Ponder Junior High School

Ponder Junior High School has a student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

54% of students at Ponder Junior High School are at least proficient in math.

50% of students at Ponder Junior High School are at least proficient in reading.

Ponder Junior High School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

501 Shaffner St, Ponder, TX

Ponder Independent School District

367 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Shawn Simmons

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1

Math Proficiency
55%

Reading Proficiency
55%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

55%

Math Proficiency

55%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 14:1 Teachers 27	Full Time Teachers 27
Teachers in First or Second Year 13.9%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

390:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.2%	Female 47.8%
White 57.2%	Hispanic 37.5%
Two or more races 3.7%	Native American 1%
Black <1%	Asian or Pacific Islander <1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

11/11/2021

The staff at Ponder JH are top-notch! My children have had the same 8th grade math teacher and they both have grown tremendously under her instruction. Every staff member that I have interacted with about the academic success of my kids has been caring and involved. My youngest child comes home from...

1.0 other

4/21/2014

Ponder Middle is horrible. The principal is a horrible man. He feels nothing for children who get bullied. He does not care for the kids or the parents.

1.0 parent

2/6/2014

I think the school it self is good but the principal needs to go. I feel it is very unprofessional fir a principal to tell a parent that "the sight of thier child makes his skin crawl". There is a severe bullying problem both verbal and physical that they do nothing about. Please nite this is my opi...

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Median Lot Size

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Ponder High School

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Public

B+

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Texas Denton County Ponder 76259

Ponder Junior High School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Ponder, TX, in the Ponder neighborhood, and is served by the Ponder Independent School District in Texas. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 367 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 55% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 55% are proficient in reading. Ponder Junior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $476,828. Discover additional schools in the area, like Ponder High School, Ponder Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Ponder has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Ponder Junior High School.

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