Ponderosa Elementary School vs. Bammel Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Bammel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 738 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ponderosa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bammel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
738 students
679 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
47 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4278 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#7609 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
28%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
80
89
Kindergarten Students
114
87
Grade 1 Students
94
110
Grade 2 Students
118
122
Grade 3 Students
120
87
Grade 4 Students
104
103
Grade 5 Students
108
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
63%
33%


% Black
29%
59%


% White
4%
3%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.52
0.55


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
84%
87%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%

