Alice Ponder Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

101 Pleasant Ridge Dr
Mansfield, TX 76063

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Top 50%

Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Alice Ponder Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 664 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Top 50% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 48% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Alice Ponder Elementary School's student population of 664 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alice Ponder Elementary School
Pre-K	83
Kind	111
1	107
2	128
3	108
4	127

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Total Students

664 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School
2024	664
2023	622
2022	592
2021	573
2020	645
2019	645
2018	630
2017	630
2016	545
2015	494
2014	498
2013	587
2012	581
2011	621
2010	627
2009	588
2008	537
2007	508
2006	511
2005	893
2004	792
2003	745
2002	716
2001	789
2000	742
1999	719
1998	733
1997	669
1996	663
1995	666
1994	737
1993	752
1992	731
1991	723
1990	730
1989	663
1988	675

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School
2024	44
2023	43
2022	41
2021	41
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	38
2014	37
2013	42
2012	43
2011	44
2010	43
2009	42
2008	40
2007	36
2006	34
2005	50
2004	48
2003	47
2002	48
2001	51
2000	48
1999	49
1998	46
1997	44
1996	44
1995	41
1994	53
1993	49
1992	47
1991	41
1990	41
1988	37
1987	34

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Leaders of Tomorrow, Educated Here Today.

School Rankings

Alice Ponder Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alice Ponder Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#3016 out of 8096 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School
2023	#3016
2022	#4112
2021	#3850
2019	#1975
2018	#1783
2017	#2405
2016	#1075
2015	#1481
2014	#1329
2013	#2121
2012	#1316

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	53%
2022	41%	41%	50%
2021	35%	37%	47%
2019	55%	51%	64%
2018	57%	49%	60%
2017	83%	78%	87%
2016	87%	75%	83%
2015	87%	73%	81%
2014	87%	76%	83%
2013	83%	78%	84%
2012	95%	83%	88%

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48%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2022	48%	51%	57%
2021	38%	42%	53%
2019	58%	47%	59%
2018	56%	45%	60%
2017	80%	72%	82%
2016	87%	71%	81%
2015	82%	73%	83%
2014	87%	75%	83%
2013	86%	78%	85%
2012	92%	88%	92%
2011	92%	88%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	15:1	14:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	15:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	13:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	17:1
2012	14:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	18:1	15:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	15:1	16:1
1996	15:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	15:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	5%	8%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	8%
2019	2%	5%	8%
2018	1%	5%	7%
2017	1%	5%	7%
2014	1%	4%	6%
2013	2%	4%	7%
2012	1%	4%	6%
2011	1%	4%	6%
2010	1%	4%	7%
2009	1%	4%	7%
2008	1%	4%	6%
2007	1%	4%	6%
2006	1%	3%	6%
2005	2%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	5%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	5%
2001	1%	3%	5%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

57%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	57%	53%
2023	57%	53%	27%
2022	58%	53%	26%
2021	55%	53%	26%
2020	54%	53%	26%
2019	54%	53%	26%
2018	54%	52%	26%
2017	54%	52%	26%
2016	57%	52%	25%
2015	57%	52%	25%
2014	59%	52%	25%
2013	54%	51%	24%
2012	53%	51%	24%
2011	52%	50%	24%
2010	48%	49%	21%
2009	48%	48%	21%
2008	46%	47%	20%
2007	44%	46%	19%
2006	37%	46%	17%
2005	23%	45%	17%
2004	23%	44%	16%
2003	21%	43%	15%
2002	20%	42%	14%
2001	16%	41%	12%
2000	12%	40%	12%
1999	10%	39%	11%
1998	9%	38%	10%
1997	7%	38%	10%
1996	8%	37%	10%
1995	10%	36%	9%
1994	6%	36%	9%
1993	6%	35%	8%
1992	6%	35%	9%
1991	7%	34%	8%
1990	5%	33%	8%
1989	4%	33%	7%
1988	6%	32%	7%

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Black

19%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	19%	13%
2023	16%	13%	33%
2022	17%	13%	32%
2021	19%	13%	31%
2020	17%	13%	30%
2019	17%	13%	30%
2018	14%	13%	29%
2017	14%	13%	29%
2016	13%	13%	28%
2015	13%	13%	28%
2014	12%	13%	27%
2013	13%	13%	26%
2012	12%	13%	26%
2011	14%	13%	26%
2010	18%	14%	27%
2009	17%	14%	27%
2008	16%	14%	26%
2007	18%	14%	25%
2006	17%	15%	23%
2005	11%	14%	21%
2004	11%	14%	19%
2003	9%	14%	18%
2002	8%	14%	15%
2001	9%	14%	13%
2000	7%	14%	10%
1999	7%	14%	9%
1998	6%	14%	8%
1997	4%	14%	8%
1996	4%	14%	7%
1995	4%	14%	7%
1994	4%	14%	6%
1993	3%	14%	6%
1992	4%	14%	5%
1991	4%	14%	5%
1990	4%	14%	5%
1989	4%	14%	5%
1988	4%	14%	4%

