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2023 Closing the Gaps
HIGHTOWER EL (043910138) - PLANO ISD - COLLIN COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Calculation Report


Component Total
Earned
Points		 Total
Possible
Points		 Component
Points		 Weight Total
Points
Academic Achievement 24 32 75.0 30.0% 22.5
Growth Status 21 32 65.6 50.0% 32.8
ELP Status 4 4 100.0 10.0% 10.0
Student Success Status 12 16 75.0 10.0% 7.5
Closing the Gaps Score 73



Data Table: Accountability Groups


Accountability Groups
  All
Students		 African
American		 Hispanic White American
Indian		 Asian Pacific
Islander		 Two or
More
Races		 High Focus^ Total
Earned
Points		 Total
Possible
Points
Groups to be evaluated based on 2022 accountability ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2023 Target 46% 34% 39% 59% 44% 73% 46% 55% 37%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 45% 49% 66% 53% 78% 55% 63% 48%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 67% 70% 80% 72% 87% 73% 78% 69%
Points Earned 4 0 3 3
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 78% 32% 68% 90% - 86% - 100% 62%
2023 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 159 9 26 69 - 44 - 11 58
2023 Total Tests (Adjusted) 205 28 38 77 - 51 - 11 94
2022 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 82% 57% 73% 88% - 84% - - 69%
Mathematics 2023 Target 49% 33% 44% 60% 47% 82% 51% 55% 42%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 44% 53% 67% 56% 85% 59% 63% 52%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 67% 72% 80% 74% 91% 76% 78% 71%
Points Earned 4 3 4 3
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 82% 36% 74% 91% - 96% - 100% 68%
2023 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 169 10 28 71 - 49 - 11 65
2023 Total Tests (Adjusted) 206 28 38 78 - 51 - 11 95
2022 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 74% 48% 54% 76% - 90% - - 66%
Total Points 24 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2023 Target 64% 59% 62% 68% 62% 80% 62% 67% 61%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 69% 72% 77% 72% 85% 72% 76% 71%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 89% 92% 95% 92% 95% 92% 95% 91%
Points Earned 3 0 3 3
2023 Academic Growth Score 78% 43% 79% 79% - 90% - 100% 71%
2023 Growth Points 95.50 7.25 16.50 35.75 - 28.00 - 8.00 39.75
2023 Total Tests 122 17 21 45 - 31 - 8 56
2022 What If Academic Growth Score 94% -- 101% 90% - 96% - - 91%
Mathematics 2023 Target 69% 61% 68% 74% 69% 88% 70% 71% 66%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 71% 77% 81% 78% 90% 78% 79% 76%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 91% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Points Earned 3 3 3 3
2023 Academic Growth Score 86% 69% 88% 92% - 84% - 88% 80%
2023 Growth Points 105.75 11.75 18.50 42.50 - 26.00 - 7.00 45.50
2023 Total Tests 123 17 21 46 - 31 - 8 57
2022 What If Academic Growth Score 78% -- 81% 73% - 91% - - 76%
Total Points 21 32
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2023 Target 90.0% 86.3% 88.1% 93.8% 87.4% 96.7% 88.3% 90.8% 86.5%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 92.7% 90.2% 91.4% 95.2% 90.9% 97.1% 91.5% 93.2% 90.3%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 98.0%
Points Earned
2022 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2022 # Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2022 Total in Class - - - - - - - - -
2021 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2023 Target 49%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 51%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 55%
Points Earned 4
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate 75%
2023 TELPAS Progress 55
2023 TELPAS Total 73
2022 What If TELPAS Progress Rate 73%
Total Points 4 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2023 Target 47 36 41 58 46 72 49 55 40
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 46 51 68 56 80 59 65 50
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 66 71 88 76 95 79 85 70
Points Earned 3 3 3 3
2023 STAAR Component Score 71 36 64 78 - 83 - 89 60
2023 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 90% 63% 86% 96% - 97% - 100% 80%
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 34% 67% 86% - 89% - 100% 62%
2023 % at Masters GL Standard 47% 11% 39% 51% - 64% - 67% 38%
2023 Total Tests 474 62 88 180 - 117 - 27 218
2022 STAAR Component Score 70 45 56 74 - 84 - - 61
Total Points 12 16
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2023 Target 63% 47% 60% 71% 58% 84% 51% 63% 56%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 57% 70% 79% 68% 88% 61% 73% 66%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 77% 90% 95% 88% 95% 81% 93% 86%
Points Earned
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2022 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2022 Total Students - - - - - - - - -
2021 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Participation 2022-23
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 99% - 100% - 100% 99%
# Participants 225 31 43 85 - 53 - 13 110
Total Students 226 31 43 86 - 53 - 13 111
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% - 100% - 100% 100%
# Participants 227 32 43 86 - 53 - 13 112
Total Students 227 32 43 86 - 53 - 13 112

