2008 State Data Table
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October 2008 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY PAGE 1
2008 STATE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA TABLES - STANDARD PROCEDURES
Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
Academically Acceptable standards are shown in parentheses.
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TEXAS ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS (TAKS) TABLE
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Number Pct Stu Number Pct
Performance Met Number Met Grp Met Number Met Act
Results Std Taking Std % Std Taking Std Chg
Reading/ELA (70%)
All Students 2,371,606 2,615,004 91% 100% 2,272,732 2,571,558 88% 3
African American 305,852 353,139 87% 14% 291,176 349,513 83% 4
Hispanic 1,030,345 1,184,201 87% 45% 954,728 1,139,240 84% 3
White 935,376 973,472 96% 37% 933,327 984,074 95% 1
Econ Disadv 1,145,679 1,331,779 86% 51% 1,078,576 1,302,635 83% 3
Writing (65%)
All Students 546,111 588,202 93% 100% 522,255 566,013 92% 1
African American 71,254 79,002 90% 13% 68,034 76,448 89% 1
Hispanic 251,106 275,677 91% 47% 235,496 259,906 91% 0
White 201,137 210,323 96% 36% 197,502 207,778 95% 1
Econ Disadv 287,437 319,337 90% 54% 273,575 306,155 89% 1
Social Studies (65%)
All Students 745,253 814,752 91% 100% 710,909 819,113 87% 4
African American 97,822 112,276 87% 14% 91,730 115,098 80% 7
Hispanic 299,484 340,782 88% 42% 272,346 334,752 81% 7
White 315,580 328,300 96% 40% 316,479 337,350 94% 2
Econ Disadv 314,807 363,567 87% 45% 291,295 366,857 79% 8
Mathematics (50%)
All Students 2,090,305 2,601,232 80% 100% 1,975,543 2,566,888 77% 3
African American 239,934 349,885 69% 13% 221,932 347,768 64% 5
Hispanic 889,113 1,179,008 75% 45% 808,320 1,137,935 71% 4
White 863,639 967,962 89% 37% 854,442 982,008 87% 2
Econ Disadv 974,810 1,324,834 74% 51% 900,587 1,301,019 69% 5
Science (45%)
All Students 832,799 1,123,287 74% 100% 742,493 1,128,126 66% 8
African American 92,978 153,481 61% 14% 77,254 157,419 49% 12
Hispanic 319,821 486,799 66% 43% 263,181 478,613 55% 11
White 379,547 437,385 87% 39% 365,500 448,671 81% 6
Econ Disadv 340,131 535,839 63% 48% 283,998 540,686 53% 10
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October 2008 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY PAGE 2
2008 STATE ACCOUNTABILITY DATA TABLES - STANDARD PROCEDURES
Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
Academically Acceptable standards are shown in parentheses.
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COMPLETION RATE I TABLE (Gr. 9-12) (75.0%)
|------------ Class of 2007 -------------||----- Class of 2006 ------|
Stu
# Com- # # in Comp Grp # Com- # in Comp Act
pleters dropouts Class Rate % pleters Class Rate Chg
All Students 251,969 33,005 290,662 86.7% 100% 252,267 283,698 88.9% -2.2
African American 34,264 7,242 42,177 81.2% 15% 34,626 40,726 85.0% -3.8
Hispanic 93,792 18,759 114,590 81.9% 39% 92,873 109,414 84.9% -3.0
White 113,361 6,527 122,784 92.3% 42% 114,715 123,046 93.2% -0.9
Econ Disadv 90,960 19,561 112,939 80.5% 39% 91,571 109,204 83.9% -3.4
Decreases in completion rates may be due to significant changes in the dropout definition
beginning with the 2005-06 school year.
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ANNUAL DROPOUT RATE TABLE (Gr. 7-8) (2.0%)
|------------ 2006-07 -------------||--------- 2005-06 ----------|
Stu
# # 7-8 Dropout Grp # # 7-8 Dropout Act
Dropouts Graders Rate % Dropouts Graders Rate Chg
All Students 2,888 689,733 0.4% 100% 3,038 698,477 0.4% 0.0
African American 740 102,967 0.7% 15% 829 108,041 0.8% -0.1
Hispanic 1,626 307,440 0.5% 45% 1,680 303,028 0.6% -0.1
White 471 254,861 0.2% 37% 476 263,909 0.2% 0.0
Econ Disadv 1,647 358,256 0.5% 52% 1,665 361,820 0.5% 0.0
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October 2008 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY PAGE 3
2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES
Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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Advanced Course/Dual Enrollment Completion (2006-07)
Number Number Percent
w/Credit for w/Credit for Student w/Credit for
Student Groups an Advanced Any Group Advanced
Course Course Percent Courses
All Students 275,350 1,244,517 100% 22.1%
African American 27,546 182,196 15% 15.1%
Hispanic 92,424 515,958 41% 17.9%
White 136,051 499,940 40% 27.2%
Economically Disadvantaged 82,840 521,593 42% 15.9%
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AP/IB Results (2006-07)
Number Percent
Number Number of Percent Scoring Number Scoring
Taking 11th and Student Taking at or Taking at or
Student Groups AP and/ 12th Group AP and/ Above AP and/ Above
or IB Graders Percent or IB Criterion or IB Criterion
All Students 97,392 486,774 100% 20.0% 49,193 97,392 50.5%
African American 7,331 66,287 14% 11.1% 1,917 7,331 26.1%
Hispanic 30,630 186,670 38% 16.4% 10,938 30,630 35.7%
White 50,142 212,801 44% 23.6% 30,053 50,142 59.9%
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Attendance Rate (2006-07)
Total Days
Absent + Student
Student Groups Total Total Days Group Attendance
Days Present Present Percent Rate
All Students 674,877,291 706,882,013 100% 95.5%
African American 96,614,881 101,727,980 14% 95.0%
Hispanic 304,203,843 319,118,447 45% 95.3%
White 248,970,534 260,235,832 37% 95.7%
Economically Disadvantaged 354,165,293 372,209,895 53% 95.2%
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Commended on Reading/ELA
Student
Student Groups Number Number Group Percent
Commended Taking Percent Commended
All Students 884,938 2,615,004 100% 34%
African American 82,889 353,139 14% 23%
Hispanic 291,180 1,184,201 45% 25%
White 456,602 973,472 37% 47%
Economically Disadvantaged 302,862 1,331,779 51% 23%
Reading includes second administration results.
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October 2008 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY PAGE 4
2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES
Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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Commended on Mathematics
Student
Student Groups Number Number Group Percent
Commended Taking Percent Commended
All Students 735,627 2,601,232 100% 28%
African American 53,390 349,885 13% 15%
Hispanic 252,804 1,179,008 45% 21%
White 371,265 967,962 37% 38%
Economically Disadvantaged 257,675 1,324,834 51% 19%
Mathematics includes second administration results.
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Commended on Writing
Student
Student Groups Number Number Group Percent
Commended Taking Percent Commended
All Students 191,940 588,202 100% 33%
African American 19,049 79,002 13% 24%
Hispanic 69,178 275,677 47% 25%
White 91,117 210,323 36% 43%
Economically Disadvantaged 72,060 319,337 54% 23%
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Commended on Science
Student
Student Groups Number Number Group Percent
Commended Taking Percent Commended
All Students 250,985 1,123,287 100% 22%
African American 16,444 153,481 14% 11%
Hispanic 72,688 486,799 43% 15%
White 143,091 437,385 39% 33%
Economically Disadvantaged 74,324 535,839 48% 14%
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Commended on Social Studies
Student
Student Groups Number Number Group Percent
Commended Taking Percent Commended
All Students 296,151 814,752 100% 36%
African American 26,532 112,276 14% 24%
Hispanic 86,724 340,782 42% 25%
White 163,224 328,300 40% 50%
Economically Disadvantaged 84,280 363,567 45% 23%
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October 2008 TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY PAGE 5
2008 STATE GOLD PERFORMANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT (GPA) DATA TABLES
Analysis groups are highlighted in blue.
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Recommended High School Program (RHSP)/DAP (Class of 2007)
Percent
Rec. Student Completing
Student Groups HS Pgm. Total Group Rec.
Graduates Graduates Percent HS Pgm.
All Students 187,770 241,193 100% 77.9%
African American 22,619 32,139 13% 70.4%
Hispanic 67,708 86,332 36% 78.4%
White 88,040 112,215 47% 78.5%
Economically Disadvantaged 60,810 82,328 34% 73.9%
The count of RHSP graduates includes Distinguished Achievement Program (DAP) graduates.
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SAT/ACT Results (Class of 2007)
Number Percent
Number Number of Percent Scoring Number Scoring
Taking Non-Special Student Taking at or Taking at or
Student Groups SAT and/ Education Group SAT and/ Above SAT and/ Above
or ACT Graduates Percent or ACT Criterion or ACT Criterion
All Students 146,396 214,516 100% 68.2% 39,490 146,396 27.0%
African American 19,303 26,540 12% 72.7% 1,538 19,303 8.0%
Hispanic 41,277 76,452 36% 54.0% 4,931 41,277 11.9%
White 72,815 101,481 47% 71.8% 27,838 72,815 38.2%
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Texas Success Initiative (TSI) ELA
Number Number Percent
Scoring at Taking Student Scoring at
Student Groups or Above Exit-level Group or Above
Standard ELA Percent Standard
All Students 141,629 249,183 100% 57%
African American 15,276 33,837 14% 45%
Hispanic 46,630 98,883 40% 47%
White 72,078 105,701 42% 68%
Economically Disadvantaged 43,007 99,971 40% 43%
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Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Mathematics
Number Number Percent
Scoring at Taking Student Scoring at
Student Groups or Above Exit-level Group or Above
Standard Mathematics Percent Standard
All Students 138,334 245,680 100% 56%
African American 12,504 33,203 14% 38%
Hispanic 44,735 97,425 40% 46%
White 72,543 104,357 42% 70%
Economically Disadvantaged 41,834 98,086 40% 43%