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Ponderosa Elementary School

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About this school

Ponderosa Elementary School is a suburban public school in Houston, Texas that is part of Spring Independent School District. It serves 738 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.4:1. Its teachers have had 29 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

738 Students

45 Teachers

17202 Butte Creek Rd

Houston, TX 77090 View local requests

http://www.springisd.org/pes

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Ponderosa Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Ponderosa Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Ponderosa Elementary School

$16,989

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Ponderosa Elementary School has received support from 46 individuals from Texas and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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Ponderosa Elementary School

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