Ponderosa Elementary School vs. Bammel Elementary School
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School Overview
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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 784 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 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 770 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 16:1 is higher than 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 74% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
784 students
770 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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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%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ponderosa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/82000/82061/ponderosa-elementary-school-chart-bdDPcYb.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bammel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bammel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-B5CqW1.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-sKUjFz.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
15-19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-bbNn4Mj.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
105
93
Kindergarten Students
92
108
Grade 1 Students
121
144
Grade 2 Students
128
112
Grade 3 Students
120
119
Grade 4 Students
105
92
Grade 5 Students
113
102
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
58%
30%
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% Black
34%
62%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-Hyow14.png)
% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-bpwnT1X.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bammel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bammel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-bn3IH8v.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bammel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/82000/82053/bammel-elementary-school-chart-j1acSb.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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