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Raul Quintanilla Senior Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 820 students

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Posted August 16, 2010

I Went To Quintanilla Both 7th And 8th Grade(2008-2010) Year And Now Going To High School. I Think The Teachers Are Very Kind And Excellent. They Push You To Be The Best You Can Be.They Have Strong Principal/ School Leader Ship. This School Has Great Sports And Many Challenging Academic Programs To Enjoy.If You Child Is Coming To Quintanilla In The Future They Will Have A Blast!


Posted October 10, 2008

The administrators go beyond the call of duty in making sure the students have the intellectual and social experiences. The caring and nuturing are best I have ever experienced. Hopefully, this team will stick together - but I know that the associate principal and the assistant principals are ready for their own school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2006

Great teachers. Excellent programs! all my childrens went to this school. Great school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 20, 2005

I have tought at Quintanilla for 5 years and find it to be a wonderful school. One example of that quality is the project they encouraged me to complete: The Achievements & Goals Archive Project, described in detail at www.studentmotivation.org. It involves our 8th graders each writing letters before graduation to themselves about their achievements & goals. The letters will be stored in the Achievements & Goals Archive at Quintanilla for the next 10 years. Thanksgiving week of that 10th year after graduation alumni will be invited back to open their letters and speak to students about what they themselves would do differently if they were 12 years old again. The Archive is a large safe, with 10 shelves inside, secured under spotlights in a central location in the school passed many times every school day by all students. The goal is to encourage our students every day to think of their futures.
—Submitted by Bill Betzen, a teacher


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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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 81% in 2011.

389 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

387 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
79%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

379 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
92%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
86%
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.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

407 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
72%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

407 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
89%

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

407 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
65%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
47%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

397 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
85%
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.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students74%
Female73%
Male75%
Black or African American75%
Asiann/a
Hispanic74%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantaged65%
Special education33%
Not special education76%
Limited English proficient (LEP)65%
Proficient in English78%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant74%
Gifted/talented99%

Reading

All Students77%
Female75%
Male79%
Black or African American88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged71%
Special education50%
Not special education78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)60%
Proficient in English84%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant77%
Gifted/talented99%

Writing

All Students92%
Female94%
Male90%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic92%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education58%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)81%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented99%
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.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students78%
Female77%
Male80%
Black or African American70%
Asiann/a
Hispanic79%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Special education36%
Not special education80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)65%
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented99%

Reading

All Students89%
Female92%
Male85%
Black or African American90%
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education57%
Not special education90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)76%
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students59%
Female52%
Male67%
Black or African American60%
Asiann/a
Hispanic59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Special education21%
Not special education61%
Limited English proficient (LEP)40%
Proficient in English69%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant59%
Gifted/talented96%

Social Studies

All Students94%
Female94%
Male94%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education73%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)90%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
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.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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

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.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 96% 48%
Black 2% 14%
White 1% 34%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 9%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 11%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 26%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 89%N/A55%
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 6%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 39%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 25%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 17%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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2700 Remond Dr
Dallas, TX 75211
Phone: (972) 502-3200

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