Test Scores for Irving Independent School District

Irving Independent School District

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Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 152637
Irving, TX 75015
Dallas County
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PH: (972) 600-5000
FAX: (972) 215-5201

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Grades PK-12
34,770 students
40 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

85% (2011)

89% (2010)

89% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Math

81% (2011)

80% (2010)

77% (2009)

81% (2008)

71% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

79% (2011)

78% (2010)

77% (2009)

77% (2008)

78% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

91% (2008)

89% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2011)

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

83% (2011)

81% (2010)

77% (2009)

72% (2008)

66% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

86% (2009)

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

79% (2011)

81% (2010)

88% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

83% (2010)

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

73% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

81% (2011)

82% (2010)

82% (2009)

83% (2008)

82% (2007)

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

Writing

93% (2011)

95% (2010)

93% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

80% (2011)

80% (2010)

75% (2009)

72% (2008)

71% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

93% (2011)

94% (2010)

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Social Studies

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

75% (2011)

75% (2010)

67% (2009)

66% (2008)

67% (2007)

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

Math

87% (2011)

86% (2010)

82% (2009)

78% (2008)

63% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

85% (2011)

90% (2010)

87% (2009)

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

62% (2011)

65% (2010)

60% (2009)

50% (2008)

50% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

92% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Science

69% (2011)

68% (2010)

60% (2009)

57% (2008)

54% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

91% (2011)

92% (2010)

89% (2009)

89% (2008)

86% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

71% (2011)

71% (2010)

56% (2009)

59% (2008)

59% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2011)

97% (2010)

97% (2009)

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Science

88% (2011)

86% (2010)

81% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

89% (2011)

84% (2010)

78% (2009)

74% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (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	85%
Female	86%
Male	84%
African American	76%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	90%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	58%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	80%
African American	67%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	100%
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	56%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	77%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	82%
Male	76%
African American	76%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	83%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	49%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	80%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
African American	81%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	94%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	58%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	87%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
African American	71%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	89%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	54%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	85%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	87%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	92%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	60%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	77%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	84%
African American	77%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	83%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	57%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	69%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	79%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	66%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	76%
African American	77%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	100%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	35%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	80%
African American	71%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	86%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	37%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	70%
Proficient in English	82%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	81%
African American	85%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	87%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	44%
Not special education	83%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	90%
African American	95%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	68%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	81%
African American	75%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	87%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	45%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	91%
African American	94%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	66%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	72%
Male	78%
African American	71%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	100%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	33%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	48%
Proficient in English	81%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	87%
African American	83%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	58%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
African American	82%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	86%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	46%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	61%
Male	63%
African American	51%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	62%
White	70%
Economically disadvantaged	60%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Special education	20%
Not special education	64%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	67%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	92%
African American	91%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	63%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	80%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	67%
Male	70%
African American	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	83%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	23%
Not special education	71%
English language learners	32%
Proficient in English	77%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	93%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	51%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	71%
Male	71%
African American	58%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	75%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Special education	23%
Not special education	74%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

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

Science	This District
All Students	88%
Female	85%
Male	90%
African American	87%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	80%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	56%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	94%
African American	98%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	83%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	87%
Male	91%
African American	83%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	53%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	83%
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 "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):

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	17%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	38%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	16%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	15%	23%
21 or more years¹	14%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	18	19
Grade 1¹	17	19
Grade 2¹	17	19
Grade 3¹	16	19
Grade 4¹	18	20
Grade 5¹	29	22
Grade 6¹	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	14	22
English (middle and high school)¹	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	21	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	21	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	23	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	68%	48%
White, not Hispanic	15%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	13%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	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	73%	55%
Special education¹	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	9%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	39%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,914	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	60%
Support services	10%	10%
School leadership	11%	11%
Other expenditures	15%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >