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PONDER ISD

PONDER J H

PONDER ISDPONDER, TXPrincipal · KIMBERLY MCCAGE

TEA rating

B · 82

was C · 77 in 2025

Grades

06-08

Enrollment

Open jobs

0

Student profile · 2024–25

Campus student demographics

Student membership data reported to TEA for this campus.

Race & ethnicity

CategoryPercent
White56.6%
Hispanic39.1%
African American1%
Asian0.3%
American Indian0.8%
Pacific Islander0%
Two or more races2.3%

Student programs

CategoryPercent
EB/EL (English learners)20.1%
Economically disadvantaged43.7%
Special education15.7%
Gifted & talented9.3%
Dyslexic6.9%

Population counts

CategoryStudents
Immigrant3
Military-connected28

Gender

CategoryPercent
Male50.1%
Female49.9%

2026 TEA Accountability

Campus ratings

State-assigned domain ratings and scores.

Student Achievement
RatingC
Score78

2025: C · 77

School Progress
RatingB
Score82

2025: C · 78

Academic Growth
RatingB
Score82

2025: C · 78

Relative Performance
RatingC
Score70

2025: D · 69

Spring 2026 STAAR

STAAR performance

Grade-level and end-of-course results by performance level.

GradeApproaches+Meets+Masters
682%50%15%
754%34%10%
880%51%1%

Campus staffing · 2024–25

Teachers & staffing

Campus-level staffing from TEA, with district-wide pay and turnover for context.

Student / teacher ratio

13.4 : 1

Avg teacher experience

10.4 yrs

Avg teacher salary

$70,188

Teacher turnover

33%

State avg. 22.7%

Teacher Incentive Allotment · TIA

TIA Allotments

Additional annual funding available per teacher designation at this campus.

Participation status

Application Accepted

May receive TIA payments beginning the 2026–27 school year.

Recognized

$5,458

per teacher / year

Exemplary

$10,917

per teacher / year

Master

$20,194

per teacher / year

Jobs

Open positions

No open positions at this campus right now. Browse all PONDER ISD jobs

Address

400 W BAILEY

PONDER, TX 76259