Test Scores for Denver City Independent School District

Denver City Independent School District

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

501 Mustang Ave
Denver City, TX 79323
Yoakum County
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PH: (806) 592-5900
FAX: (806) 592-5909

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Grades PK-12
1587 students
3 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

98% (2008)

97% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

75% (2010)

71% (2009)

82% (2008)

87% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

87% (2011)

90% (2010)

88% (2009)

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

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

Writing

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

92% (2010)

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

86% (2011)

93% (2010)

88% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

84% (2009)

90% (2008)

98% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2011)

86% (2010)

91% (2009)

97% (2008)

96% (2007)

99% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

97% (2008)

88% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

85% (2011)

91% (2010)

96% (2009)

90% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Writing

97% (2011)

100% (2010)

99% (2009)

97% (2008)

100% (2007)

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

Math

85% (2011)

85% (2010)

97% (2009)

84% (2008)

94% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2011)

99% (2010)

96% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)

99% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

98% (2011)

99% (2010)

96% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

86% (2011)

82% (2010)

73% (2009)

75% (2008)

77% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

100% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

94% (2011)

98% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

Math

67% (2011)

74% (2010)

81% (2009)

71% (2008)

80% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

93% (2011)

90% (2010)

84% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Science

78% (2011)

75% (2010)

61% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

88% (2011)

91% (2010)

84% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

78% (2010)

62% (2009)

64% (2008)

71% (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)

95% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Science

91% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

89% (2009)

77% (2008)

82% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

96% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

98% (2009)

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

100% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

95% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

90% (2009)

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

92% (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	92%
Female	92%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	100%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	83%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	100%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	78%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	67%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	67%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	77%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	60%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	67%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	50%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	67%
Not special education	99%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	33%
Not special education	89%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

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

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

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	75%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Not special education	87%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

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

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	63%
Male	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	74%
Not special education	69%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	67%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	73%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Not special education	81%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	93%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Not special education	89%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Not special education	80%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	95%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	97%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	71%
Proficient in English	100%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	83%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	71%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	93%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	71%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	95%
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 "Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2009-2010, this district was rated "Exemplary". 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
Attendance Rate

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	21%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	20%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	27%	23%
21 or more years¹	24%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	15	19
Grade 1¹	16	19
Grade 2¹	17	19
Grade 3¹	14	19
Grade 4¹	15	20
Grade 5¹	17	22
Grade 6¹	17	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	15	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	14	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	13	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
Hispanic	68%	48%
White, not Hispanic	30%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	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	50%	55%
Special education¹	7%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	6%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	15%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,607	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	51%	60%
Support services	6%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	32%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >