Ponderosa Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 724 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 3436th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Barbara Leland
- Fax: (281) 586-5424
- Website: www.springisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Spring Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,990
- Graduation Rate: 73.0%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 35,350
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 724
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 363 (50.1%)
- Females: 361 (49.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (9.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 439 (60.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 504 (69.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 242 | 33.4% |
| Asian | 25 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 336 | 46.4% |
| White | 118 | 16.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 61 | 8.4% |
| Kindergarten | 105 | 14.5% |
| 1st Grade | 119 | 16.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 122 | 16.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 108 | 14.9% |
| 4th Grade | 110 | 15.2% |
| 5th Grade | 99 | 13.7% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.4
District:
8.4
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
43.3%
District:
42.8%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
18.7%
District:
20.0%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
26.7%
District:
17.0%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
9.2%
District:
10.3%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$79,756
District:
$75,352
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$46,419
District:
$48,690
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,205
District:
$42,756
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,594
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$42,488
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,191
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,184
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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