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Dalhart Independent School District

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

315 Rock is Ave
Dalhart, TX 79022
Dallam County
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PH: (806) 244-7810
FAX: (806) 244-7822

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Grades PK-12
1567 students
5 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Social Studies

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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 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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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

100% (2008)

97% (2007)

97% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

95% (2008)

79% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

72% (2008)

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

78% (2006)

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

Math

79% (2008)

82% (2007)

80% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

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

Science

69% (2008)

69% (2007)

70% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

84% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

89% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

70% (2008)

51% (2007)

56% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

65% (2008)

83% (2007)

81% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

83% (2008)

98% (2007)

94% (2006)

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

Math

51% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (2006)

58% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

98% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

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

Social Studies

93% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

52% (2008)

79% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

64% (2007)

61% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

83% (2008)

85% (2007)

94% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

50% (2008)

56% (2007)

59% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

92% (2008)

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

Science

58% (2008)

56% (2007)

79% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

85% (2008)

87% (2007)

96% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

60% (2008)

55% (2007)

79% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

92% (2008)

97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

74% (2008)

86% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

82% (2006)

96% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

77% (2008)

87% (2007)

66% (2006)

86% (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	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	100%
Not special education	100%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	98%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	79%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	87%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	81%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	43%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	91%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	29%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	74%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	43%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	57%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	69%
Female	66%
Male	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	47%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	42%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	13%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	70%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	55%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	56%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	70%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	61%
Native American	n/a
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	18%
Not special education	76%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	65%
Female	69%
Male	60%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	45%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Special education	19%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	43%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Migrant	0%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	83%
Female	89%
Male	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	25%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	60%
Male	41%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	29%
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	39%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	0%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient	14%
Not limited English proficient	53%
Migrant	0%
Non-migrant	54%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	98%
Female	98%
Male	97%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	86%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	67%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	52%
Female	46%
Male	57%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	51%
Native American	n/a
White	55%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	42%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Special education	0%
Not special education	56%
Not limited English proficient	53%
Non-migrant	52%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Special education	29%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	48%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	50%
Female	52%
Male	47%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	28%
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	29%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	5%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient	20%
Not limited English proficient	52%
Non-migrant	50%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	90%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	75%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	93%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	58%
Male	59%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	33%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	48%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	8%
Not special education	65%
Limited English proficient	10%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	60%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	80%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	56%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	51%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	0%
Not special education	63%
Limited English proficient	14%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Non-migrant	61%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	75%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	71%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	50%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	90%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	67%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	20%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	79%
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	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	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	8	11
Beginning teachers	26%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	17	20
Grade 1	16	20
Grade 2	18	20
Grade 3	18	20
Grade 4	16	20
Grade 5	17	22
Grade 6	18	22
English (middle and high school)	13	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	19	21
Math (middle and high school)	14	20
Science (middle and high school)	15	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	14	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	59%	36%
Hispanic	39%	46%
African American	1%	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	59%	47%
Special education	13%	11%
Gifted/talented students	4%	8%
Limited English proficient	8%	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		$7,982	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	60%
Support services	9%	7%
School leadership	14%	12%
Other expenditures	17%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >