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Northside Independent School District

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5900 Evers Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
Bexar County
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PH: (210) 397-8500
FAX: (210) 706-8772

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Grades PK-12
98,098 students
111 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2011)

95% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

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

Math

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

89% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

89% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

88% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

94% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

88% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

97% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Science

90% (2011)

91% (2010)

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

81% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

95% (2008)

96% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2011)

88% (2010)

94% (2009)

95% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Math

86% (2011)

83% (2010)

81% (2009)

81% (2008)

80% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

90% (2011)

90% (2010)

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

96% (2011)

97% (2010)

96% (2009)

94% (2008)

95% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

Math

82% (2011)

83% (2010)

80% (2009)

78% (2008)

78% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2011)

96% (2010)

98% (2009)

98% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Social Studies

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

96% (2009)

94% (2008)

90% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

78% (2011)

78% (2010)

78% (2009)

73% (2008)

74% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

89% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

73% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

92% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

89% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

73% (2011)

73% (2010)

72% (2009)

64% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

96% (2011)

95% (2010)

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

83% (2011)

79% (2010)

72% (2009)

75% (2008)

71% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

92% (2009)

91% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Math

77% (2011)

77% (2010)

71% (2009)

70% (2008)

75% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

99% (2011)

99% (2010)

99% (2009)

98% (2008)

98% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

Science

94% (2011)

95% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

97% (2011)

97% (2010)

96% (2009)

96% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

Math

93% (2011)

92% (2010)

87% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

84% (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	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	87%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	91%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	80%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	89%
Male	91%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	73%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	78%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	85%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	85%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	92%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	79%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	91%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	86%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	80%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	78%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	96%
African American	96%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	91%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	86%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	90%
Female	89%
Male	92%
African American	86%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	74%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	86%
African American	86%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	61%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	73%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	81%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	80%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	63%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	87%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	87%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	63%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	62%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	94%
African American	95%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	93%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	80%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	74%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	56%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	52%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	63%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	96%
African American	95%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	84%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	72%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	96%
African American	96%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	85%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	84%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	87%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	75%
Male	81%
African American	73%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	69%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	47%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	42%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	90%
African American	85%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	85%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	67%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	70%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	91%
African American	88%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	64%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	72%
Male	73%
African American	62%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	79%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	64%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	30%
Not special education	76%
English language learners	46%
Proficient in English	73%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	96%
African American	96%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	90%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	82%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	74%
Proficient in English	97%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	81%
Male	84%
African American	75%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	80%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	88%
Special education	51%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	84%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	92%
African American	92%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	80%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	68%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	59%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	78%
African American	68%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	70%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	39%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	99%
Female	99%
Male	99%
African American	99%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	99%
Native American	100%
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	98%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	93%
Not special education	100%
English language learners	90%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	91%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	70%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	50%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	96%
African American	97%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	77%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	98%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	92%
African American	88%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	62%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	52%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	93%
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 "Recognized" 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: Social Studies
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: Math
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts

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	5%	8%
1 to 5 years¹	31%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	22%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	23%	23%
21 or more years¹	19%	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	20	19
Grade 3¹	20	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	24	22
Grade 6¹	24	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	n/a	22
English (middle and high school)¹	23	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	25	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	23	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	25	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	25	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	64%	48%
White, not Hispanic	25%	34%
Black, not Hispanic	8%	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	47%	55%
Special education¹	12%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	9%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	7%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,310	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	11%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	19%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >