Test Scores for Austin Discovery School

Austin Discovery School

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TAKS Results
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Accountability Rating
Gold Performance Acknowledgments
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

8509 Fm 969 Ste 200
Austin, TX 78724
Travis County
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PH: (512) 674-0700
FAX: (512) 407-8373

Grades K-6
400 students
1 school

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

95% (2011)

98% (2010)

97% (2009)

95% (2008)

83% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

67% (2011)

81% (2010)

72% (2009)

79% (2008)

68% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

93% (2011)

89% (2010)

97% (2009)

91% (2008)

82% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

55% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

75% (2011)

68% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)

81% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

100% (2011)

98% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

87% (2011)

93% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

67% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

78% (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

100% (2010)

Data not available for this district (2009)

Data not available for this district (2008)

Data not available for this district (2007)

Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% 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

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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	95%
Female	96%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	88%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	95%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	62%
Male	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	33%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Not special education	69%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	70%
Non-migrant	67%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	88%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	93%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	90%
Male	70%
African American	33%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Not special education	83%
Proficient in English	81%
Non-migrant	80%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	81%
Male	68%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Not special education	79%
Proficient in English	75%
Non-migrant	76%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	100%
Proficient in English	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	87%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	85%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	100%
Proficient in English	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	87%
Male	93%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	90%

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

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Accountability Rating

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

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

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

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

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
Commended Performance: Mathematics
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

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers¹	10%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	76%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	10%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	4%	23%
21 or more years¹	0%	19%

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Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	24	19
Grade 1¹	9	19
Grade 2¹	7	19
Grade 3¹	8	19
Grade 4¹	8	20
Grade 5¹	12	22
Grade 6¹	n/a	21
Mixed grade¹	n/a	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	66%	34%
Hispanic	23%	48%
Black, not Hispanic	4%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	2%	<1%
Unspecified	1%	n/a

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	16%	55%
Special education¹	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	0%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	8%	17%

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Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,085	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	56%	60%
Support services	5%	10%
School leadership	16%	11%
Other expenditures	23%	19%

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