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Ponder J H

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

300 W Bailey St, Ponder, TX 76259 · (940) 479-8220 · Part of Ponder Independent School District

Ponder’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
389
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ponder J H

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Ponder kids: Ponder H S

On the path

Where Ponder kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ponder El773 students
6–8Ponder J HYou are here
9–12Ponder H S557 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

300 W Bailey St, Ponder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6143
Grade 7120
Grade 8126
Enrollment over time
390’20
376’21
381’22
367’23
389’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 39%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ponder J H from Ponder families.

Other schools in Ponder Independent School District

The district →
Ponder El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ponder
B
773 students15:1
Ponder H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Ponder
A
557 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Ponder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.