Data Table: Additional Groups


Additional Groups
  All
Students		 Econ
Disadv		 Non
Econ
Disadv		 EB/EL
(Current)		 EB/EL
(Current &
Monitored)+		 Special Ed
(Current)		 Special Ed
(Former)		 Continuously
Enrolled		 Non
Continuously
Enrolled		 Highly
Mobile★		 Foster Homeless Migrant
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2023 Target 46% 35% n/a n/a 37% 26% 38% 47% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 46% n/a n/a 48% 38% 48% 56% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 68% n/a n/a 69% 63% 69% 74% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 78% 54% 84% 60% 75% 38% 88% 80% 69% - - - -
2023 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 159 22 137 15 30 15 7 123 36 - - - -
2023 Total Tests (Adjusted) 205 41 164 25 40 40 8 153 52 - - - -
2022 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 82% 75% 84% 43% -- 84% 75%
Mathematics 2023 Target 49% 40% n/a n/a 45% 29% 45% 51% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 50% n/a n/a 54% 41% 54% 59% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 70% n/a n/a 73% 65% 73% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 82% 60% 88% 72% 83% 48% 100% 82% 81% - - - -
2023 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 169 25 144 18 33 19 8 127 42 - - - -
2023 Total Tests (Adjusted) 206 42 164 25 40 40 8 154 52 - - - -
2022 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 74% 65% 82% 48% -- 75% 69%
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2023 Target 64% 60% n/a n/a 62% 50% 64% 65% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 70% n/a n/a 72% 60% 74% 75% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 90% n/a n/a 92% 80% 94% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2023 Academic Growth Score 78% 68% 81% 69% 82% 59% * 80% 73% - - - -
2023 Growth Points 95.50 17.00 78.50 8.25 17.25 14.25 * 76.50 19.00 - - - -
2023 Total Tests 122 25 97 12 21 24 * 96 26 - - - -
2022 What If Academic Growth Score 94% 97% 92% 107% 99% 73% -- 93% 96% -- - -- -
Mathematics 2023 Target 69% 65% n/a n/a 69% 58% 70% 70% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 75% n/a n/a 78% 68% 78% 78% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 95% n/a n/a 95% 88% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2023 Academic Growth Score 86% 88% 85% 83% 81% 72% * 86% 88% - - - -
2023 Growth Points 105.75 23.00 82.75 10.00 17.00 17.25 * 83.00 22.75 - - - -
2023 Total Tests 123 26 97 12 21 24 * 97 26 - - - -
2022 What If Academic Growth Score 78% 81% 77% 77% 82% 56% -- 75% 86% -- - -- -
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2023 Target 90.0% 86.7% n/a n/a 80.0% 79.7% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 92.7% 90.5% n/a n/a 86.0% 85.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 98.0% 98.0% n/a n/a 98.0% 98.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
2022 # Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
2022 Total in Class - - - - - - - - - -
2021 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2023 Target 49%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 51%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 55%
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate 75%
2023 TELPAS Progress 55
2023 TELPAS Total 73
2022 What If TELPAS Progress Rate 73%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2023 Target 47 38 n/a n/a 37 23 42 48 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 48 n/a n/a 47 33 52 58 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 68 n/a n/a 67 53 72 78 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2023 STAAR Component Score 71 53 76 61 72 40 88 72 69 - - - -
2023 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 90% 79% 93% 84% 90% 58% 100% 89% 93% - - - -
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 54% 83% 65% 77% 41% 95% 79% 72% - - - -
2023 % at Masters GL Standard 47% 27% 53% 33% 50% 21% 68% 49% 42% - - - -
2023 Total Tests 474 95 379 55 90 91 19 354 120 - - - -
2022 STAAR Component Score 70 60 73 43 73 72 65
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2023 Target 63% 56% n/a n/a 51% 64% 45% 67% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 66% n/a n/a 61% 74% 55% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 86% n/a n/a 81% 94% 75% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022 Total Students - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2021 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - -
Participation 2022-23
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 98% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% * - * -
# Participants 225 54 171 35 50 42 10 158 67 * - * -
Total Students 226 55 171 35 50 42 10 159 67 * - * -
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * - * -
# Participants 227 56 171 35 50 42 10 159 68 * - * -
Total Students 227 56 171 35 50 42 10 159 68 * - * -

* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one racial/ethnic group is masked, then the second smallest racial/ethnic group is masked regardless of size.
+ Ever HS EB/ELs are included in the Federal Graduation Rate.
- Indicates there are no students in the group.
^ This is a new accountability group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Econ Disadv, EB/EL (Current & Monitored), Special Ed (Current), or Highly Mobile.
★ This is an additional student group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Foster, Homeless, or Migrant.
- - Indicates that the student group did not meet minimum size in the prior year.

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