PONDER ISD
TEA Rating
C · 78
Enrollment
1,740
Avg Salary
$70,188
Open Jobs
0
2024–2025 TEA district staff
Salary by Experience
Average base salary by years of experience. Excludes stipends and benefits.
Teachers
| Experience | Teachers | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 18 | $38,427 |
| 1–5 years | 33 | $53,158 |
| 6–10 years | 23 | $57,608 |
| 11–20 years | 26 | $63,391 |
| 21–30 years | 21 | $69,966 |
| Over 30 years | 4 | $79,266 |
Some districts increased salaries for 2025–26. For the current pay scale, see the district’s website.
Support & Admin
| Role | Employees | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | 4 | $71,573 |
| School Nurse | 2 | $69,280 |
| Librarian | 1 | $84,449 |
| Principal | 3 | $96,825 |
| Superintendent | 1 | $175,100 |
Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA
TIA Participation
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) provides additional funding to reward and retain top-performing teachers.
Participation status
May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.
TEA staffing · 2024–25
District staffing
Teacher workforce metrics from TEA PEIMS.
Student / Teacher Ratio
13.7 : 1
Teacher turnover
33%
State avg. 22.7%
Teachers with a college degree
99.2%
Spring 2026 STAAR
STAAR performance
Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.
Mathematics
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 60% | 33% | 13% |
| 4 | 70% | 49% | 26% |
| 5 | 81% | 43% | 17% |
| 6 | 82% | 50% | 15% |
| 7 | 54% | 34% | 10% |
| 8 | 80% | 51% | 1% |
Reading / ELA
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 64% | 40% | 11% |
| 4 | 79% | 59% | 17% |
| 5 | 79% | 50% | 26% |
| 6 | 70% | 43% | 18% |
| 7 | 68% | 35% | 15% |
| 8 | 88% | 58% | 25% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 65% | 32% | 12% |
End-of-Course exams
| Subject | Approaches+ | Meets+ | Masters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I | 92% | 67% | 28% |
| Biology | 97% | 80% | 31% |
| English I | 85% | 68% | 15% |
| English II | 80% | 64% | 9% |
| U.S. History | 96% | 82% | 41% |
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