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Houston Independent School District

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

4400 W 18th St
Houston, TX 77092
Harris County
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PH: (713) 556-6000
FAX: (713) 556-6006

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Grades PK-12
202,449 students
288 schools

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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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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

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

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2008)

91% (2007)

89% (2006)

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

Math

78% (2008)

75% (2007)

70% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

77% (2008)

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

70% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

90% (2008)

85% (2007)

89% (2006)

88% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

74% (2006)

69% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2008)

85% (2007)

81% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

82% (2008)

71% (2007)

65% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

89% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

85% (2008)

85% (2007)

82% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

71% (2008)

66% (2007)

63% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

79% (2008)

77% (2007)

71% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

84% (2008)

90% (2007)

86% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

67% (2008)

63% (2007)

57% (2006)

48% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2008)

86% (2007)

79% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

88% (2008)

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

60% (2008)

56% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

73% (2008)

64% (2007)

57% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

77% (2008)

79% (2007)

82% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

51% (2008)

48% (2007)

43% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

84% (2008)

80% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

55% (2008)

46% (2007)

45% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

83% (2008)

75% (2007)

78% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

57% (2008)

54% (2007)

49% (2006)

44% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

95% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

78% (2008)

71% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

89% (2008)

85% (2007)

77% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

77% (2007)

69% (2006)

71% (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	91%
Female	92%
Male	89%
African American	88%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	88%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	82%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	81%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	78%
African American	70%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	62%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	78%
Male	76%
African American	74%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	95%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	53%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	87%
African American	89%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	62%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	75%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	90%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	61%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	88%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	60%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	79%
Male	84%
African American	77%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	71%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	60%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	74%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
African American	84%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	66%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	89%
Male	82%
African American	83%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	78%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	46%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	72%
Male	70%
African American	61%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	50%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	28%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	72%
Migrant	53%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	79%
Female	83%
Male	76%
African American	78%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	90%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	38%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	78%
African American	85%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	80%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	45%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	52%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	69%
Male	66%
African American	59%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	50%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	24%
Not special education	71%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	92%
Male	90%
African American	90%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	59%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
African American	86%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	93%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	60%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	60%
Female	58%
Male	62%
African American	53%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	79%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	55%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	24%
Not special education	64%
Limited English proficient	22%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	60%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	73%
Male	74%
African American	66%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	75%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	29%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	82%
Male	73%
African American	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	34%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	51%
Male	50%
African American	39%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	50%
Native American	64%
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	46%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	12%
Not special education	54%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	54%
Migrant	35%
Non-migrant	51%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	83%
African American	80%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	86%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	49%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	72%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	55%
Female	53%
Male	57%
African American	45%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	25%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	49%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	18%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	14%
Not limited English proficient	58%
Migrant	33%
Non-migrant	55%
Gifted/talented	95%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	83%
Female	87%
Male	79%
African American	80%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	43%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	57%
Female	57%
Male	57%
African American	46%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	29%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	53%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	15%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	60%
Migrant	44%
Non-migrant	57%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	94%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	67%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	94%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	76%
Male	81%
African American	74%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	35%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	87%
African American	88%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	50%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	94%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	78%
African American	72%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	32%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	41%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	99%

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	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	19	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	12	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	21	20
Grade 1	21	20
Grade 2	21	20
Grade 3	21	20
Grade 4	21	20
Grade 5	23	22
Grade 6	24	22
English (middle and high school)	24	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	24	21
Math (middle and high school)	24	20
Science (middle and high school)	25	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	59%	46%
African American	29%	14%
White	8%	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	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	59%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	12%	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	95%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,472	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	59%	60%
Support services	10%	7%
School leadership	10%	12%
Other expenditures	21%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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