4498 63.7%
2022 40.24 2727th 4563 40.2%
2023 68.93 1171st 4585 74.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.53 257th 2483 89.6%
2019 82.95 221st 2515 91.2%
2021 65.37 547th 2444 77.6%
2022 48.52 1141st 2421 52.9%
2023 87.69 152nd 2443 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.28 551st 4168 86.8%
2019 67.60 990th 4188 76.4%
2021 55.55 1603rd 4329 63.0%
2022 48.01 2218th 4376 49.3%
2023 62.23 1353rd 4401 69.3%
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Rank History for White students at Alice Ponder Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.50 294th 3127 90.6%
2019 81.43 379th 3142 87.9%
2021 66.23 871st 3082 71.7%
2022 77.01 477th 3082 84.5%
2023 79.50 438th 3106 85.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Alice Ponder Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 600 37 5 38 5 n/a n/a 0 685
1989 605 33 5 32 9 n/a n/a 0 684
1990 655 37 5 47 9 n/a n/a 0 753
1991 653 39 8 61 7 n/a n/a 0 768
1992 685 41 7 57 2 n/a n/a 0 792
1993 703 39 9 63 1 n/a n/a 0 815
1994 689 43 5 57 2 n/a n/a 0 796
1995 600 37 2 68 4 n/a n/a 0 711
1996 600 37 2 68 4 n/a n/a 0 711
1997 611 39 2 60 1 n/a n/a 0 713
1998 639 55 10 71 1 n/a n/a 0 776
1999 603 61 4 81 1 n/a n/a 0 750
2000 607 63 6 99 3 n/a n/a 0 778
2001 584 71 9 124 1 n/a n/a 0 789
2002 507 66 11 155 6 n/a n/a 0 745
2003 507 66 11 155 6 n/a n/a 0 745
2004 506 84 16 183 3 n/a n/a 0 792
2005 571 98 17 205 2 n/a n/a 0 893
2006 231 86 5 189 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2007 190 91 5 222 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2008 197 85 4 248 3 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 196 101 4 284 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2010 205 110 4 304 4 n/a n/a 0 627
2011 177 85 4 323 7 1 24 0 621
2012 171 69 4 308 4 0 25 0 581
2013 157 78 9 319 3 0 21 0 587
2014 125 62 4 289 2 1 15 0 498
2015 124 65 4 278 3 0 20 0 494
2016 137 69 5 310 3 0 21 0 545
2017 169 86 8 338 2 0 27 0 630
2018 160 101 12 347 2 0 25 0 647
2019 150 107 14 351 0 0 23 0 645
2020 148 116 14 345 0 0 23 0 646
2021 122 109 9 317 0 0 16 0 573
2022 110 103 11 346 0 5 17 0 592
2023 122 100 15 357 2 5 21 0 622

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alice Ponder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 685 37.0 18.5 n/a
1989 684 n/a n/a n/a
1990 753 41.0 18.3 n/a
1991 768 41.0 18.7 n/a
1992 792 47.4 16.7 17.8
1993 815 49.0 16.6 25.8
1994 796 53.3 14.9 21.2
1995 711 43.5 16.3 19.5
1996 711 43.5 16.3 19.5
1997 713 44.0 16.2 19.6
1998 776 45.5 17.1 19.2
1999 750 49.0 15.3 28.9
2000 778 48.0 16.2 30.1
2001 789 51.4 15.4 27.1
2002 745 47.0 15.9 36.2
2003 745 47.0 15.9 36.2
2004 792 48.4 16.4 39
2005 893 50.0 17.9 38.6
2006 511 34.0 15.0 56.9
2007 508 36.0 14.1 59.3
2008 537 39.9 13.5 65
2009 588 42.0 14.0 67.7
2010 627 43.0 14.5 72.1
2011 621 44.0 14.1 73.4
2012 581 43.0 13.5 68.7
2013 587 42.2 13.9 66.8
2014 498 37.3 13.3 67.3
2015 494 38.0 13.0 68.6
2016 545 39.0 13.9 66.2
2017 630 42.0 14.9 63.5
2018 647 42.9 15.0 68.3
2019 645 42.0 15.3 70.1
2020 646 42.0 15.3 68.7
2021 573 40.6 14.0 67.5
2022 592 41.1 14.3 66.4
2023 622 42.7 14.5 70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alice Ponder Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 685 37.0 18.5 n/a
1989 684 n/a n/a n/a
1990 753 41.0 18.3 n/a
1991 768 41.0 18.7 n/a
1992 792 47.4 16.7 17.8
1993 815 49.0 16.6 25.8
1994 796 53.3 14.9 21.2
1995 711 43.5 16.3 19.5
1996 711 43.5 16.3 19.5
1997 713 44.0 16.2 19.6
1998 776 45.5 17.1 19.2
1999 750 49.0 15.3 28.9
2000 778 48.0 16.2 30.1
2001 789 51.4 15.4 27.1
2002 745 47.0 15.9 36.2
2003 745 47.0 15.9 36.2
2004 792 48.4 16.4 39
2005 893 50.0 17.9 38.6
2006 511 34.0 15.0 56.9
2007 508 36.0 14.1 59.3
2008 537 39.9 13.5 65
2009 588 42.0 14.0 67.7
2010 627 43.0 14.5 72.1
2011 621 44.0 14.1 73.4
2012 581 43.0 13.5 68.7
2013 587 42.2 13.9 66.8
2014 498 37.3 13.3 67.3
2015 494 38.0 13.0 68.6
2016 545 39.0 13.9 66.2
2017 630 42.0 14.9 63.5
2018 647 42.9 15.0 68.3
2019 645 42.0 15.3 70.1
2020 646 42.0 15.3 68.7
2021 573 40.6 14.0 67.5
2022 592 41.1 14.3 66.4
2023 622 42.7 14.5 70.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Alice Ponder Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $997 (11.8%) $7,485 (88.2%) $8,482
2020 $1,019 (11.7%) $7,659 (88.3%) $8,678
2021 $1,250 (12.5%) $8,769 (87.5%) $10,019

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alice Ponder Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 812th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1028th of 4647 Elementary schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Alice Ponder Elementary)5560
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))5655
 1%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alice Ponder Elementary)5853
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6051
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
3rd Grade Reading (Alice Ponder Elementary)5925
 34%
   3rd Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6428
 36%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)3926
 13%
4th Grade Reading (Alice Ponder Elementary)6250
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))5855
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alice Ponder Elementary)5361
 8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))6354
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
4th Grade Reading (Alice Ponder Elementary)3663
 27%
   4th Grade Reading (Mansfield Independent School District (Isd))2643
 17%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)2931
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students645622
 3.6%
African American107100
 6.5%
American Indian02
Asian1415
 7.1%
Hispanic351357
 1.7%
Pacific Islander05
White150122
 18.7%
Two or More Races2321
 8.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.1%70.3%
 0.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 622 students attended Alice Ponder Elementary.

Students at Alice Ponder Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 20% White, 16% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Alice Ponder Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donna Shepard Academy
Middle : Linda Jobe Middle
High : Mansfield Legacy High School

Alice Ponder Elementary ranks 1028th of 4647 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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