Hodge Elementary School

The staff genuinely care about the kids. Teachers are very well trained and committed. They are team oriented and always willing to lend a helping hand. The leadership is goal oriented and will defend their students safety when required.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 26, 2009

I agree about Mrs. Ice but the rest of it I disagree with. I feel that the principle and the vice principal puts on a good show when you first enroll your child but from there on they are rigid and cold. The school we came from they felt a reward system was a good way to bring out good behavior what does Hodge do accept for use fear tactics.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted September 18, 2008

We are new to Hodge this year and so far we love it! Mrs. Ice is awesome!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted February 13, 2008

I love this school! I drive past about 10 schools that would be much closer but it is worth coming here. There is a positive atmosphere that you don't find at most work places. Our principal, Sam Kelley, is fabulous. I think we have the best campus in Denton ISD!
—Submitted by a teacher

Posted July 28, 2007

we moved back here, after leaving last year. And we could have moved closer to my husband's job, but we loved the Hodge. My children hated the schools in east Texas. My husband now drives an hour and a half to and from work just to live in the Hodge zoned area. The principal is great, and she really gets to know her kids. And the teachers are great with the kids too. My children had to go to one of the other elem. schools in Denton for two months and it was awfull. The safety Hodge takes with the kids before and after school is so much better than any other elementary school I have ever seen.
—Submitted by shannon roberts, a parent

Posted July 16, 2005

I've taught in three schools-Hodge being my third. I absolutely love it there! The administration and staff always have the best interest of the students in mind and do everything they can to ensure that all children are successful learners. I feel privaledged to be a part of such a wonderful place!
—Submitted by a teacher

Posted May 26, 2005

Too much concentration on TAKS.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted April 29, 2005

Great school, a reconized school for the TAKS test, and a wonderful orchestra program.
—Submitted by a former student

Posted February 11, 2004

The principal shouldn't be anywhere near a school, he has a bad past record for this and other schools. The teachers are rigid and military like, there is no freedom, nor is there a good art/creativity program.
—Submitted by a parent

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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.

72 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

72 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.

74 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

73 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2011.

58 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.

91 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

86 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 87% in 2011.

89 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	93%
Female	91%
Male	95%
Black or African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	86%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	100%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	93%
Black or African American	90%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	86%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	86%
Proficient in English	95%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	94%
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	95%
Female	95%
Male	94%
Black or African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	94%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	100%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	95%
Proficient in English	94%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	89%
Female	92%
Male	86%
Black or African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	80%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	80%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing

All Students	90%
Female	100%
Male	79%
Black or African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	80%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	71%
Proficient in English	92%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	90%
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	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
Black or African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	100%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	100%
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
Black or African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	100%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	85%
Proficient in English	100%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science

All Students	97%
Female	93%
Male	100%
Black or African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	96%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	97%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	94%
Proficient in English	98%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	97%
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 "Exemplary".
In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
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.