Test Scores for Friona Independent School District

Friona Independent School District

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TAKS Results By Subgroup
Accountability Rating
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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

909 E 11th St
Friona, TX 79035
Parmer County
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PH: (806) 250-2747
FAX: (806) 250-3805

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Grades PK-12
1234 students
4 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

88% (2011)

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

89% (2011)

88% (2010)

75% (2009)

70% (2008)

84% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

79% (2011)

73% (2010)

67% (2009)

80% (2008)

76% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Math

76% (2011)

66% (2010)

68% (2009)

71% (2008)

72% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2011)

93% (2010)

96% (2009)

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

71% (2011)

83% (2010)

84% (2009)

78% (2008)

73% (2007)

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

Math

86% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

76% (2008)

83% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

93% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

87% (2011)

75% (2010)

75% (2009)

83% (2008)

80% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2011)

88% (2010)

85% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Writing

95% (2011)

98% (2010)

93% (2009)

96% (2008)

97% (2007)

98% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

67% (2011)

82% (2010)

73% (2009)

83% (2008)

69% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Social Studies

93% (2011)

88% (2010)

86% (2009)

79% (2008)

93% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

83% (2011)

67% (2010)

71% (2009)

70% (2008)

73% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

89% (2011)

86% (2010)

93% (2009)

84% (2008)

81% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

60% (2011)

67% (2010)

76% (2009)

68% (2008)

50% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

85% (2011)

86% (2010)

91% (2009)

82% (2008)

83% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

69% (2011)

72% (2010)

78% (2009)

48% (2008)

42% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

89% (2011)

91% (2010)

88% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Math

61% (2011)

72% (2010)

61% (2009)

38% (2008)

66% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

100% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

97% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

95% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

83% (2009)

86% (2008)

85% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

98% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

73% (2009)

78% (2008)

89% (2007)

72% (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	88%
Female	84%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	72%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	40%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	96%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	80%
Male	70%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	86%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	40%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	72%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	18%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	53%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	86%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	91%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Not special education	79%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	75%
Male	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	63%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	74%
Not special education	68%
English language learners	30%
Proficient in English	73%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	89%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Not special education	96%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	89%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Not special education	93%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	76%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Not special education	85%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	91%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	17%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	66%
Male	55%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Special education	0%
Not special education	64%
Proficient in English	61%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	60%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	59%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	61%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	72%
Special education	40%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	74%
Migrant	48%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	67%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	71%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	61%
Male	61%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Not special education	63%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	65%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	83%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

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

Science	This District
All Students	95%
Female	93%
Male	97%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Not special education	95%
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Not special education	94%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	92%
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 "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2009-2010, this district was rated "Recognized". 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):

Attendance Rate
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	8%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	15%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	18%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	27%	23%
21 or more years¹	31%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	14	19
Grade 1¹	21	19
Grade 2¹	17	19
Grade 3¹	14	19
Grade 4¹	14	20
Grade 5¹	12	22
Grade 6¹	16	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	13	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	15	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	14	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	16	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	15	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	78%	48%
White, not Hispanic	21%	34%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	14%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	78%	55%
Special education¹	9%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	8%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	20%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,568	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	66%	60%
Support services	8%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >