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Socorro Independent School District

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

12300 Eastlake Dr
El Paso, TX 79928
El Paso County
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PH: (915) 937-0000
FAX: (915) 851-7572

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Grades PK-12
38,162 students
41 schools

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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

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

93% (2007)

95% (2006)

94% (2005)

92% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

75% (2006)

80% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

81% (2007)

75% (2006)

75% (2005)

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

Writing

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

90% (2005)

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

Math

80% (2007)

79% (2006)

75% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2007)

83% (2006)

81% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

64% (2007)

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

Math

87% (2007)

85% (2006)

80% (2005)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

91% (2007)

88% (2006)

82% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

64% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

82% (2007)

76% (2006)

76% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

93% (2007)

88% (2006)

87% (2005)

92% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

68% (2007)

66% (2006)

54% (2005)

60% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

90% (2007)

81% (2006)

76% (2005)

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

Social Studies

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

67% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

59% (2006)

46% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

84% (2007)

83% (2006)

76% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

53% (2007)

46% (2006)

45% (2005)

52% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

45% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

84% (2007)

80% (2006)

56% (2005)

63% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

57% (2007)

52% (2006)

49% (2005)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

68% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

87% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

72% (2007)

70% (2006)

73% (2005)

77% (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	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	77%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	77%
African American	72%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	56%
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	57%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	84%
Male	79%
African American	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	80%
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	69%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	88%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	80%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	80%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	79%
Male	82%
African American	71%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	80%
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	69%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	87%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	60%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	62%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	64%
Female	59%
Male	68%
African American	68%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	40%
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	31%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	34%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	43%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	86%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	60%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	70%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	77%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	77%
African American	65%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	80%
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	56%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	66%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	80%
African American	90%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	82%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	56%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	90%
African American	100%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	77%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	68%
Female	67%
Male	69%
African American	48%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	65%
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	39%
Not special education	69%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
African American	93%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	50%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	69%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	52%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	93%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	67%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	60%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	58%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	62%
Male	71%
African American	79%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	33%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Special education	28%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	40%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	96%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	67%
Male	68%
African American	74%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	43%
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Special education	36%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	37%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	86%
Male	83%
African American	95%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	93%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	49%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	53%
Female	52%
Male	54%
African American	53%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	57%
White	64%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	17%
Not special education	55%
Limited English proficient	21%
Not limited English proficient	57%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	53%
Gifted/talented	94%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	85%
African American	92%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	88%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	45%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	45%
Female	40%
Male	51%
African American	51%
Asian	73%
Hispanic	44%
Native American	38%
White	70%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	39%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	58%
Special education	6%
Not special education	48%
Limited English proficient	9%
Not limited English proficient	50%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	46%
Gifted/talented	89%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	80%
African American	89%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	88%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	46%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	55%
Male	59%
African American	53%
Asian	64%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	63%
White	69%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	14%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient	21%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	92%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	88%
Male	93%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	64%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	64%
Male	71%
African American	59%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	86%
White	81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Special education	25%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	95%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	87%
Female	90%
Male	84%
African American	94%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	50%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	25%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	68%
Male	76%
African American	65%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	86%
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	29%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	41%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	93%

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	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	9	11
Beginning teachers	9%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	22	20
Grade 1	21	20
Grade 2	21	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	21	20
Grade 5	26	22
Grade 6	25	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	23	21
Math (middle and high school)	24	20
Science (middle and high school)	24	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	93%	46%
White	5%	36%
African American	2%	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	73%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	6%	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	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,259	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	60%
Support services	10%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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