Test Scores for Dumas Independent School District

Dumas 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 615
Dumas, TX 79029
Moore County
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PH: (806) 935-6461
FAX: (806) 935-6275

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Grades PK-12
4675 students
9 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

83% (2011)

91% (2010)

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

88% (2010)

80% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2011)

84% (2010)

77% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

93% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

84% (2011)

86% (2010)

80% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

81% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Science

75% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Math

88% (2011)

93% (2010)

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

93% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

78% (2011)

91% (2010)

92% (2009)

95% (2008)

97% (2007)

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

Math

78% (2011)

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

88% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

94% (2011)

97% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

97% (2007)

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

Math

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

91% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

89% (2011)

97% (2010)

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Social Studies

94% (2011)

97% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

88% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

74% (2009)

81% (2008)

79% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

85% (2011)

91% (2010)

85% (2009)

86% (2008)

80% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

78% (2011)

91% (2010)

88% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Math

50% (2011)

65% (2010)

65% (2009)

57% (2008)

64% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

99% (2011)

97% (2010)

95% (2009)

87% (2008)

92% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

91% (2011)

85% (2010)

78% (2009)

60% (2008)

69% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

99% (2011)

96% (2010)

99% (2009)

88% (2008)

93% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

55% (2008)

69% (2007)

58% (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)

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

90% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

90% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

82% (2009)

75% (2008)

68% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

93% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

82% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (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	83%
Female	89%
Male	78%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	84%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	87%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	95%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	17%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	50%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	33%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	70%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	17%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	44%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	29%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	84%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	48%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	38%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	73%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	21%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	72%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	43%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	89%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	63%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	83%
Male	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	17%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	39%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	42%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	13%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	17%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	53%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	13%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	6%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	70%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	22%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	24%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	86%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	81%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	11%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	100%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	28%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	7%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	80%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	29%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	92%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	27%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	63%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	52%
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	72%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	13%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	50%
Not special education	79%
English language learners	15%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	29%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	14%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	78%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	27%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	3%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	83%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	58%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	19%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	6%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	50%
Female	48%
Male	53%
African American	n/a
Asian	6%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	60%
White	69%
Economically disadvantaged	41%
Not economically disadvantaged	68%
Special education	18%
Not special education	53%
English language learners	6%
Proficient in English	60%
Migrant	11%
Non-migrant	53%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

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

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	87%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	75%
Not special education	92%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	86%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	99%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	94%
Not special education	99%
English language learners	92%
Proficient in English	98%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	54%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	59%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	94%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	86%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	77%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	89%
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 "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: 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	9%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	29%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	21%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	22%	23%
21 or more years¹	20%	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	20	19
Grade 2¹	18	19
Grade 3¹	19	19
Grade 4¹	18	20
Grade 5¹	20	22
Grade 6¹	18	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	17	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	17	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	15	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	16	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	21	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	68%	48%
White, not Hispanic	25%	34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	1%	14%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	56%	55%
Special education¹	10%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	7%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	24%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,584	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	60%
Support services	9%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	18%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >