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El Paso Independent School District

This district's rating is based on its schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

6531 Boeing Dr
El Paso, TX 79925
El Paso County
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PH: (915) 779-3781
FAX: (915) 834-6613

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Grades PK-12
62,635 students
97 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

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.

Testing in Texas: An Overview

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Recommended High School Program

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

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

91% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

81% (2008)

74% (2007)

74% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

80% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

91% (2008)

90% (2007)

87% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

78% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

76% (2008)

71% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)

86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

87% (2008)

84% (2007)

82% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

77% (2008)

68% (2007)

62% (2006)

51% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

78% (2008)

76% (2007)

69% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

86% (2008)

87% (2007)

80% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

64% (2007)

55% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2008)

83% (2007)

73% (2006)

71% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

83% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

56% (2008)

57% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

60% (2007)

51% (2006)

43% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

80% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

53% (2008)

49% (2007)

42% (2006)

41% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

86% (2008)

85% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

58% (2008)

53% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

84% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

59% (2008)

59% (2007)

52% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

93% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

73% (2008)

69% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

84% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

73% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, 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

See Texas' state standards

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

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	91%
Female	93%
Male	89%
African American	92%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	75%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	79%
Male	82%
African American	78%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	80%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	66%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	66%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	78%
African American	77%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	74%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	52%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	53%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	84%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	69%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
African American	72%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	84%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	57%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	87%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	93%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	63%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	58%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	76%
Female	73%
Male	78%
African American	74%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	87%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	52%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	84%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	84%
African American	87%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	54%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	77%
African American	70%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	80%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	37%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	82%
Male	74%
African American	81%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	100%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	35%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	54%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	81%
African American	88%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	95%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	48%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	72%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	74%
Male	71%
African American	62%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	88%
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	20%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	91%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	57%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	52%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	52%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	56%
Female	53%
Male	59%
African American	51%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	82%
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	46%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	17%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	13%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Migrant	35%
Non-migrant	56%
Gifted/talented	95%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	75%
Male	77%
African American	70%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	92%
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	28%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	76%
African American	80%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	100%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	42%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	52%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	53%
Female	55%
Male	52%
African American	44%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	82%
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	45%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Special education	16%
Not special education	56%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	60%
Migrant	29%
Non-migrant	54%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	87%
African American	86%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	49%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	54%
Male	62%
African American	58%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	54%
Native American	72%
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Special education	23%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient	16%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Migrant	28%
Non-migrant	58%
Gifted/talented	93%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	81%
African American	85%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	100%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	39%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	57%
Male	60%
African American	49%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	72%
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Special education	11%
Not special education	61%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Migrant	54%
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	91%
Male	94%
African American	95%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	68%
Male	78%
African American	73%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	100%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	32%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	41%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	82%
African American	83%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	100%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	49%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	72%
Male	74%
African American	61%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	100%
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	29%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Migrant	48%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, 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

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	21	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	12	11
Beginning teachers	7%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	18	20
Grade 1	19	20
Grade 2	18	20
Grade 3	18	20
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	23	22
Grade 6	20	22
English (middle and high school)	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	20	21
Math (middle and high school)	26	20
Science (middle and high school)	21	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	23	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	81%	46%
White	12%	36%
African American	5%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%

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	69%	47%
Special education	9%	11%
Gifted/talented students	10%	8%
Limited English proficient	27%	16%

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

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	95%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,582	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	13%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	17%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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