Test Scores for Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo Independent School District

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7200 I-40 W
Amarillo, TX 79106
Potter County
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PH: (806) 326-1000
FAX: (806) 354-4303

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Grades PK-12
32,995 students
53 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

92% (2011)

94% (2010)

93% (2009)

95% (2008)

95% (2007)

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

Math

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

85% (2009)

86% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading

87% (2011)

88% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

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

Writing

92% (2011)

91% (2010)

91% (2009)

95% (2008)

93% (2007)

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

Math

89% (2011)

89% (2010)

87% (2009)

90% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 5

Reading

95% (2011)

95% (2010)

91% (2009)

94% (2008)

94% (2007)

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

Science

89% (2011)

92% (2010)

88% (2009)

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

Math

94% (2011)

96% (2010)

94% (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

83% (2011)

82% (2010)

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Math

84% (2011)

83% (2010)

83% (2009)

81% (2008)

82% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2011)

85% (2010)

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

82% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

Writing

94% (2011)

93% (2010)

91% (2009)

89% (2008)

91% (2007)

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

Math

82% (2011)

82% (2010)

80% (2009)

76% (2008)

75% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading

93% (2011)

94% (2010)

94% (2009)

94% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

Social Studies

96% (2011)

96% (2010)

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

Science

80% (2011)

80% (2010)

70% (2009)

68% (2008)

70% (2007)

74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

Math

90% (2011)

87% (2010)

82% (2009)

81% (2008)

72% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading

86% (2011)

91% (2010)

88% (2009)

83% (2008)

86% (2007)

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

Math

69% (2011)

68% (2010)

68% (2009)

59% (2008)

58% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies

92% (2011)

92% (2010)

87% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

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

Science

75% (2011)

74% (2010)

68% (2009)

63% (2008)

55% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

English Language Arts

89% (2011)

88% (2010)

85% (2009)

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

Math

75% (2011)

78% (2010)

68% (2009)

61% (2008)

61% (2007)

63% (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)

95% (2009)

94% (2008)

92% (2007)

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

Science

86% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

77% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

English Language Arts

92% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

89% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

Math

86% (2011)

Data not available for this district (2010)

76% (2009)

75% (2008)

80% (2007)

73% (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	90%
African American	86%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	82%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	84%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
African American	76%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	92%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	75%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	84%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
African American	77%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	94%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	74%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	94%
Male	89%
African American	85%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	86%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	90%
African American	79%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	94%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	83%
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	95%
Female	96%
Male	94%
African American	93%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	81%
Not special education	96%
English language learners	79%
Proficient in English	96%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	89%
Female	87%
Male	91%
African American	78%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	76%
Not special education	90%
English language learners	64%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	95%
African American	88%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	78%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	80%
African American	82%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	77%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	47%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	59%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	81%
African American	74%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	71%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	42%
Not special education	86%
English language learners	75%
Proficient in English	84%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	83%
African American	72%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	79%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	43%
Not special education	85%
English language learners	51%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	92%
African American	87%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	65%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	67%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	86%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	84%
English language learners	62%
Proficient in English	83%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	91%
African American	86%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	95%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	57%
Not special education	95%
English language learners	56%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	97%
Male	95%
African American	92%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	90%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	85%
Not special education	97%
English language learners	83%
Proficient in English	97%
Migrant	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Female	78%
Male	81%
African American	68%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	76%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	81%
English language learners	33%
Proficient in English	82%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	95%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	66%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	68%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	73%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	44%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	35%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	69%
Male	69%
African American	50%
Asian	70%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	71%
White	81%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	83%
Special education	17%
Not special education	72%
English language learners	26%
Proficient in English	72%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
African American	81%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	89%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	43%
Not special education	94%
English language learners	59%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	72%
Male	78%
African American	55%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	56%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	65%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	25%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	13%
Proficient in English	78%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	85%
African American	74%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	83%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	40%
Not special education	91%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	91%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	75%
Male	74%
African American	61%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	56%
White	84%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	19%
Not special education	77%
English language learners	23%
Proficient in English	77%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2010-2011

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	96%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	86%
Not special education	98%
English language learners	65%
Proficient in English	99%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	87%
African American	74%
Asian	61%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	71%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	48%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	25%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	87%
Asian	65%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	64%
Not special education	93%
English language learners	21%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	85%
African American	70%
Asian	66%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	86%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	38%
Not special education	88%
English language learners	31%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	86%
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 "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 not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

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	28%	30%
6 to 10 years¹	18%	20%
11 to 20 years¹	28%	23%
21 or more years¹	21%	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	16	19
Grade 2¹	18	19
Grade 3¹	18	19
Grade 4¹	18	20
Grade 5¹	22	22
Grade 6¹	22	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)¹	22	22
English (middle and high school)¹	21	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)¹	23	21
Math (middle and high school)¹	22	20
Science (middle and high school)¹	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)¹	24	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: NCES, 2008-2009
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White, not Hispanic	43%	34%
Hispanic	42%	48%
Black, not Hispanic	11%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4%	4%
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	62%	55%
Special education¹	12%	10%
Gifted/talented students¹	7%	8%
Limited English proficient¹	11%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,342	$7,733

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

School Finance: Issues to Consider >