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United Independent School District

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201 Lindenwood Dr
Laredo, TX 78045
Webb County
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PH: (956) 473-6201
FAX: (956) 728-8691

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Grades PK-12
42,179 students
41 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

83% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

77% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

76% (2011)

77% (2010)

75% (2009)

74% (2008)

76% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

92% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

85% (2010)

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2011)

83% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

82% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

72% (2011)

73% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

72% (2011)

74% (2010)

72% (2009)

70% (2008)

68% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

76% (2011)

76% (2010)

73% (2009)

77% (2008)

74% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

85% (2008)

92% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

76% (2011)

80% (2010)

71% (2009)

71% (2008)

67% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

80% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

82% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

68% (2011)

68% (2010)

62% (2009)

62% (2008)

54% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

59% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

83% (2011)

87% (2010)

80% (2009)

73% (2008)

74% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

69% (2011)

70% (2010)

66% (2009)

52% (2008)

53% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

84% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

67% (2011)

66% (2010)

54% (2009)

56% (2008)

52% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

79% (2009)

78% (2008)

81% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

69% (2011)

65% (2010)

53% (2009)

54% (2008)

55% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

91% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

87% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

71% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

90% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

79% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

About the tests

In 2010-2011, 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

See Texas' state standards

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	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	68%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	86%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	69%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	54%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	63%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	55%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	84%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	62%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	90%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	62%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	69%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	65%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	77%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	77%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	26%
Not special education	74%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	85%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	26%
Not special education	74%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	77%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	89%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	26%
Not special education	78%
English language learners	38%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	46%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	95%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	75%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	33%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	52%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	70%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	63%
Male	73%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	27%
Not special education	69%
English language learners	31%
Proficient in English	77%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	95%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	82%
African American	67%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	45%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	91%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	80%
African American	80%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	36%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	72%
Male	67%
African American	60%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	19%
Not special education	73%
English language learners	45%
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	56%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	54%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	65%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	64%
Male	69%
African American	40%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	16%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	32%
Proficient in English	74%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	82%
African American	80%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	38%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	70%
Male	68%
African American	40%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Special education	21%
Not special education	72%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	73%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	93%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	87%
Not special education	99%
English language learners	92%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	45%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	92%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	47%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	52%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	40%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

About the Tests

In 2010-2011, 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 2010-2011 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2009-2010, this district was rated "Recognized". In 2008-2009, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

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):

Recommended High School Program

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

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers¹	6%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	36%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	23%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	22%	23%
21 or more years¹	12%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	19	19
Grade 1¹	20	19
Grade 2¹	19	19
Grade 3¹	19	19
Grade 4¹	19	20
Grade 5¹	21	22
Grade 6¹	23	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	25	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	21	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	21	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	22	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	98%	48%
White, not Hispanic	1%	34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	14%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	71%	55%
Special education¹	10%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	10%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	48%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,446	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	10%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	22%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >