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2024 Closing the Gaps
SAM HOUSTON MIDDLE (057909043) - GARLAND ISD - DALLAS COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Calculation Report


Component Total
Earned
Points		 Total
Possible
Points		 Component
Points		 Weight Total
Points
Academic Achievement 11 32 34.4 30.0% 10.3
Growth Status 5 32 15.6 50.0% 7.8
ELP Status 4 4 100.0 10.0% 10.0
Student Success Status 1 16 6.3 10.0% 0.6
Closing the Gaps Score 29



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 2023 accountability ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2024 Target 44% 32% 35% 59% 44% 74% 46% 56% 33%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 53% 43% 46% 66% 53% 78% 55% 63% 44%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 72% 66% 68% 80% 72% 87% 73% 78% 67%
Points Earned 1 3 1 3
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 34% 47% 32% 62% * 65% - 50% 34%
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 256 18 209 13 * 11 - ** 244
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted) 743 38 656 21 * 17 - ** 723
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 33% 39% 31% 59% -- 64% -- -- 33%
Mathematics 2024 Target 47% 32% 39% 61% 47% 85% 52% 56% 36%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 56% 43% 49% 68% 56% 88% 60% 63% 47%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 74% 66% 70% 81% 74% 93% 76% 78% 68%
Points Earned 0 3 0 0
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 29% 32% 27% 52% * 53% - 30% 29%
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 212 12 177 11 * 9 - ** 207
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted) 743 38 656 21 * 17 - ** 723
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 30% 23% 30% 38% -- 57% -- -- 30%
Total Points 11 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2024 Target 63% 58% 59% 69% 63% 79% 63% 68% 58%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 68% 69% 78% 73% 84% 73% 77% 68%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 88% 89% 95% 93% 95% 93% 95% 88%
Points Earned 1 1 1 1
2024 Academic Growth Score 54% 54% 52% 78% * 82% - 73% 54%
2024 Growth Points 393.00 20.50 335.75 15.50 * 14.00 - ** 379.50
2024 Total Tests 729 38 643 20 * 17 - ** 709
2023 Academic Growth Score 51% 52% 51% 56% -- 41% -- -- 51%
Mathematics 2024 Target 67% 62% 64% 72% 67% 86% 69% 71% 62%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 76% 72% 74% 80% 76% 89% 78% 79% 72%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 92% 94% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 92%
Points Earned 0 1 0 0
2024 Academic Growth Score 56% 55% 55% 70% * 78% - 80% 56%
2024 Growth Points 408.50 20.25 353.75 14.00 * 12.50 - ** 397.75
2024 Total Tests 724 37 640 20 * 16 - ** 704
2023 Academic Growth Score 58% 52% 58% 60% -- 54% -- -- 58%
Total Points 5 32
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2024 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
2023 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2023 # Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2023 Total in Class - - - - - - - - -
2022 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2024 Target 44%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 46%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 50%
Points Earned 4
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 54%
2024 TELPAS Progress 300
2024 TELPAS Total 560
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate 56%
Total Points 4 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2024 Target 47 37 41 58 45 74 49 55 38
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 47 51 68 55 81 59 65 48
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 67 71 88 75 95 79 85 68
Points Earned 0 1 0 0
2024 STAAR Component Score 31 31 30 46 * 47 - 49 31
2024 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 58% 49% 57% 72% * 83% - 86% 57%
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 28% 34% 26% 52% * 46% - 36% 27%
2024 % at Masters GL Standard 8% 10% 7% 13% * 13% - 25% 8%
2024 Total Tests 2,018 104 1,776 60 * 48 - ** 1,966
2023 STAAR Component Score 31 30 31 45 -- 54 -- 52 31
Total Points 1 16
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2024 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
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2023 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2023 Total Students - - - - - - - - -
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Participation 2023-24
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% - 100% 100%
# Participants 849 47 749 24 * 17 - ** 827
Total Students 849 47 749 24 * 17 - ** 827
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% - 100% 100%
# Participants 848 47 748 24 * 17 - ** 825
Total Students 851 47 751 24 * 17 - ** 828

