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Ponder J H

Q: Is Ponder J H a good school?

Ponder J H ranks 1047 th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Ponder J H is a public middle school in Ponder, Texas, serving 367 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Ponder Independent School District, which is ranked 525 out of 961 school districts in the state.

Ponder J H has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While the school performs better than the state in some subjects like 8th grade Reading, Math, and Algebra I, it lags behind in other areas like 6th and 7th grade Reading and Math. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 415 to 1047 out of around 2,300 Texas middle schools. Ponder J H's performance is generally stronger for male students compared to female students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Medlin Middle, Argyle Middle, and Harpool Middle, Ponder J H's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students and higher spending per student compared to Ponder J H. However, Ponder J H has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

389

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,976

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W Bailey St
Ponder, TX 76259

(940) 479-8220

District: Ponder Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Ponder J H usually attend:

High:

Ponder High School

Feeder schools for Ponder J H:

Elementary:

Ponder Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.6%

Hispanic:

39.1%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Texas avg45%

1,047^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

525^th of 961Ponder Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1047 of 2344	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	959 of 2372	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	576 of 2330	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	558 of 2254	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	415 of 2252	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.9	682 of 2193	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	378 of 2080	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	526 of 2027	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	374 of 1987	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	444 of 2043	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	594 of 1987	70.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	327 of 1973	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	490 of 1951	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	958 of 1895	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.8	579 of 1803	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.1	578 of 1763	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	759 of 1718	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.6	832 of 1684	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.3	456 of 1251	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	880 of 1213	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.0	1066 of 2182	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	724 of 2118	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	1121 of 2058	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	731 of 2008	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	993 of 1428	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	987 of 1770	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1211 of 1720	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	999 of 1643	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	536 of 1592	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	515 of 1445	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	251 of 1376	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1008 of 1825	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	926 of 2242	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	731 of 2241	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	704 of 2221	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	596 of 2151	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	979 of 2047	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	554 of 2008	72.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	681 of 1230	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	355 of 1481	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	403 of 1488	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	438 of 1501	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	709 of 1446	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	226 of 1430	84.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1266 of 1731	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	1078 of 2119	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	810 of 2116	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	631 of 2077	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	479 of 2043	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	832 of 1935	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	561 of 1895	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1179 of 1820	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1213 of 2235	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	888 of 2251	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	673 of 2220	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	623 of 2172	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	1224 of 2073	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	560 of 2039	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	776 of 1818	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	987 of 2246	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	445 of 2245	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	484 of 2228	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	274 of 2168	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	458 of 2069	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	275 of 2030	86.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	482 of 676	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	532 of 818	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.6	175 of 817	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	168 of 813	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.1	353 of 743	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1065 of 1568	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	1042 of 1891	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	405 of 1815	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	455 of 1757	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	660 of 1712	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	567 of 1626	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	245 of 1597	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	774 of 1439	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	1002 of 1733	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	644 of 1749	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	662 of 1723	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	505 of 1700	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	815 of 1684	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	494 of 1673	70.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2022)64th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)51st percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I97%+50 vs state

Reading50%-4 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Ponder J H	Public	6-8	300 W Bailey St	Ponder	76259	Denton County	Ponder Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 479-8220	389	29	13.3	43.7%	220 (56.6%)	4 (1.0%)	152 (39.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	51	1047^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.3%		53.7	959^th of 2372 public middle schools	59.6%	88	97.0	46.5	42.0	61.2	29.2	34.8	56.9	44.8	33.6	$8,976
Krum Middle	Public	6-8	805 E McCart	Krum	76249	Denton County	Krum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 482-2602	569	37	15.4	39.7%	316 (55.5%)	19 (3.3%)	204 (35.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.3%)	51.5	1034^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.9%		49.3	1091^st of 2372 public middle schools	54.0%	57	93.0	55.9	59.7	61.1	35.4	32.7	19.1	36.7	31.8	$7,277
Argyle 6th Grade Center	Public	6	800 Eagle Dr	Argyle	76226	Denton County	Argyle Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 464-5100	492	27	17.8		270 (54.9%)	16 (3.3%)	63 (12.8%)	115 (23.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)								(n/a)		78.4			63.6	97.7				$6,595
Calhoun Middle	Public	6-8	1225 Crescent St	Denton	76201	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-2400	852	64	13.3	64.8%	232 (27.2%)	125 (14.7%)	452 (53.1%)	18 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.8%)	33.9	1590^th of 2344 public middle schools	32.2%		43	1312^th of 2372 public middle schools	44.7%	278	89.6	44.0	43.6	51.4	23.3	16.3	33.0	29.8	27.7	$11,476
McMath Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Jason Dr	Denton	76205	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-3300	644	56	11.5	55.0%	210 (32.6%)	111 (17.2%)	275 (42.7%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	46.4	1185^th of 2344 public middle schools	49.4%		36.2	1529^th of 2372 public middle schools	35.5%	344	72.4	58.4	42.8	63.9	34.6	15.0	39.3	36.8	30.1	$10,137
Strickland Middle	Public	6-8	3003 N Bell	Denton	76209	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4200	956	70	13.7	65.7%	269 (28.1%)	118 (12.3%)	524 (54.8%)	12 (1.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.9%)	31.2	1689^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.9%		33.8	1620^th of 2372 public middle schools	31.7%	69	73.2	44.9	47.3	47.5	25.0	16.0	35.3	25.9	16.9	$9,740
Harpool Middle	Public	6-8	9601 Stacee Ln	Lantana	76266	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-1700	860	58	14.8	14.9%	559 (65.0%)	60 (7.0%)	164 (19.1%)	40 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.1%)	88.7	174^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.6%		90.6	141^st of 2372 public middle schools	94.1%	33	93.3	81.7	77.9	73.6	61.3	44.5	71.8	67.4	55.0	$10,817
Gene Pike Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Texan Dr	Justin	76247	Denton County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 215-0400	1,137	70	16.3	28.8%	581 (51.1%)	133 (11.7%)	313 (27.5%)	51 (4.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (4.7%)	63.9	692^nd of 2344 public middle schools	70.5%		71.4	513^th of 2372 public middle schools	78.4%	179	79.9	58.2	57.5	62.3	44.2	39.6	46.3	55.9	33.2	$8,260
Crownover Middle	Public	6-8	1901 Creekside Dr	Corinth	76210	Denton County	Denton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 369-4700	891	61	14.5	31.0%	426 (47.8%)	82 (9.2%)	282 (31.6%)	65 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (3.6%)	69	560^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.1%		68.2	584^th of 2372 public middle schools	75.4%	24	93.9	67.2	66.9	73.8	36.5	20.0	57.5	59.0	32.0	$9,942
Medlin Middle	Public	6-8	601 Parkview Dr	Trophy Club	76262	Denton County	Northwest Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(817) 215-0500	1,109	66	16.9	12.4%	662 (59.7%)	54 (4.9%)	229 (20.6%)	124 (11.2%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.7%)	91.6	122^nd of 2344 public middle schools	94.8%		93.3	92^nd of 2372 public middle schools	96.1%	30	86.8	79.5	85.4	78.3	63.2	53.7	71.5	80.0	51.2	$7,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Ponder J H

What high school do graduates of Ponder J H attend?

Students who attend Ponder J H usually go on to attend Ponder High School

Is Ponder J H a good school?

Ponder J H ranks 1047^th of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ponder J H?

Students at Ponder J H are 57% White, 39% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Ponder J H in?

Ponder Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Ponder J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Ponder J H.

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