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Dallas Independent School District

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

3700 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
Dallas County
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PH: (972) 925-3700

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Grades PK-12
158,814 students
233 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):

Recommended High School Program

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

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

86% (2008)

85% (2007)

88% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

77% (2008)

70% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

72% (2008)

70% (2007)

69% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

87% (2008)

86% (2007)

84% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

78% (2008)

76% (2007)

74% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

83% (2008)

78% (2007)

77% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

72% (2008)

62% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

83% (2007)

82% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

89% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

74% (2008)

70% (2007)

77% (2006)

66% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

77% (2008)

76% (2007)

66% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

84% (2008)

87% (2007)

79% (2006)

74% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

66% (2007)

57% (2006)

51% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

90% (2008)

81% (2007)

71% (2006)

72% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

87% (2008)

79% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

55% (2008)

52% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

73% (2008)

57% (2007)

50% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

76% (2008)

75% (2007)

77% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

45% (2008)

41% (2007)

37% (2006)

35% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

86% (2008)

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

50% (2008)

42% (2007)

42% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

80% (2008)

77% (2007)

76% (2006)

60% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

51% (2008)

51% (2007)

49% (2006)

45% (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

75% (2008)

68% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

86% (2008)

85% (2007)

79% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

74% (2008)

72% (2007)

71% (2006)

72% (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	86%
Female	88%
Male	84%
African American	84%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	79%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	66%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	84%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	77%
Female	76%
Male	77%
African American	67%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	69%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	56%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	72%
Female	75%
Male	69%
African American	68%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	78%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	45%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	96%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	91%
Male	83%
African American	86%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	86%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	59%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	74%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	78%
Male	78%
African American	70%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	89%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	53%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	65%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	85%
Male	81%
African American	81%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	86%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	54%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	68%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	70%
Male	74%
African American	66%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	85%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	47%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	94%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	84%
African American	78%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	89%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	59%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	91%
Male	84%
African American	84%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	87%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	50%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	76%
Male	72%
African American	63%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	83%
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	35%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	77%
Female	81%
Male	73%
African American	74%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	78%
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	34%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	84%
Female	90%
Male	78%
African American	82%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	81%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	38%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	78%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	66%
Male	63%
African American	54%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	68%
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Special education	28%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	57%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	86%
African American	84%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	94%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	59%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	55%
Female	53%
Male	56%
African American	49%
Asian	74%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	58%
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	53%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Special education	21%
Not special education	56%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	59%
Migrant	54%
Non-migrant	55%
Gifted/talented	89%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	75%
Male	72%
African American	64%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	79%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	28%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	76%
Female	81%
Male	71%
African American	73%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	74%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	35%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	46%
Male	43%
African American	34%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	47%
Native American	39%
White	70%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	43%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	51%
Special education	12%
Not special education	47%
Limited English proficient	22%
Not limited English proficient	49%
Migrant	56%
Non-migrant	45%
Gifted/talented	91%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	86%
Female	86%
Male	86%
African American	82%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	91%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	53%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	47%
Male	53%
African American	42%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	51%
Native American	70%
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Special education	19%
Not special education	52%
Limited English proficient	21%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	50%
Gifted/talented	87%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	80%
Female	84%
Male	75%
African American	77%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	83%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	37%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	51%
Female	52%
Male	50%
African American	41%
Asian	77%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	52%
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	48%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	57%
Special education	13%
Not special education	53%
Limited English proficient	26%
Not limited English proficient	55%
Migrant	53%
Non-migrant	51%
Gifted/talented	88%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	95%
African American	95%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	96%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	72%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	81%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Migrant	94%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	75%
Female	71%
Male	80%
African American	71%
Asian	85%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	96%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	36%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	83%
African American	85%
Asian	83%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	96%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	45%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	73%
Male	74%
African American	69%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	87%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Special education	30%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	47%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	97%

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	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	17	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, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Beginning teachers	9%	8%
1 to 5 years	32%	30%
6 to 10 years	19%	20%
11 to 20 years	18%	23%
21 or more years	22%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	18	19
Grade 1	18	19
Grade 2	18	19
Grade 3	17	19
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	20	22
Grade 6	18	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	32	22
English (middle and high school)	17	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	15	21
Math (middle and high school)	17	20
Science (middle and high school)	18	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	17	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	65%	47%
Black	29%	14%
White	5%	35%
Asian or Pacific Islander	1%	3%
Native American	<1%	<1%

How Important is Cultural Diversity at Your School? >

Student Subgroups

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Economically disadvantaged	85%	55%
Special education	8%	10%
Gifted/talented students	11%	8%
Limited English proficient	33%	17%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,821	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	11%	7%
School leadership	10%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >