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4300 MacArthur Ave Ste 160
Dallas, TX 75209
Dallas County
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PH: (214) 521-6365
FAX: (214) 526-3373

Grades K-12
n/a students
7 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

No acknowledgment data was reported for this district.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the GPA

Texas uses the Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA) to recognize schools and districts for performance on a range of indicators including, among others, test results in specific subject areas, college admission test results and attendance rates.
To be considered for the GPA, schools must have an Accountability Rating of "Academically Acceptable" or higher and must meet the acknowledgment criteria for one or more of the indicators. For example, to receive a GPA for attendance, Academically Acceptable high schools must meet the state's minimum acknowledgment threshold of 95% attendance rate.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

Accountability Rating

In 2006-2007 this district was rated "AEA: Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. This district did not receive a rating in 2005-2006.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS and SDAA II 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.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

69% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

61% (2007)

69% (2006)

76% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

73% (2007)

76% (2006)

76% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

89% (2007)

81% (2006)

84% (2005)

70% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

55% (2007)

81% (2006)

86% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

78% (2007)

80% (2006)

67% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

45% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

86% (2006)

65% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

82% (2007)

76% (2006)

84% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

32% (2007)

45% (2006)

58% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

69% (2007)

70% (2006)

82% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

83% (2006)

83% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

44% (2007)

59% (2006)

41% (2005)

39% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

88% (2007)

76% (2006)

90% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

43% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

47% (2007)

45% (2006)

35% (2005)

46% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

72% (2007)

87% (2006)

58% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

26% (2007)

35% (2006)

21% (2005)

23% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

75% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

42% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

71% (2007)

67% (2006)

31% (2005)

54% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

49% (2007)

32% (2006)

11% (2005)

23% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

79% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

58% (2007)

47% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

79% (2007)

66% (2006)

56% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

43% (2007)

44% (2006)

35% (2005)

51% (2004)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007, 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.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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TAKS Results By Subgroup

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

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	73%
Male	64%
African American	30%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Not special education	70%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	53%
Male	75%
African American	17%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Not special education	61%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	60%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	71%
Male	77%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	73%

Writing	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	91%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Math	This District
All Students	55%
Female	53%
Male	58%
African American	57%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Not special education	54%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Non-migrant	55%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	100%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Not special education	81%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Science	This District
All Students	45%
Female	41%
Male	50%
African American	0%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	58%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Not special education	45%
Not limited English proficient	45%
Non-migrant	45%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	89%
Male	53%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Not special education	80%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	73%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	79%
Male	88%
African American	64%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Not special education	81%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	32%
Female	29%
Male	38%
African American	9%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	22%
Native American	n/a
White	60%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	31%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Not special education	30%
Not limited English proficient	35%
Non-migrant	32%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	69%
Female	74%
Male	61%
African American	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Not special education	69%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	69%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	93%
Male	70%
African American	79%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Not special education	84%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	47%
Male	39%
African American	44%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	31%
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Not special education	43%
Not limited English proficient	45%
Non-migrant	44%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	86%
Male	90%
African American	87%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	81%
Female	77%
Male	86%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Science	This District
All Students	43%
Female	37%
Male	52%
African American	27%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	40%
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Not special education	43%
Not limited English proficient	46%
Non-migrant	44%

Math	This District
All Students	47%
Female	49%
Male	45%
African American	27%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Not special education	47%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Non-migrant	48%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	76%
Male	66%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	71%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Not special education	72%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	72%

Math	This District
All Students	26%
Female	22%
Male	30%
African American	20%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	24%
Native American	n/a
White	28%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	24%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	26%
Not special education	26%
Not limited English proficient	24%
Non-migrant	25%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	75%
Female	70%
Male	80%
African American	59%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Special education	57%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	74%

Science	This District
All Students	42%
Female	34%
Male	52%
African American	12%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	41%
Native American	n/a
White	50%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	40%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	42%
Special education	29%
Not special education	42%
Not limited English proficient	41%
Non-migrant	41%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	71%
Female	78%
Male	64%
African American	39%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	38%
Not special education	73%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	71%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	52%
Male	45%
African American	24%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	52%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	48%
Special education	0%
Not special education	50%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Non-migrant	47%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	79%
Female	72%
Male	90%
African American	63%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Not special education	80%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	54%
Male	65%
African American	63%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	57%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Not special education	62%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Non-migrant	59%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	79%
Female	84%
Male	74%
African American	73%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Not special education	79%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Math	This District
All Students	43%
Female	41%
Male	45%
African American	38%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	45%
Native American	n/a
White	44%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	40%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Not special education	45%
Not limited English proficient	43%
Non-migrant	43%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007, 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 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.
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.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	n/a	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	n/a	20	21

¹Source: TX Education Agency
²Source: ACT

About the Tests

The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination.
ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.

More about the tests

Teachers

Teacher Experience

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	<1	11
Beginning teachers	91%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	6	20
Grade 1	16	20
Grade 2	18	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	21	20
Grade 5	23	22
Grade 6	19	22
English (middle and high school)	17	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	17	21
Math (middle and high school)	13	20
Science (middle and high school)	17	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	15	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	47%	36%
Hispanic	28%	46%
African American	24%	14%
Native American	1%	<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	3%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	57%	47%
Special education	11%	11%
Gifted/talented students	0%	8%
Limited English proficient	<1%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	92%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$10,594	$7,229

Source: TX Education Agency, 2004-2005
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	58%
Instructional-related services	<1%	4%
School leadership	3%	6%
Support services	<1%	5%
Other expenditures	27%	27%

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