Cesar Chavez Learning Center

My grandson has attended Chavez for 7 years.He is in TAG and has scored high in TAKS.I have been involved from volunteering to PTA.Overall, the staff are dedicated teachers and our Principal is one of the best.It is also a Recognized School,which says a lot for it!
—Submitted by Mary Saldana, a parent

Posted May 23, 2006

My 12 year old daughter have been going to Cesar Chavez learning center for 3 years. Cesar Chavez school have improved during the previous years. Most of the of the school functions are done primarily in Spanish. The quality of the teachers are pretty low. Most of the teachers are 1st year teachers. And others eventually transfers to other schools after a year or so. The school have improved since the new principal took over. I feel that there are still more room for improvements in many areas.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 19, 2006

This school is great. I came here last year and my sister and brother are still attending this school. The teachers are fantastic and offer private tutoring for people who are a little shy or don't want other peole to know they need tutoring.
—Submitted by Jennifer Murillo, a former student

Posted October 21, 2005

My 11yr old daughter attends this school. She have been going there for about three years now. I have had several probelms with some of her teachers. One practically forcing her to write with her right hand eventhough she is a lefty. Another teacher picking on her to tears. She is a very quiet and respectful child. This year have gone by much better. I will send her to private school next year. This school gives preference to Hispanic/bilingual students and parents.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted August 12, 2003

I am a grandmother from out of state that have asked for assistance from this school over the telephone. The service was great. I was given instant help and the response to my request was resolved within the hour. So as far as the quality of assisting personnel, my experience was of the highest standard.

Posted June 13, 2003

This school does not provide a safe haven for children. This school does not follow board policies and makes it extremely difficult to receive information on how you children are doing. Communication is very lacking at this school. I have had meetings with the superintendent about their background checks not being completed and they have ignored what is going on.

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

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2011.

79 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

36 students were tested at this school in 2011.

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.

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2011.

82 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

49 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

48 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

87 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

39 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

38 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	73%
Female	71%
Male	76%
Black or African American	91%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	67%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	64%
Proficient in English	90%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	89%
Female	94%
Male	85%
Black or African American	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	100%
Proficient in English	86%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

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.

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	80%
Female	90%
Male	71%
Black or African American	58%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	83%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	83%
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	94%

Reading

All Students	59%
Female	70%
Male	42%
Black or African American	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	58%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	50%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	50%
Proficient in English	62%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing

All Students	77%
Female	86%
Male	63%
Black or African American	54%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	67%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	79%
Proficient in English	76%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

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.

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	86%
Black or African American	92%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	60%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	84%
Proficient in English	89%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	90%
Female	86%
Male	92%
Black or African American	92%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	78%
Proficient in English	93%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science

All Students	82%
Female	77%
Male	84%
Black or African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	63%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

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.

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 "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.