Total enrollment
1,719
+305 (+22%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Ponder
Texas · Public K-12
3 public K-12 schools operate inside Ponder, with combined enrollment of about 1,719 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
7-year change in Ponder
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 69%
% Hispanic
38%
was 26%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| PONDER EL | Elementary | PK-05 | 773 |
| PONDER H S | High | 09-12 | 557 |
| PONDER J H | Middle | 06-08 | 389 |
About Ponder
Across Ponder, Texas, 3 public schools serves about 1,719 students between them.
In terms of grade levels, the city is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 22%: 1,414 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,719 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 69% to 57%.
On this page, the community for Ponder discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.