Ponder Junior High School

501 Shaffner, Ponder, TX 76259 | (940) 479-8220

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 281

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 281 middle and high school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 548th out of 1,763 middle schools in TX.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 501 Shaffner St, Ponder, TX 76259

Principal or Admin: Ted Heers
Fax: (940) 479-8229
Website: www.ponderisd.net

School District Details

Ponder Independent School District (ISD)
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,312
Graduation Rate: 90.7%
Dropout Rate: 1.6%
Students Per Teacher: 13.2
Enrolled Students: 1,233

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 281
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 143 (50.9%)
Females: 138 (49.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (10.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80 (28.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 109 (38.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ponder Junior High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	1.1%
Black	6	2.1%
Asian	1	0.4%
Hispanic	43	15.3%
White	228	81.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	110	39.1%
7th Grade	94	33.5%
8th Grade	77	27.4%

Faculty Breakdown (2010)

Average Teacher Experience

School:

13.8

District:

13.2

State:

11.3

Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience

School:

16.1%

District:

16.0%

State:

31.0%

Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience

School:

28.6%

District:

19.8%

State:

20.3%

Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience

School:

24.4%

District:

46.9%

State:

24.4%

Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience

School:

27.3%

District:

15.1%

State:

18.3%

Faculty Salary (2010)

School Administration Average Base Salary

School:

$69,182

District:

$67,740

State:

$70,209

Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$49,492

District:

$50,402

State:

$48,263

Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary

School:

$42,800

District:

$41,650

State:

$41,165

Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$40,001

State:

$43,527

Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$44,777

State:

$46,149

Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$52,326

State:

$50,153

Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary

School:

$58,354

State:

$58,427

Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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