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Austin Independent School District

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Students
Spending Per Pupil

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
86,449 students
128 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

86% (2011)

85% (2010)

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

88% (2010)

84% (2009)

82% (2008)

81% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

92% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

86% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

86% (2011)

85% (2010)

81% (2009)

74% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

79% (2011)

80% (2010)

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

80% (2010)

74% (2009)

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2011)

79% (2010)

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

91% (2011)

89% (2010)

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

78% (2011)

77% (2010)

75% (2009)

70% (2008)

71% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

Science

71% (2011)

70% (2010)

67% (2009)

63% (2008)

62% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

83% (2011)

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

64% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

87% (2011)

89% (2010)

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

79% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

69% (2011)

69% (2010)

64% (2009)

57% (2008)

53% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

93% (2011)

92% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

83% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

75% (2011)

73% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

58% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

88% (2011)

87% (2010)

84% (2009)

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

76% (2011)

73% (2010)

65% (2009)

62% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (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)

96% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

91% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

93% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

77% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

77% (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	91%
Female	93%
Male	89%
African American	83%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	80%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	88%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	89%
Male	90%
African American	82%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	92%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	75%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	80%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	67%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	77%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	50%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	78%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
African American	84%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	71%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	82%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	90%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	82%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	86%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	73%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	82%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	71%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	70%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	81%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	88%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	88%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	85%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	75%
African American	68%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	88%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	49%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	48%
Proficient in English	84%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	79%
African American	67%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	96%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	59%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	63%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	80%
African American	71%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	82%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	67%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	87%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	73%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	79%
African American	56%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	94%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	56%
Not special education	79%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	89%
African American	88%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	95%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	63%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	87%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	94%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	87%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	69%
Male	73%
African American	55%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	50%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	53%
Not special education	72%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	82%
African American	71%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	79%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	72%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	85%
African American	82%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	79%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	65%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	69%
Male	70%
African American	48%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	65%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	41%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	35%
Proficient in English	75%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	92%
African American	89%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	94%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	77%
African American	60%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	61%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	41%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	29%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	97%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	83%
African American	81%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	85%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	59%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	76%
Male	76%
African American	61%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	61%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	38%
Not special education	78%
English language learners	42%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	98%
African American	98%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	100%
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	97%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	91%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	88%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
African American	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	79%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	67%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	58%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	85%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	74%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	91%
African American	82%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	79%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	67%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	67%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
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 "Academically Acceptable". 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 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

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers¹	8%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	31%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	20%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	21%	23%
21 or more years¹	20%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	18	19
Grade 1¹	18	19
Grade 2¹	18	19
Grade 3¹	17	19
Grade 4¹	18	20
Grade 5¹	21	22
Grade 6¹	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	6	22
English (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	23	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	24	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	59%	48%
White, not Hispanic	26%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	12%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	4%
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	61%	55%
Special education¹	10%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	6%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	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 >