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Tulia Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

702 NW 8th St
Tulia, TX 79088
Swisher County
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PH: (806) 995-4591
FAX: (806) 995-3169

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Grades PK-12
1049 students
4 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2009)

96% (2008)

99% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

76% (2008)

70% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

98% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

93% (2009)

87% (2008)

91% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

100% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

92% (2009)

94% (2008)

98% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Science

84% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.

Math

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

100% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2009)

90% (2008)

93% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

86% (2008)

83% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

91% (2009)

80% (2008)

70% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

100% (2009)

91% (2008)

81% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

65% (2008)

44% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

90% (2009)

90% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

69% (2009)

54% (2008)

75% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

70% (2008)

66% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

79% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.

Math

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

62% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

85% (2009)

65% (2008)

78% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2009.

Science

37% (2009)

55% (2008)

41% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

82% (2009)

82% (2008)

76% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

49% (2009)

57% (2008)

46% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

64% (2009)

66% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

86% (2009)

81% (2008)

82% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

73% (2009)

74% (2008)

79% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the tests

In 2008-2009, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

TAKS Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	86%
Male	97%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	92%
Male	81%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	92%
Male	79%
African American	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	87%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	100%
Male	85%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	97%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	80%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	40%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	84%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	38%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	81%
Male	96%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	67%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	50%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%

Writing	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	78%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	30%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	77%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	83%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	96%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	86%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Not special education	91%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	90%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	58%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Not special education	72%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	69%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	86%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	86%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	89%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	88%
Male	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	40%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	77%
Male	53%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	0%
Not special education	72%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	85%
Female	83%
Male	87%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	20%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%

Science	This District
All Students	37%
Female	32%
Male	42%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	27%
Native American	n/a
White	48%
Economically disadvantaged	28%
Not economically disadvantaged	52%
Special education	20%
Not special education	38%
Not limited English proficient	37%
Non-migrant	37%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	82%
Female	91%
Male	71%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	47%
Male	52%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	38%
Not economically disadvantaged	68%
Not special education	49%
Not limited English proficient	49%
Non-migrant	49%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	85%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%

Science	This District
All Students	64%
Female	56%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Not special education	70%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	64%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	93%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	77%
Male	68%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Not special education	76%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	73%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11.
TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas.
The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement.
The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

See Texas' state standards

Accountability Rating

In 2008-2009 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2007-2008, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12.
Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable.
Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Writing

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	22	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers	7%	8%
1 to 5 years	22%	30%
6 to 10 years	11%	20%
11 to 20 years	33%	23%
21 or more years	28%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	17	19
Grade 1	18	19
Grade 2	15	19
Grade 3	18	19
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	13	22
Grade 6	15	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)	12	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	13	21
Math (middle and high school)	14	20
Science (middle and high school)	12	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	13	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	55%	47%
White	36%	35%
Black	9%	14%
Asian or Pacific Islander	<1%	3%

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Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged	68%	55%
Special education	11%	10%
Gifted/talented students	5%	8%
Limited English proficient	4%	17%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,761	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	10%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >