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Bishop Primary School

Public | PK-3 | 315 students
 

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Posted September 2, 2012
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Yes it is true the teachers leave the students alone in the classroom a lot there are only a handful of really good teachers there that are not appreciated for there great work. The new principal thinks she matters more than the parents she is .rude and over weight,dose not like her self much in my opinion.wow! is she in for a rude awaking.Bishop people don't take that likely.some of the staff even have expressed they feel like they are walking on pins and needles. why can't the district find a good principal that care for our future adults.This school should not have children that fight or touch our children,those kind of kids should be removed or placed in a separate room.We also have one nurse for Petro Elm school and Primary Elm and Bishop High school,that's cheap I know my school taxes are not cheap.Also they have a very poor Resource Dept,one child took 1year to receive services and that boy really needed it.If this continues I plan to get parents together and let Austin T.E.A. know of what goes on at this School, our children are very important...
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Posted December 6, 2010
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Very unhealthy school. The worst! There are RATS and droppings in the classrooms. Teacher- unorganized, hardly there. Principal-hardly there. They serve junk food as snacks.
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Posted September 10, 2008
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Great school and caring teachers. Principals change often; however, the new principal seems friendly, intelligent and interested in the students. Teachers are hard workers
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Posted October 21, 2005
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I love this school. Small class sizes, great teachers with plenty of experience and a beautiful campus. It is obvious that these professionals enjoy teaching as the halls and classrooms are decorated and informative. My daughter's 1st grade teacher has been so helpful and in constant contact with us regarding her progress. Can't say enough about this school
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

64 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
95%

2010

 
 
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2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
90%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

64 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
93%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students95%
Female93%
Male97%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education100%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)80%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students97%
Female93%
Male100%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education86%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)100%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talentedn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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.

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.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Exemplary".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

About the tests

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.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 76% 48%
White 21% 34%
Black 2% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 5%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 3%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 10%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 70%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 5%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 42%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 17%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 11%N/A23%
21 or more years 25%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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Phone: (361) 584-2434

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