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) 2024 Target 44% 31% n/a n/a 28% 19% 38% 45% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 53% 43% n/a n/a 40% 33% 48% 54% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 72% 66% n/a n/a 64% 60% 69% 73% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 34% 32% 59% 31% 32% 18% 28% 37% 25% 13% - 13% -
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 256 218 38 176 182 22 5 219 37 1 - 1 -
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted) 743 679 64 561 567 121 18 596 147 8 - 8 -
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 33% 34% 31% 29% 31% 20% 24% 33% 36% 38% - 38% -
Mathematics 2024 Target 47% 35% n/a n/a 36% 22% 44% 49% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 56% 46% n/a n/a 47% 34% 53% 58% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 74% 68% n/a n/a 68% 61% 72% 75% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 29% 28% 38% 28% 29% 16% 39% 29% 25% 0% - 0% -
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 212 188 24 157 162 20 7 175 37 0 - 0 -
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted) 743 679 64 561 567 122 18 595 148 8 - 8 -
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 30% 31% 24% 30% 31% 18% 14% 31% 28% 23% - 23% -
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2024 Target 63% 58% n/a n/a 57% 43% 61% 64% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 68% n/a n/a 67% 53% 71% 74% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 88% n/a n/a 87% 73% 91% 94% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 Academic Growth Score 54% 53% 67% 51% 52% 41% 75% 57% 40% 25% - 25% -
2024 Growth Points 393.00 350.25 42.75 283.25 289.25 47.75 13.50 336.75 56.25 1.50 - 1.50 -
2024 Total Tests 729 665 64 554 560 117 18 589 140 6 - 6 -
2023 Academic Growth Score 51% 51% 45% 50% 50% 38% 43% 52% 50% 55% - 55% -
Mathematics 2024 Target 67% 62% n/a n/a 62% 50% 66% 67% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 76% 72% n/a n/a 72% 60% 76% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 92% n/a n/a 92% 80% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 Academic Growth Score 56% 56% 62% 56% 56% 52% 83% 58% 51% 17% - 17% -
2024 Growth Points 408.50 369.00 39.50 305.50 310.50 61.25 15.00 337.75 70.75 1.00 - 1.00 -
2024 Total Tests 724 660 64 550 556 118 18 585 139 6 - 6 -
2023 Academic Growth Score 58% 58% 62% 57% 58% 46% 85% 57% 62% 52% - 52% -
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2024 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
2023 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
2023 # Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
2023 Total in Class - - - - - - - - - -
2022 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2024 Target 44%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 46%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 50%
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 54%
2024 TELPAS Progress 300
2024 TELPAS Total 560
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate 56%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2024 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
2024 STAAR Component Score 31 30 42 30 30 21 35 32 28 11 - 11 -
2024 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 58% 57% 69% 57% 58% 37% 68% 59% 51% 23% - 23% -
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 28% 26% 43% 25% 26% 19% 27% 28% 24% 5% - 5% -
2024 % at Masters GL Standard 8% 8% 13% 7% 7% 6% 9% 8% 8% 5% - 5% -
2024 Total Tests 2,018 1,858 160 1,522 1,542 307 56 1,615 403 22 - 22 -
2023 STAAR Component Score 31 32 33 29 31 20 22 32 31 25 - 25 -
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2024 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
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2023 Total Students - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Participation 2023-24
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% - 100% -
# Participants 849 751 98 647 653 134 19 612 237 14 - 14 -
Total Students 849 751 98 647 653 134 19 612 237 14 - 14 -
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% - 100% -
# Participants 848 748 100 645 651 134 19 611 237 14 - 14 -
Total Students 851 751 100 648 654 134 19 612 239 14 - 14 -

* 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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