Test Scores for Abilene Independent School District

Abilene Independent School District

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TAKS Results
TAKS Results By Subgroup
Accountability Rating
Gold Performance Acknowledgments
Teachers
Students
Spending Per Pupil

P.O. Box 981
Abilene, TX 79604
Taylor County
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PH: (325) 677-1444
FAX: (325) 794-1325

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Grades PK-12
16,436 students
36 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

87% (2011)

91% (2010)

93% (2009)

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

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

Math

86% (2011)

88% (2010)

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Writing

90% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

95% (2008)

96% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

Math

88% (2011)

86% (2010)

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

90% (2011)

93% (2010)

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

92% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

85% (2011)

88% (2010)

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

Math

91% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading

82% (2011)

86% (2010)

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Math

81% (2011)

81% (2010)

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

86% (2011)

86% (2010)

85% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

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

Writing

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

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

Math

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

78% (2009)

81% (2008)

78% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

94% (2011)

97% (2010)

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

93% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

92% (2011)

94% (2010)

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

79% (2011)

79% (2010)

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

89% (2009)

86% (2008)

74% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

90% (2011)

95% (2010)

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

65% (2011)

74% (2010)

71% (2009)

62% (2008)

64% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

94% (2011)

92% (2010)

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

Science

78% (2011)

73% (2010)

66% (2009)

63% (2008)

60% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

89% (2011)

88% (2010)

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

77% (2011)

77% (2010)

64% (2009)

60% (2008)

65% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

Science

91% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

83% (2009)

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

94% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

91% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (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	87%
Female	90%
Male	85%
African American	84%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	100%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	61%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	79%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	100%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	59%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	81%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	79%
African American	73%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	67%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	51%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	70%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	86%
African American	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	86%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	61%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	78%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	89%
African American	83%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	75%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	63%
Not special education	92%
English language learners	76%
Proficient in English	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	60%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	85%
Female	81%
Male	89%
African American	74%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	83%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	66%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	44%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	83%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	65%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	81%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	82%
African American	73%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	86%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	40%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	35%
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	82%
African American	73%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	100%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	46%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	47%
Proficient in English	82%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	86%
African American	79%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	51%
Not special education	89%
English language learners	18%
Proficient in English	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	90%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	75%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	46%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
African American	64%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	51%
Not special education	87%
English language learners	58%
Proficient in English	84%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	92%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	75%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	43%
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	76%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	79%
Female	76%
Male	81%
African American	63%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	100%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	71%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	48%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	29%
Proficient in English	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	92%
African American	83%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	80%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	57%
Proficient in English	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	76%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	89%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	64%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	24%
Proficient in English	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	65%
African American	50%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	89%
White	73%
Economically disadvantaged	56%
Not economically disadvantaged	78%
Special education	24%
Not special education	70%
English language learners	19%
Proficient in English	66%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	86%
Asian	69%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	90%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	74%
Male	81%
African American	59%
Asian	38%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	86%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	39%
Not special education	82%
English language learners	45%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	93%
Male	85%
African American	84%
Asian	62%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	46%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	45%
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	79%
African American	57%
Asian	54%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	71%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	69%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	37%
Not special education	80%
English language learners	36%
Proficient in English	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	97%
African American	92%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	99%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	96%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	89%
Not special education	99%
English language learners	69%
Proficient in English	99%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
African American	77%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	58%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	41%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	84%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	80%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	77%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	21%
Proficient in English	96%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	91%
African American	80%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	58%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	46%
Proficient in English	93%
Non-migrant	91%
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 Unacceptable". 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

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	16%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	14%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	33%	23%
21 or more years¹	33%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: ¹TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten¹	19	19
Grade 1¹	18	19
Grade 2¹	18	19
Grade 3¹	20	19
Grade 4¹	20	20
Grade 5¹	20	22
Grade 6¹	20	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	4	22
English (middle and high school)¹	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	20	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	21	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	23	22

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Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	48%	34%
Hispanic	36%	48%
Black, not Hispanic	14%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	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	59%	55%
Special education¹	17%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	6%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	3%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,895	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	60%
Support services	12%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	16%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >