Impact of COVID-19 on Ponder High School
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 680th of 1857 High schools | Ranks 609th of 1961 High schools | 5.6% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Algebra I (Ponder High School) | 39 | 59 | 20% |
End of Course Algebra I (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 41 | 68 | 27% |
End of Course Algebra I (Texas) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
End of Course Biology (Ponder High School) | 65 | 77 | 12% |
End of Course Biology (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 65 | 77 | 12% |
End of Course Biology (Texas) | 63 | 57 | 6% |
End of Course English I Reading (Ponder High School) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 67 | 68 | 1% |
End of Course English I Reading (Texas) | 49 | 54 | 5% |
End of Course English II Reading (Ponder High School) | 63 | 66 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 63 | 66 | 3% |
End of Course English II Reading (Texas) | 51 | 56 | 5% |
End of Course U.S. History (Ponder High School) | 74 | 65 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Ponder Independent School District (Isd)) | 74 | 65 | 9% |
End of Course U.S. History (Texas) | 75 | 71 | 4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 434 | 505 | 16.4% |
African American | 10 | 15 | 50% |
American Indian | 6 | 4 | 33.3% |
Asian | 5 | 3 | 40% |
Hispanic | 93 | 162 | 74.2% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 319 | 306 | 4.1% |
Two or More Races | 1 | 15 | 1400% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 30.4% | 36.2% | 5.8% |