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Austin Independent School District

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

1111 W 6th St
Austin, TX 78703
Travis County
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PH: (512) 414-1700
FAX: (512) 414-1486

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Grades PK-12
79,493 students
125 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

84% (2009)

82% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Science

81% (2009)

74% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.

Math

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

74% (2009)

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

75% (2009)

70% (2008)

71% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

93% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

67% (2009)

63% (2008)

62% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

64% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

79% (2007)

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

Math

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

53% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2009.

Science

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

58% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

84% (2009)

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

65% (2009)

62% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

96% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

77% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

77% (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	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	85%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	84%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	65%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	91%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	68%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
African American	70%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	73%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	65%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
African American	83%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	55%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	67%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	83%
African American	71%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	73%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	62%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	80%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	79%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	78%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	77%
Male	84%
African American	72%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	79%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	68%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	92%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	71%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	81%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	94%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	74%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	76%
Male	73%
African American	63%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	82%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	48%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	77%
African American	73%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	55%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	93%
Male	85%
African American	88%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	69%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	75%
Male	75%
African American	56%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	88%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	53%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	83%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	88%
African American	82%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	94%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	80%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	66%
Male	68%
African American	52%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	94%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	45%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	95%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	80%
Male	81%
African American	64%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	94%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	81%
African American	77%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	89%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	54%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	48%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	66%
Male	63%
African American	40%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	71%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	28%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	88%
African American	78%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	95%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	63%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	65%
Female	64%
Male	67%
African American	41%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	86%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	46%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	28%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	19%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	95%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	79%
African American	74%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	95%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	45%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	65%
African American	40%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	73%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Special education	22%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	97%
African American	93%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	89%
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	67%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	48%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	43%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
African American	87%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	59%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	77%
African American	57%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	100%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	36%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	77%
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 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 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	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	21	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	8%	8%
1 to 5 years	31%	30%
6 to 10 years	20%	20%
11 to 20 years	21%	23%
21 or more years	20%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	18	19
Grade 1	18	19
Grade 2	18	19
Grade 3	17	19
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	21	22
Grade 6	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	6	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	23	21
Math (middle and high school)	23	20
Science (middle and high school)	23	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	24	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	58%	47%
White	26%	35%
Black	12%	14%
Asian or Pacific Islander	3%	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	61%	55%
Special education	10%	10%
Gifted/talented students	6%	8%
Limited English proficient	28%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,182	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	60%
Support services	12%	10%
School leadership	12%	11%
Other expenditures	19%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >