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Ferris Independent School District

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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 459
Ferris, TX 75125
Ellis County
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PH: (972) 544-3858
FAX: (972) 544-2784

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Grades PK-12
2451 students
5 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

88% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

97% (2008)

96% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

78% (2011)

84% (2010)

81% (2009)

75% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

80% (2011)

85% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

92% (2011)

85% (2010)

93% (2009)

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

84% (2011)

86% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

74% (2011)

73% (2010)

77% (2009)

75% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

Math

84% (2011)

90% (2010)

91% (2009)

95% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

76% (2011)

87% (2010)

92% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

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

Math

74% (2011)

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

82% (2008)

82% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2011)

81% (2010)

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

87% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

88% (2009)

90% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Math

57% (2011)

63% (2010)

69% (2009)

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

97% (2008)

91% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

86% (2011)

87% (2010)

77% (2009)

79% (2008)

74% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

72% (2011)

64% (2010)

65% (2009)

55% (2008)

64% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

77% (2011)

76% (2010)

76% (2009)

73% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

88% (2011)

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

67% (2011)

69% (2010)

70% (2009)

60% (2008)

63% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2011)

86% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

Science

78% (2011)

62% (2010)

57% (2009)

57% (2008)

55% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

94% (2011)

91% (2010)

86% (2009)

84% (2008)

84% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

73% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

64% (2008)

71% (2007)

56% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

99% (2011)

98% (2010)

98% (2009)

96% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Science

91% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

93% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

94% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

91% (2010)

79% (2009)

87% (2008)

78% (2007)

77% (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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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	88%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	92%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	82%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	89%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	78%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	46%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	79%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	78%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	54%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	89%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	71%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	95%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	79%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	64%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	83%
African American	76%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	56%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	77%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	69%
Male	78%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	50%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	69%
Proficient in English	74%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	82%
Male	85%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	67%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	80%
Male	73%
African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Not special education	76%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	72%
Male	77%
African American	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	73%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	76%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	24%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	40%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	92%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	62%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	56%
Male	58%
African American	53%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	62%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
Not economically disadvantaged	63%
Special education	7%
Not special education	62%
English language learners	20%
Proficient in English	60%
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	83%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	61%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	56%
Not special education	89%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	67%
Male	78%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	25%
Not special education	77%
Proficient in English	76%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	95%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	78%
African American	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Special education	53%
Not special education	80%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	87%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	38%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	0%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	62%
Male	71%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	74%
Special education	12%
Not special education	72%
English language learners	0%
Proficient in English	71%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	61%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	76%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	20%
Not special education	85%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	91%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	71%
Not special education	97%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	69%
Male	77%
African American	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Special education	36%
Not special education	76%
Proficient in English	74%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	92%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	99%
Female	100%
Male	98%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	90%
Not special education	100%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	64%
Not special education	93%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	89%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	64%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	92%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	90%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	50%
Not special education	91%
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 "Academically Acceptable" 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

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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	18%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	34%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	20%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	13%	23%
21 or more years¹	16%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	21	19
Grade 1¹	19	19
Grade 2¹	19	19
Grade 3¹	20	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	19	22
Grade 6¹	19	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	19	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	20	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	16	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	19	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	58%	48%
White, not Hispanic	33%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	8%	14%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	4%

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Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	66%	55%
Special education¹	13%	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		$7,810	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	11%	10%
School leadership	10%	11%
Other expenditures	21%	19%

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