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Grand Prairie's Grand Prairie High 9th Grade Center is a public school serving 674 students in grade 9.

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74% of students at this school are Hispanic.

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Grade 9

High school

Math

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

666 students were tested at this school in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

666 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.

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Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students	57%
Female	59%
Male	55%
Black or African American	44%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	62%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Not economically disadvantaged	57%
Special education	28%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	48%
Proficient in English	59%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	100%

Reading

All Students	81%
Female	85%
Male	78%
Black or African American	78%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	81%
American Indian or Alaska Native	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	45%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	65%
Proficient in English	85%
Migrant	n/a
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

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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 Unacceptable".
In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

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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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By grade

Grade 8
 
1
Grade 9
 
3
All students
 
2

By gender

Female
 
2
Male
 
2
All students
 
2

By ethnicity

African American
 
2
Asian
 
4
Hispanic
 
2
White
 
4
All students
 
2

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
2
Not economically disadvantaged
 
4
Special education
 
1
Not special education
 
2
English language learners
 
1
Proficient in English
 
2
Non-migrant
 
2
Gifted/talented
 
10
All students
 
2

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Hispanic	74%	48%
White	14%	34%
Black	10%	14%
American Indian/Alaska Native	1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	4%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Special education	10%	N/A	10%
Gifted/talented students	7%	N/A	8%
Limited English proficient (LEP)	18%	N/A	17%
Economically disadvantaged	76%	N/A	55%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	15	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Beginning teachers	18%	N/A	8%
1 to 5 years	41%	N/A	30%
6 to 10 years	19%	N/A	20%
11 to 20 years	7%	N/A	23%
21 or more years	15%	N/A	19%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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