Test Scores for Elgin Independent School District

Elgin Independent School District

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P.O. Box 351
Elgin, TX 78621
Bastrop County
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PH: (512) 281-3434
FAX: (512) 285-9935

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Grades PK-12
4107 students
6 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

88% (2011)

81% (2010)

76% (2009)

73% (2008)

67% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2011)

84% (2010)

72% (2009)

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

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

Writing

85% (2011)

87% (2010)

87% (2009)

81% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

Math

85% (2011)

82% (2010)

81% (2009)

66% (2008)

67% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

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

Science

81% (2011)

83% (2010)

75% (2009)

64% (2008)

62% (2007)

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

Math

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

83% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

74% (2011)

73% (2010)

80% (2009)

79% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

58% (2010)

68% (2009)

68% (2008)

60% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

77% (2011)

75% (2010)

76% (2009)

81% (2008)

86% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

86% (2011)

84% (2010)

80% (2009)

81% (2008)

90% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

67% (2011)

63% (2010)

63% (2009)

74% (2008)

67% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

87% (2011)

88% (2010)

92% (2009)

96% (2008)

77% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

90% (2011)

92% (2010)

83% (2009)

85% (2008)

76% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

57% (2011)

65% (2010)

57% (2009)

54% (2008)

54% (2007)

52% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

76% (2011)

81% (2010)

84% (2009)

76% (2008)

50% (2007)

44% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

82% (2011)

90% (2010)

85% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

68% (2011)

66% (2010)

54% (2009)

45% (2008)

41% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

90% (2011)

92% (2010)

80% (2009)

81% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

61% (2011)

67% (2010)

48% (2009)

51% (2008)

58% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

86% (2011)

89% (2010)

71% (2009)

78% (2008)

83% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

63% (2011)

61% (2010)

46% (2009)

48% (2008)

64% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

96% (2011)

93% (2010)

93% (2009)

95% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Science

84% (2011)

79% (2010)

78% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

96% (2011)

83% (2010)

89% (2009)

94% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

84% (2011)

74% (2010)

64% (2009)

77% (2008)

78% (2007)

68% (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	91%
Female	94%
Male	87%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	64%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	91%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	79%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	45%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	93%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	89%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	93%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	81%
African American	85%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	75%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	82%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	92%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	89%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	85%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	93%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	83%
African American	87%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	88%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	79%
Male	83%
African American	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	54%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	55%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	86%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	75%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	74%
Female	83%
Male	66%
African American	70%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	50%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	78%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	71%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	36%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	41%
Proficient in English	75%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	79%
Male	75%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	33%
Not special education	79%
English language learners	20%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	96%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	80%
African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	11%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	71%
Male	63%
African American	51%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	58%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	11%
Not special education	69%
English language learners	26%
Proficient in English	71%
Migrant	14%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	84%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	54%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	46%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	68%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	54%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	57%
Female	48%
Male	66%
African American	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	48%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	49%
Not economically disadvantaged	77%
Special education	24%
Not special education	60%
English language learners	4%
Proficient in English	63%
Migrant	25%
Non-migrant	58%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	76%
Male	76%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	50%
Not special education	78%
English language learners	42%
Proficient in English	79%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	94%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	78%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	41%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	32%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	70%
Male	66%
African American	62%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	79%
Special education	13%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	32%
Proficient in English	71%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	76%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	44%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	40%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	61%
Female	61%
Male	62%
African American	46%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	53%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Economically disadvantaged	52%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	8%
Not special education	67%
English language learners	0%
Proficient in English	65%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	91%
Male	81%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	42%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	17%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	63%
Male	63%
African American	55%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Special education	13%
Not special education	66%
English language learners	0%
Proficient in English	65%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	63%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	96%
African American	91%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	96%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	63%
Not special education	98%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	96%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	81%
Male	87%
African American	76%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	40%
Not special education	87%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	84%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	95%
African American	97%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	71%
Not special education	98%
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	97%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	86%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	31%
Not special education	88%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	84%

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 "Academically Acceptable". 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	11%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	31%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	15%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	22%	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	19	19
Grade 1¹	19	19
Grade 2¹	18	19
Grade 3¹	17	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	33	22
Grade 6¹	23	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	19	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	23	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	51%	48%
White, not Hispanic	33%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	15%	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	62%	55%
Special education¹	11%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	5%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	18%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,144	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	9%	10%
School leadership	12%	11%
Other expenditures	22%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >