Test Scores for El Paso Independent School District

El Paso Independent School District

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TAKS Results
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Accountability Rating
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 20100
El Paso, TX 79998
El Paso County
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PH: (915) 779-3781
FAX: (915) 779-3781

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Grades PK-12
64,058 students
93 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

90% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Math

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

84% (2009)

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

85% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

85% (2009)

76% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

81% (2011)

82% (2010)

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

80% (2010)

76% (2009)

77% (2008)

68% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2011)

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

78% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

86% (2008)

87% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

78% (2010)

76% (2009)

72% (2008)

64% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

93% (2011)

92% (2010)

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

79% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

76% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

56% (2008)

57% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

84% (2009)

76% (2008)

60% (2007)

51% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

71% (2011)

70% (2010)

63% (2009)

53% (2008)

49% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

94% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

86% (2008)

85% (2007)

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

Science

75% (2011)

72% (2010)

63% (2009)

58% (2008)

53% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

84% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

82% (2011)

80% (2010)

72% (2009)

59% (2008)

59% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2011)

97% (2010)

96% (2009)

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

88% (2011)

91% (2010)

80% (2009)

73% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

88% (2009)

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

77% (2009)

73% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (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	91%
Male	89%
African American	87%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	92%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	92%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	75%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	88%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	94%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	86%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	73%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	60%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	70%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	91%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	90%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	76%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	94%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	73%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	88%
Male	92%
African American	93%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	95%
African American	88%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	88%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	78%
African American	76%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	73%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	41%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	53%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	80%
African American	68%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	67%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	38%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	65%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	80%
African American	80%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	55%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	48%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	90%
African American	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	79%
African American	71%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	91%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	48%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	92%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	61%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	92%
African American	90%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	92%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	75%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	73%
Male	79%
African American	76%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	83%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	46%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	82%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	79%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	83%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	59%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	66%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	88%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	43%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	74%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	72%
Male	70%
African American	63%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	69%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Special education	24%
Not special education	73%
English language learners	48%
Proficient in English	75%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	94%
African American	97%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	68%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	72%
Male	77%
African American	78%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	75%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	33%
Not special education	76%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	79%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	93%
Male	89%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	75%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	62%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	82%
African American	78%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	83%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	36%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	58%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	66%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	98%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	97%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	85%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	94%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	88%
Female	86%
Male	91%
African American	85%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	40%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	55%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	56%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	49%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	81%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	67%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	41%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	94%
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 "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):

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	6%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	31%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	17%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	24%	23%
21 or more years¹	21%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	17	19
Grade 1¹	17	19
Grade 2¹	17	19
Grade 3¹	18	19
Grade 4¹	18	20
Grade 5¹	21	22
Grade 6¹	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	43	22
English (middle and high school)¹	20	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

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	81%	48%
White, not Hispanic	12%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	5%	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	68%	55%
Special education¹	9%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	9%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	29%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,796	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	13%	10%
School leadership	10%	11%
Other expenditures	16%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >