Test Scores for Buna Independent School District

Buna Independent School District

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

P.O. Box 1087
Buna, TX 77612
Jasper County
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PH: (409) 994-5101
FAX: (409) 994-4808

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Grades PK-12
1234 students
4 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

90% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

88% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

86% (2010)

88% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

82% (2011)

86% (2010)

87% (2009)

80% (2008)

80% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

87% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

96% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Math

79% (2011)

86% (2010)

84% (2009)

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

93% (2011)

97% (2010)

92% (2009)

94% (2008)

95% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

88% (2011)

96% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

72% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

82% (2011)

94% (2010)

97% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

80% (2009)

74% (2008)

81% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

94% (2011)

86% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)

94% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

94% (2009)

96% (2008)

93% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

84% (2009)

90% (2008)

74% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2011)

93% (2010)

98% (2009)

98% (2008)

90% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

88% (2011)

89% (2010)

94% (2009)

87% (2008)

80% (2007)

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

Science

81% (2011)

72% (2010)

64% (2009)

61% (2008)

71% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

92% (2010)

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

79% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

91% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

98% (2008)

97% (2007)

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

Math

63% (2011)

67% (2010)

54% (2009)

68% (2008)

55% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

89% (2011)

98% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

62% (2011)

79% (2010)

66% (2009)

66% (2008)

57% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

96% (2010)

92% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

71% (2011)

66% (2010)

67% (2009)

61% (2008)

53% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

100% (2011)

100% (2010)

100% (2009)

99% (2008)

97% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

97% (2011)

98% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

98% (2011)

96% (2010)

97% (2009)

99% (2008)

97% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

93% (2011)

90% (2010)

73% (2009)

81% (2008)

78% (2007)

72% (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	90%
Female	96%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	71%
Not special education	91%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	57%
Not special education	89%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	79%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Not special education	83%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	83%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Not special education	87%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	79%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	20%
Not special education	81%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	95%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	50%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	88%
Female	86%
Male	89%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	60%
Not special education	91%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	44%
Not special education	86%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	93%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	80%
Not special education	86%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	100%
Not special education	85%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	80%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	88%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	96%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	88%
Female	87%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	86%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	72%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	57%
Not special education	82%
Proficient in English	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	85%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	60%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	87%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	90%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	50%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	91%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	67%
Male	58%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Economically disadvantaged	48%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Not special education	63%
Proficient in English	63%
Non-migrant	63%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Science	This District
All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	58%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	63%
Special education	25%
Not special education	65%
Proficient in English	62%
Non-migrant	62%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	98%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	80%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	77%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	71%
Not special education	71%
Proficient in English	71%
Non-migrant	71%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

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

Science	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	100%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	97%

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

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	80%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%

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 "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2009-2010, this district was rated "Recognized". 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 acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
Commended Performance: Writing
Commended Performance: Social Studies
Recommended High School Program

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	7%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	24%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	17%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	26%	23%
21 or more years¹	26%	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	22	19
Grade 3¹	19	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	21	22
Grade 6¹	16	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	14	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	13	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	16	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	16	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	92%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	4%	14%
Hispanic	3%	48%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	4%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	34%	55%
Special education¹	12%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	3%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	<1%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,082	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	60%
Support services	9%	10%
School leadership	12%	11%
Other expenditures	19%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >