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Boyd Elementary School

Public | PK-3 | 358 students
 

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Posted June 23, 2009
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Boyd Elementary is a great school with a wonderful staff. My daughter loves going to school and i have been very pleased with her academic progress.
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Posted April 25, 2008
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This is a wonderful school. The teachers really care for the children. My grandson has been in Boyd for almost his entire school history. He went to a school in Arlington for awhile and although he was away only six months, he lost almost 12 mnth's reading ability. When he came back he went back to the same yeacher and she was so disapointed, and said so much of the hard work they had done was lost. The teachers have not stoped working to get him back on track. These teachers care so much for their students. I would not want my grandson to go anywhere else. I think they are the best....

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Posted February 19, 2005
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I am impressed with the academic program of this school. The teachers and staff do a wonderful job emphasising manners and education. I also like the small classrooms. The teachers are incredibly busy. It is nice that they do not have 20+ children to guide. I feel that my daughter is given ample instruction, guidance and encouragement as well as attention. I am glad to have found this school. I hope the upper level schools are as good!
—Submitted by Julye Byrd, a parent

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Posted September 22, 2003
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My Child attented this School here for two years and in those two years, I was not impressed at all with the communication between teachers and parents. I was constantly trying to figure out what it was the teachers wanted from my child. I felt my child was given too much homework for his age and wondered what they did in class. I have talked to other parents who's children graduated from this school with honors and now can not pass college entrance exams. I have also spoke with teachers who at one time taught at these schools and there comments were 'that is the worst school district I have ever seen.' I would strongly recommend anyone looking to move out to this area to find somewhere out of this school district. There are other schools in the area rated much higher. I have since transferred my child to another school district and am very pleased.
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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.

73 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
82%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

72 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
84%
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 Students75%
Female69%
Male82%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White75%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Special educationn/a
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talentedn/a

Reading

All Students85%
Female87%
Male82%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White83%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special educationn/a
Not special education86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant85%
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 "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Exemplary".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Exemplary".

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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
White 81% 31%
Hispanic 15% 50%
American Indian/Alaska Native 3% 0%
Black 1% 13%
Asian 0% 3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 9%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 1%N/A8%
Economically disadvantaged 54%N/A55%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 8%N/A17%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 0%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 14%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 19%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 34%N/A23%
21 or more years 33%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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  • Mrs Anke Bracey
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  • (940) 433-9536

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