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White

17%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	17%	25%
2023	20%	26%	27%
2022	19%	26%	28%
2021	21%	26%	29%
2020	23%	27%	31%
2019	23%	27%	31%
2018	27%	28%	34%
2017	27%	28%	34%
2016	26%	29%	36%
2015	26%	29%	36%
2014	25%	29%	38%
2013	27%	30%	38%
2012	29%	31%	40%
2011	29%	31%	40%
2010	32%	33%	44%
2009	33%	34%	45%
2008	36%	35%	47%
2007	37%	36%	49%
2006	45%	36%	53%
2005	64%	38%	56%
2004	64%	39%	60%
2003	68%	40%	63%
2002	71%	41%	66%
2001	74%	42%	70%
2000	81%	44%	74%
1999	83%	45%	77%
1998	85%	46%	79%
1997	89%	46%	79%
1996	88%	47%	80%
1995	88%	48%	82%
1994	91%	48%	82%
1993	91%	49%	84%
1992	92%	49%	84%
1991	89%	51%	85%
1990	89%	51%	86%
1989	90%	51%	86%
1988	88%	52%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	4%	3%
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	3%	3%	5%
2021	3%	3%	5%
2020	4%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	4%
2012	4%	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	0.61	0.64
2023	0.61	0.64	0.75
2022	0.60	0.64	0.75
2021	0.62	0.64	0.75
2020	0.63	0.63	0.74
2019	0.63	0.63	0.74
2018	0.62	0.64	0.73
2017	0.62	0.64	0.73
2016	0.59	0.63	0.73
2015	0.59	0.63	0.73
2014	0.58	0.63	0.73
2013	0.63	0.64	0.73
2012	0.63	0.64	0.72
2011	0.64	0.64	0.72
2010	0.64	0.64	0.69
2009	0.64	0.64	0.68
2008	0.64	0.64	0.67
2007	0.64	0.64	0.66
2006	0.64	0.64	0.64
2005	0.53	0.64	0.61
2004	0.53	0.64	0.58
2003	0.49	0.64	0.56
2002	0.45	0.64	0.52
2001	0.42	0.64	0.48
2000	0.35	0.65	0.43
1999	0.32	0.65	0.40
1998	0.29	0.65	0.37
1997	0.22	0.64	0.35
1996	0.25	0.64	0.34
1995	0.25	0.64	0.32
1994	0.21	0.64	0.31
1993	0.20	0.63	0.30
1992	0.20	0.63	0.28
1991	0.23	0.63	0.28
1990	0.22	0.63	0.25
1989	0.20	0.62	0.25
1988	0.22	0.62	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	65%	57%
2023	62%	57%	41%
2022	58%	57%	37%
2021	60%	56%	35%
2020	66%	56%	36%
2019	66%	56%	36%
2018	60%	53%	33%
2017	60%	53%	33%
2016	59%	53%	31%
2015	63%	52%	30%
2014	61%	53%	31%
2013	62%	53%	32%
2012	65%	44%	30%
2011	68%	44%	30%
2010	64%	43%	28%
2009	60%	40%	25%
2008	57%	39%	22%
2007	53%	39%	21%
2006	50%	40%	22%
2005	27%	39%	18%
2004	29%	39%	18%
2003	27%	39%	17%
2002	25%	38%	14%
2001	21%	38%	13%
2000	23%	38%	12%
1999	22%	39%	12%
1998	20%	40%	13%
1997	21%	41%	14%
1996	21%	41%	14%
1995	24%	41%	16%
1994	23%	40%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Alice Ponder Elementary School	Texas	Mansfield Independent School District
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	7%
2019	4%	4%	7%
2018	3%	6%	7%
2017	3%	6%	7%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	5%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	10%	7%	7%
2003	9%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	5%
2001	6%	7%	4%
2000	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mansfield Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alice Ponder Elementary School's ranking?

Alice Ponder Elementary School is ranked #3016 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Alice Ponder Elementary School?

664 students attend Alice Ponder Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Alice Ponder Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alice Ponder Elementary School?

Alice Ponder Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Alice Ponder Elementary School offer ?

Alice Ponder Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Alice Ponder Elementary School part of?

Alice Ponder Elementary School is part of Mansfield Independent School District.

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