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Galena Park Independent School District

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

14705 Woodforest Blvd
Houston, TX 77015
Harris County
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PH: (832) 386-1000
FAX: (832) 386-1298

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Grades PK-12
21,180 students
22 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Recognized" 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):

Commended Performance: Writing
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

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

84% (2007)

85% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

84% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

96% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

85% (2008)

86% (2007)

83% (2006)

79% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

92% (2008)

90% (2007)

89% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

87% (2008)

78% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

90% (2008)

89% (2007)

90% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

83% (2008)

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2008)

83% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

94% (2008)

93% (2007)

93% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

79% (2007)

70% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

95% (2008)

87% (2007)

82% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

94% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

73% (2008)

60% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

73% (2007)

68% (2006)

63% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

82% (2008)

82% (2007)

82% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

60% (2008)

61% (2007)

46% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

58% (2008)

44% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

86% (2008)

83% (2007)

81% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

58% (2007)

54% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

96% (2008)

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

Science

80% (2008)

68% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

79% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

74% (2007)

73% (2006)

78% (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	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	81%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	97%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	86%
Male	89%
African American	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	61%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	94%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	83%
African American	78%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	39%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	95%
African American	97%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	70%
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient	95%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	86%
African American	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	55%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	91%
African American	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	49%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	84%
Male	90%
African American	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	77%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	56%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	90%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	88%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	58%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	82%
African American	76%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	42%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	82%
African American	84%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	40%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	74%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	79%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	50%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	94%
African American	95%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	74%
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	99%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	90%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	72%
Male	75%
African American	75%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	49%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	85%
African American	86%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	48%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	86%
Male	79%
African American	86%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	36%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	49%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	63%
Male	57%
African American	56%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Special education	11%
Not special education	63%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	60%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	73%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	55%
Male	62%
African American	56%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Special education	29%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient	16%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Migrant	38%
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	83%
African American	90%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	44%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	49%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	67%
Male	62%
African American	61%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Special education	19%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Migrant	46%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	97%
African American	96%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	84%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Female	76%
Male	85%
African American	79%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	83%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	55%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	39%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	80%
African American	75%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	42%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

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	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	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	9	11
Beginning teachers	10%	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	17	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	22	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	20	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	27	21
Math (middle and high school)	22	20
Science (middle and high school)	25	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	70%	46%
African American	21%	14%
White	8%	36%
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	74%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	5%	8%
Limited English proficient	28%	16%

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

Attendance

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

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,768	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	10%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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