Impact of COVID-19 on Ponder Elementary
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 1941st of 4479 Elementary schools | Ranks 3175th of 4647 Elementary schools | 25% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade Reading (Ponder Elementary) | 33 | 43 | 10% |
3rd Grade Reading (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 33 | 43 | 10% |
3rd Grade Reading (Texas) | 44 | 50 | 6% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ponder Elementary) | 52 | 41 | 11% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 52 | 41 | 11% |
3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 48 | 43 | 5% |
4th Grade Reading (Ponder Elementary) | 56 | 32 | 24% |
4th Grade Reading (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 56 | 32 | 24% |
4th Grade Reading (Texas) | 43 | 47 | 4% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ponder Elementary) | 56 | 36 | 20% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 56 | 36 | 20% |
4th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 46 | 47 | 1% |
5th Grade Reading (Ponder Elementary) | 41 | 46 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 41 | 46 | 5% |
5th Grade Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ponder Elementary) | 54 | 39 | 15% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 54 | 39 | 15% |
5th Grade Mathematics (Texas) | 56 | 50 | 6% |
5th Grade Science (Ponder Elementary) | 26 | 18 | 8% |
5th Grade Science (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 26 | 18 | 8% |
5th Grade Science (Texas) | 48 | 34 | 14% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 742 | 754 | 1.6% |
African American | 18 | 9 | 50% |
American Indian | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 1 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 238 | 273 | 14.7% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 100% |
White | 450 | 437 | 2.9% |
Two or More Races | 31 | 34 | 9.7% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 43.8% | 44.2% | 0.4% |