Test Scores for Brenham Independent School District

Brenham Independent School District

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Accountability Rating
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 1147
Brenham, TX 77834
Washington County
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PH: (979) 277-3700
FAX: (979) 277-3702

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Grades PK-12
4942 students
8 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

87% (2011)

92% (2010)

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

98% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

81% (2011)

89% (2010)

90% (2009)

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

96% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

95% (2009)

92% (2008)

97% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2011)

90% (2010)

94% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

89% (2011)

95% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

93% (2010)

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

87% (2011)

88% (2010)

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

97% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

94% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

85% (2011)

80% (2010)

90% (2009)

86% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Writing

91% (2011)

96% (2010)

99% (2009)

98% (2008)

98% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

82% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2011)

90% (2010)

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

94% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

94% (2008)

91% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

79% (2011)

83% (2010)

79% (2009)

79% (2008)

77% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

93% (2011)

89% (2010)

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

88% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Math

77% (2011)

77% (2010)

81% (2009)

83% (2008)

80% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

89% (2011)

93% (2010)

96% (2009)

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

79% (2011)

85% (2010)

80% (2009)

80% (2008)

72% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

79% (2009)

76% (2008)

76% (2007)

70% (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)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

94% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

86% (2007)

88% (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

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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	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	70%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	85%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	80%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	39%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	74%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	54%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	77%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	90%
African American	89%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	53%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
African American	77%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	71%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	68%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	48%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	86%
Male	91%
African American	71%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	62%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	88%
African American	77%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	41%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	81%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	61%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	84%
African American	65%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	48%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	82%
Proficient in English	84%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	85%
African American	65%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	39%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	95%
Male	87%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	54%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	84%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	49%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	45%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	95%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	72%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	74%
Male	83%
African American	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	26%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	29%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	62%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	86%
African American	79%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	54%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	75%
African American	61%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	63%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	26%
Not special education	82%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	86%
Male	91%
African American	66%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	47%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	38%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	77%
Male	81%
African American	40%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	27%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	69%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	37%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	22%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	79%
African American	54%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	15%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	38%
Proficient in English	81%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	99%
Male	97%
African American	100%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	96%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	100%
Not special education	98%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	89%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	90%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	93%
African American	88%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	74%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	67%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

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 Unacceptable".

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):

Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Results

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	4%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	23%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	18%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	27%	23%
21 or more years¹	28%	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	18	19
Grade 2¹	19	19
Grade 3¹	19	19
Grade 4¹	21	20
Grade 5¹	19	22
Grade 6¹	16	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	18	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	17	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	18	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	20	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	49%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	26%	14%
Hispanic	23%	48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	4%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	48%	55%
Special education¹	13%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	9%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	9%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,976	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	60%
Support services	8%	10%
School leadership	13%	11%
Other expenditures	20%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >