Ponderosa Elementary School

17202 Butte Creek Rd, Houston, TX 77090 | (281) 891-8180
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 724
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Barbara Leland
  • Fax: (281) 586-5424
  • Website: www.springisd.org
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

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
Ponderosa Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.4%
Black24233.4%
Asian253.5%
Hispanic33646.4%
White11816.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ponderosa Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten618.4%
Kindergarten10514.5%
1st Grade11916.4%
2nd Grade12216.9%
3rd Grade10814.9%
4th Grade11015.2%
5th Grade9913.7%
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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