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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANSFIELD ISD·NCES 482892003269
Alice Ponder Elementary School
101 PLEASANT RIDGE DR, MANSFIELD, TX 76063 · (817) 299-7700 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
445 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 119 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 121 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 17% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +18.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 21.0% | 23.0% | 35.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 52.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Alice Ponder Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #1,632 of 4,401 | #98 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,638 of 4,466 | #169 of 339 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,907 of 4,466 | #202 of 339 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,705 of 3,998 | #202 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #1,274 of 4,938 | #71 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #1,631 of 4,622 | #110 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #1,466 of 4,628 | #188 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #2,635 of 4,789 | #196 of 341 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
647
+74 (+13%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 768
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 647 | 45.9 | 14.1:1 | 69% (445) |
| 2023-24 | 664 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 73% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 42.8 | 14.6:1 | 70% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 68% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 68% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 66% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 44 | 14.1:1 | 73% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 789 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 27% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 768 | 41 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alice Ponder Elementary School.
About Alice Ponder Elementary School
Alice Ponder Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in MANSFIELD ISD, located in MANSFIELD, Texas. The school has 647 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 25% bigger than average.
The district, MANSFIELD ISD, has 35,354 students enrolled across 47 schools.
About 58% of the student body at Alice Ponder Elementary School is Hispanic. Other groups make up 18% Black, 18% White, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 30% of Tarrant County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Alice Ponder Elementary School are from different groups.
The school lists 45.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 445 students, or 69%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.3%. Alice Ponder Elementary School scores 48.0%.
In the wider Tarrant County area, the median household earns about $84,207 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Tarrant County, 639 public schools serve about 385,835 students.
Alice Ponder Elementary School's nearest public school is Rogene Worley Middle School (about 0.3 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Alice Ponder Elementary School. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Alice Ponder Elementary School is 7th on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment rose 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANSFIELD ISD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
- Mansfield Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,772 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
Other schools in MANSFIELD
- Mansfield Lake Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,751 students
- Mansfield Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,568 students
- Mansfield High SchoolHigh · 2,552 students
- Charlene McKinzey Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,043 students
- Brooks Wester Middle SchoolMiddle · 945 students
- Alma Martinez Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 930 students
Nearby schools
- Rogene Worley Middle School0.3 mi · 630
- Mansfield Legacy High School0.6 mi · 2,568
- Erma Nash Elementary School1.0 mi · 602
- The Phoenix Academy1.0 mi · 54
- Brooks Wester Middle School1.5 mi · 945
- Mansfield Frontier STEM Academy1.6 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Alice Ponder Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alice Ponder Elementary School?
Alice Ponder Elementary School enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-04.
Is Alice Ponder Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alice Ponder Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alice Ponder Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alice Ponder Elementary School is approximately 14.1:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Alice Ponder Elementary School?
Student demographics at Alice Ponder Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 58% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Alice Ponder Elementary School in?
Alice Ponder Elementary School is part of MANSFIELD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.