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Houston Independent School District

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

4400 W 18th St
Houston, TX 77092
Harris County
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PH: (713) 556-6000
FAX: (713) 556-6006

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Grades PK-12
n/a students
288 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

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

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

91% (2007)

89% (2006)

89% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

70% (2006)

70% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

70% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

85% (2007)

89% (2006)

88% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

74% (2006)

69% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

85% (2007)

81% (2006)

77% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

71% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

89% (2007)

85% (2006)

81% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

85% (2007)

82% (2006)

76% (2005)

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

Math

66% (2007)

63% (2006)

55% (2005)

62% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

77% (2007)

71% (2006)

73% (2005)

77% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

90% (2007)

86% (2006)

85% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

63% (2007)

57% (2006)

48% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

86% (2007)

79% (2006)

78% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

56% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

64% (2007)

57% (2006)

47% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

79% (2007)

82% (2006)

75% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

48% (2007)

43% (2006)

44% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

80% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

46% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

75% (2007)

78% (2006)

55% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

54% (2007)

49% (2006)

44% (2005)

50% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

71% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

85% (2007)

77% (2006)

80% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

69% (2006)

71% (2005)

79% (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	91%
Female	92%
Male	89%
African American	87%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	85%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	95%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	75%
Male	75%
African American	66%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	91%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	58%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Migrant	74%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	75%
African American	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	80%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	72%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	81%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	75%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	80%
African American	72%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	60%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	71%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	86%
Male	83%
African American	87%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	80%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	75%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	66%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	68%
Male	75%
African American	67%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	80%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	62%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	54%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	96%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	90%
African American	85%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	75%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	82%
African American	84%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	91%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	67%
Male	65%
African American	56%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	64%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	41%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	76%
African American	74%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	81%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	50%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	52%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
African American	91%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	85%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	70%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	62%
Male	64%
African American	54%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	81%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Special education	33%
Not special education	64%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Migrant	54%
Non-migrant	63%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	86%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	91%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	65%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	82%
African American	82%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	78%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	59%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	56%
Female	53%
Male	60%
African American	48%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	48%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	29%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	16%
Not limited English proficient	62%
Migrant	26%
Non-migrant	56%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	63%
Male	64%
African American	57%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	62%
Native American	61%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Special education	34%
Not special education	65%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	76%
African American	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	92%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	53%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	26%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	48%
Female	49%
Male	46%
African American	38%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	44%
Native American	50%
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	44%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Special education	18%
Not special education	49%
Limited English proficient	15%
Not limited English proficient	51%
Migrant	29%
Non-migrant	48%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	80%
Female	80%
Male	79%
African American	76%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	88%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	56%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	46%
Female	44%
Male	47%
African American	37%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	39%
Native American	63%
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	38%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	58%
Special education	18%
Not special education	47%
Limited English proficient	10%
Not limited English proficient	48%
Migrant	33%
Non-migrant	46%
Gifted/talented	90%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	75%
Female	80%
Male	69%
African American	74%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	78%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	44%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	18%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	54%
Female	55%
Male	54%
African American	45%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	89%
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	49%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	24%
Not special education	56%
Limited English proficient	17%
Not limited English proficient	58%
Migrant	52%
Non-migrant	55%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	78%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	70%
Male	73%
African American	68%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	44%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	85%
Female	87%
Male	82%
African American	86%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	60%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	19%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	78%
African American	72%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	83%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	48%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

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	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	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	12	11
Beginning teachers	8%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	21	20
Grade 1	21	20
Grade 2	21	20
Grade 3	21	20
Grade 4	21	20
Grade 5	23	22
Grade 6	24	22
English (middle and high school)	24	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	24	21
Math (middle and high school)	24	20
Science (middle and high school)	25	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	26	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	59%	46%
African American	29%	14%
White	8%	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	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	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	12%	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		$7,166	$7,229

Source: TX Education Agency, 2004-2005
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	58%
Instructional-related services	5%	4%
School leadership	7%	6%
Instructional leadership	1%	2%
Support services	4%	5%
Other expenditures	23%	27%

More about spending per pupil

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