Test Scores for McAllen Independent School District

McAllen Independent School District

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2000 N 23rd St
McAllen, TX 78501
Hidalgo County
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PH: (956) 618-6000
FAX: (956) 686-8362

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Grades PK-12
25,210 students
34 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

90% (2011)

92% (2010)

93% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

88% (2010)

84% (2009)

84% (2008)

80% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

88% (2009)

85% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Writing

93% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

92% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Math

94% (2011)

92% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

94% (2011)

94% (2010)

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

84% (2009)

82% (2008)

79% (2007)

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

Math

95% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

81% (2011)

84% (2010)

91% (2009)

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

Math

75% (2011)

79% (2010)

81% (2009)

82% (2008)

78% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

84% (2011)

84% (2010)

83% (2009)

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

93% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

87% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Math

78% (2011)

82% (2010)

78% (2009)

77% (2008)

77% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

85% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

93% (2011)

93% (2010)

89% (2009)

87% (2008)

79% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

74% (2011)

75% (2010)

65% (2009)

64% (2008)

63% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

84% (2011)

86% (2010)

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

68% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

85% (2011)

89% (2010)

82% (2009)

76% (2008)

80% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

Math

65% (2011)

64% (2010)

61% (2009)

51% (2008)

51% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

94% (2011)

94% (2010)

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

71% (2011)

72% (2010)

66% (2009)

62% (2008)

53% (2007)

53% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

91% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

83% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

79% (2011)

77% (2010)

69% (2009)

71% (2008)

68% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2011)

98% (2010)

97% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)

93% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

72% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

81% (2007)

80% (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	90%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	100%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	76%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	84%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	88%
Male	91%
African American	87%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	69%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	100%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	70%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	55%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	81%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	91%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	89%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	84%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	72%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	93%
African American	100%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	79%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	71%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	90%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	89%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	79%
African American	86%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	45%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	46%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	75%
Male	74%
African American	71%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	35%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	49%
Proficient in English	81%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	82%
African American	100%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	40%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	40%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	65%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	78%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	41%
Not special education	79%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	57%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	52%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	86%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	69%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	70%
Male	78%
African American	88%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	41%
Not special education	75%
English language learners	32%
Proficient in English	80%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
African American	88%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	88%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	84%
African American	67%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	39%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	41%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	64%
Male	66%
African American	50%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	62%
Not economically disadvantaged	69%
Special education	7%
Not special education	68%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	69%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	64%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	68%
Male	74%
African American	n/a
Asian	90%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Economically disadvantaged	67%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Special education	20%
Not special education	73%
English language learners	35%
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	48%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	58%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	78%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	100%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	26%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	53%
Proficient in English	82%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	98%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	97%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	83%
Not special education	99%
English language learners	89%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	97%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	90%
African American	100%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	49%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	94%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	65%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	60%
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	91%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	52%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	66%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

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: Writing
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	4%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	29%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	18%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	26%	23%
21 or more years¹	23%	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	14	19
Grade 2¹	19	19
Grade 3¹	18	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	21	22
Grade 6¹	21	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	9	22
English (middle and high school)¹	19	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	18	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	20	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	20	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	20	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	92%	48%
White, not Hispanic	6%	34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2%	4%
Black, not Hispanic	<1%	14%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged¹	69%	55%
Special education¹	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	8%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	31%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,934	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	60%
Support services	13%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	18%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >