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Canyon Independent School District

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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 899
Canyon, TX 79015
Randall County
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PH: (806) 677-2600
FAX: (806) 677-2659

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Grades PK-12
9068 students
16 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

94% (2011)

97% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

97% (2007)

99% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

88% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Writing

95% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

96% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

97% (2011)

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

95% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Math

97% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

91% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

95% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

Math

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

87% (2008)

90% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

86% (2011)

88% (2010)

85% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

92% (2011)

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

85% (2010)

85% (2009)

81% (2008)

82% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Social Studies

96% (2011)

95% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

82% (2011)

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

76% (2008)

81% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

93% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

77% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

94% (2011)

97% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Math

82% (2011)

82% (2010)

73% (2009)

67% (2008)

69% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

68% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

94% (2011)

94% (2010)

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Math

81% (2011)

77% (2010)

71% (2009)

67% (2008)

71% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

99% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

99% (2009)

98% (2008)

96% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

93% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

92% (2009)

85% (2008)

85% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

98% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

97% (2009)

95% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Math

90% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

85% (2009)

79% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (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

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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	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	92%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	90%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	85%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	98%
Male	92%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	78%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	100%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	94%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	86%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	100%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	95%
Male	98%
African American	85%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	90%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	96%
Female	93%
Male	98%
African American	85%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	74%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	97%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	56%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	93%
African American	76%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	50%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	35%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	87%
African American	93%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	63%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	85%
African American	79%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	51%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	93%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	69%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	96%
African American	93%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	76%
Not special education	98%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	80%
Male	83%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	29%
Not special education	85%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	71%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	91%
African American	74%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	80%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	60%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	79%
African American	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Native American	80%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	21%
Not special education	85%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	63%
Not special education	98%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	81%
African American	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	100%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	27%
Not special education	86%
Proficient in English	81%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	98%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	94%
Female	98%
Male	90%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	50%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	79%
African American	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	80%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	34%
Not special education	83%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

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

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	85%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	59%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	98%
Female	99%
Male	96%
African American	77%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	99%
Proficient in English	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
African American	75%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	55%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
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 "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

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

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	29%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	21%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	27%	23%
21 or more years¹	19%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

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

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	78%	34%
Hispanic	17%	48%
Black, not Hispanic	3%	14%
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	27%	55%
Special education¹	11%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	7%	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		$6,202	$7,733

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

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