Test Scores for Garland Independent School District

Garland Independent School District

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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

501 S Jupiter
Garland, TX 75042
Dallas County
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PH: (972) 494-8201
FAX: (972) 485-4936

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Grades PK-12
57,760 students
72 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

95% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

92% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

95% (2011)

96% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Science

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

81% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2011)

88% (2010)

93% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Math

82% (2011)

81% (2010)

79% (2009)

81% (2008)

76% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

Writing

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

90% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Math

82% (2011)

82% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

79% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

95% (2011)

96% (2010)

97% (2009)

96% (2008)

91% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

96% (2011)

97% (2010)

94% (2009)

95% (2008)

92% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

75% (2009)

78% (2008)

72% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

88% (2010)

85% (2009)

85% (2008)

73% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

89% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

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

Math

73% (2011)

73% (2010)

73% (2009)

66% (2008)

62% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

76% (2011)

76% (2010)

69% (2009)

65% (2008)

57% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

74% (2011)

76% (2010)

67% (2009)

66% (2008)

59% (2007)

61% (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)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

93% (2011)

91% (2010)

86% (2009)

80% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

96% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

90% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (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

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	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	90%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	86%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	93%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
African American	85%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	94%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	78%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	92%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	89%
African American	87%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	94%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	77%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	81%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	93%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	85%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	82%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	78%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	92%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	94%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	96%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	82%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	92%
Female	91%
Male	94%
African American	87%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	96%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	79%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	89%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	92%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	79%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	91%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	84%
African American	85%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	96%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	58%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	67%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	81%
African American	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	83%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	46%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	87%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	96%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	64%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	55%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	94%
African American	95%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	75%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	71%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	84%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	52%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	93%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	79%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	96%
African American	95%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	96%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	88%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	98%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	82%
African American	71%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	79%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	57%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	85%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	87%
African American	82%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	90%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	64%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	54%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	87%
African American	86%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	83%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	54%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	49%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	71%
African American	62%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	65%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	33%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	38%
Proficient in English	75%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	91%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	75%
Male	77%
African American	67%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	81%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	34%
Not special education	78%
English language learners	30%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	86%
African American	85%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	88%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	50%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	58%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	75%
Male	73%
African American	64%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	71%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	80%
Special education	31%
Not special education	76%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	76%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	99%
Female	99%
Male	99%
African American	99%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	100%
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	99%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	95%
Not special education	99%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	100%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
African American	91%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	89%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	65%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	94%
African American	95%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	89%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	71%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	88%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	89%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	58%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	61%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	92%
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):

Commended Performance: Reading/English Language Arts
Commended Performance: Writing
Commended Performance: Social Studies

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	7%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	34%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	21%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	20%	23%
21 or more years¹	18%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	20	19
Grade 1¹	20	19
Grade 2¹	19	19
Grade 3¹	19	19
Grade 4¹	19	20
Grade 5¹	23	22
Grade 6¹	23	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	5	22
English (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	22	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	24	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	44%	48%
White, not Hispanic	29%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	19%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	8%	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	47%	55%
Special education¹	9%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	7%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	23%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,068	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	10%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	17%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >