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Ponder Junior High

Middle school

Ponder Junior High is a school in Ponder ISD. The district is located in Denton County.

Explore more below to learn about its enrollment and demographic trends over time, what we know about its classroom experience and its political environment.

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School location

This campus is located in the Ponder Independent School District

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How experienced are the teachers?

Research suggests that more experienced teachers can improve academic outcomes and lead to higher student attendance. Below, the data shows how experience breaks down for the teachers in your school — both by the number of years of experience they have and by the level of post-secondary education they’ve obtained.

Why this matters

Texas public schools have been hampered by a longstanding teacher shortage crisis in the state, a challenge that worsened during the pandemic. School leaders have relied on uncertified teachers to fill shortages, hiring job candidates who had little or no teacher training or experience in the classroom. In 2025, lawmakers banned uncertified teachers in core classes with a law set to be phased in during the 2026-27 school year.

61.5% of teachers had 6+ years of experience in 2025, down 22.3 points from 2015

Population	Pct. of Total	Trend
Less than one year Beginning teachers in their first year	11% of total	-2.4 points since 2015
1-5 years Early-career teachers building experience	27.5% of total	+24.7 points since 2015
6+ years Experienced teachers with six or more years	61.5% of total	-22.3 points since 2015

Population	Pct. of Total	Ranking
Less than one year	11% of total (-2.4%)
1-5 years	27.5% of total (+24.7%)
6+ years	61.5% of total (-22.3%)

79.7% of teachers hold a Bachelor's degree in 2025

Population	Pct. of Total	Trend
Bachelor's Teachers with a bachelor's degree	79.7% of total	+7.1 points since 2015
Doctorate Teachers with a doctoral degree	0% of total	No change since 2015
Master's Teachers with a master's degree	20.3% of total	-7.1 points since 2015
No degree Teachers without a college degree	0% of total	No change since 2015

Population	Pct. of Total	Ranking
Bachelor's	79.7% of total (+7.1%)
Doctorate	0% of total (+0%)
Master's	20.3% of total (-7.1%)
No degree	0% of total (+0%)

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Ponder Junior High

How experienced are the teachers?

61.5% of teachers had 6+ years of experience in 2025, down 22.3 points from 2015 Copy link

79.7% of teachers hold a Bachelor's degree in 2025 Copy link

What would you like to explore next?

61.5% of teachers had 6+ years of experience in 2025, down 22.3 points from 2015

79.7% of teachers hold a Bachelor's degree in 2025