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Waco Independent School District

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

501 Franklin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
McLennan County
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PH: (254) 755-9420
FAX: (254) 755-9690

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Grades PK-12
15,251 students
32 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

83% (2007)

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

Math

74% (2009)

67% (2008)

66% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

74% (2009)

69% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

Writing

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Science

69% (2009)

61% (2008)

67% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.

Math

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

61% (2009)

61% (2008)

66% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

71% (2009)

76% (2008)

81% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

94% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

54% (2009)

57% (2008)

71% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

93% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

53% (2009)

59% (2008)

63% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

68% (2009)

68% (2008)

67% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.

Math

47% (2009)

42% (2008)

49% (2007)

37% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2009.

Science

55% (2009)

52% (2008)

37% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

83% (2009)

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

52% (2009)

47% (2008)

45% (2007)

41% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

73% (2009)

70% (2008)

60% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

82% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

64% (2009)

64% (2008)

67% (2007)

60% (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

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	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	85%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	67%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	74%
Male	75%
African American	66%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	51%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	77%
Male	71%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	38%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	84%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	65%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	75%
Male	80%
African American	69%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	49%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	82%
African American	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	50%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	64%
Male	73%
African American	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	43%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	96%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
African American	78%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	48%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	79%
African American	74%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	41%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	65%
Male	58%
African American	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	74%
Special education	25%
Not special education	65%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Non-migrant	61%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	71%
Female	78%
Male	65%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	22%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	34%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	80%
African American	85%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	54%
Female	57%
Male	51%
African American	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	55%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Special education	12%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	27%
Not limited English proficient	57%
Non-migrant	54%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
African American	90%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	71%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	84%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	62%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	53%
Female	51%
Male	55%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	66%
Special education	21%
Not special education	56%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Non-migrant	53%
Gifted/talented	90%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	70%
Male	67%
African American	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Special education	32%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	82%
Male	74%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	33%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	49%
Male	45%
African American	33%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	45%
Not economically disadvantaged	55%
Special education	11%
Not special education	52%
Limited English proficient	20%
Not limited English proficient	48%
Non-migrant	47%
Gifted/talented	94%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	55%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	55%
Female	49%
Male	61%
African American	46%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	69%
Special education	8%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	27%
Not limited English proficient	57%
Non-migrant	55%
Gifted/talented	91%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	78%
African American	79%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	26%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	52%
Female	49%
Male	56%
African American	45%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	61%
Special education	6%
Not special education	55%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	54%
Non-migrant	52%
Gifted/talented	91%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	95%
African American	93%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	70%
Male	76%
African American	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	26%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	87%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	46%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	65%
Male	63%
African American	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	63%
Special education	25%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	97%

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 Unacceptable" 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 not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

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	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	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	10%	8%
1 to 5 years	29%	30%
6 to 10 years	16%	20%
11 to 20 years	24%	23%
21 or more years	22%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

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

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	51%	47%
Black	35%	14%
White	14%	35%
Asian or Pacific Islander	<1%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged	83%	55%
Special education	11%	10%
Gifted/talented students	8%	8%
Limited English proficient	14%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,131	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	60%
Support services	12%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	21%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >