Ponder Junior High School

Ponder Junior High School has 376 students in grades 6-8.

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

300 W Bailey St, Ponder, TX

Ponder Independent School District

389 Students

B+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Shawn Simmons

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
43%

Reading Proficiency
51%

B+

Academics

A-

Teachers

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

51%

Math Proficiency

43%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 13:1 Teachers 29	Full Time Teachers 29
Teachers in First or Second Year 13.9%

Test Scores

Equity

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

390:1

Student Diversity

Male 50.1%	Female 49.9%
White 56.5%	Hispanic 39.1%
Two or more races 2.3%	Black 1%
Native American <1%	Asian <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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$269K - $1.1M

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158

Average Home Value

$480,019

Median Lot Size

7,840 Sq Ft

% Renters

16%

Average Household Income

$102,041

% of College Grads

28.8%

Median Age

Average House Size

2,090 Sq Ft

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Ponder High School

9th to 12th
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 389 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 43% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 51% 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 $480,019. 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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