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Tarkington Independent School District

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

2770 Fm 163
Cleveland, TX 77327
Liberty County
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PH: (281) 592-8781
FAX: (281) 592-3969

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Grades PK-12
1968 students
4 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
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts

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

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

94% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

69% (2007)

78% (2006)

68% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

76% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (2006)

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

Writing

85% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)

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

Math

78% (2008)

88% (2007)

78% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

93% (2008)

87% (2007)

90% (2006)

89% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

73% (2008)

63% (2007)

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

Math

91% (2008)

88% (2007)

81% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

72% (2008)

70% (2007)

69% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

84% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

91% (2008)

95% (2007)

91% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

71% (2008)

63% (2007)

64% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)

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

Social Studies

82% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

56% (2008)

72% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

66% (2007)

70% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

67% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

90% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

64% (2008)

69% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

91% (2008)

74% (2007)

85% (2006)

65% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

62% (2008)

61% (2007)

60% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

96% (2008)

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

Science

83% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

90% (2008)

93% (2007)

96% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

79% (2008)

76% (2007)

79% (2006)

83% (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	97%
Male	96%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	100%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	72%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Special education	67%
Not special education	76%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	77%
Male	75%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	19%
Not special education	82%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	85%
Female	95%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	29%
Not special education	91%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	85%
Male	73%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	19%
Not special education	84%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	60%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	73%
Female	67%
Male	79%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	30%
Not special education	76%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	40%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	43%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	72%
Female	73%
Male	71%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Special education	60%
Not special education	72%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Non-migrant	72%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	88%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	15%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	89%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	96%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	42%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	80%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	17%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	99%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	40%
Not special education	99%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	82%
Female	85%
Male	80%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	30%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	56%
Female	54%
Male	58%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	56%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	20%
Not special education	58%
Not limited English proficient	56%
Non-migrant	56%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	76%
Male	81%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	25%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	43%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	70%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	68%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Special education	22%
Not special education	70%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	22%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	64%
Female	65%
Male	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	48%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Special education	0%
Not special education	69%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	40%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	62%
Male	63%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	43%
Native American	n/a
White	63%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	46%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Not special education	64%
Not limited English proficient	62%
Non-migrant	62%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	96%
Female	98%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	82%
Not special education	97%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	55%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	25%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	76%
Male	82%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	14%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	79%
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	23	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	n/a	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	n/a	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	11	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	14	20
Grade 1	19	20
Grade 2	18	20
Grade 3	21	20
Grade 4	17	20
Grade 5	17	22
Grade 6	18	22
English (middle and high school)	17	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	19	21
Math (middle and high school)	17	20
Science (middle and high school)	20	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	19	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	94%	36%
Hispanic	4%	46%
African American	1%	14%
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	38%	47%
Special education	9%	11%
Gifted/talented students	4%	8%
Limited English proficient	<1%	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		$6,769	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	60%
Support services	5%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	21%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >