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Arlington Independent School District

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

1203 W Pioneer Pkwy
Arlington, TX 76013
Tarrant County
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PH: (682) 867-4611
FAX: (817) 459-7299

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Grades PK-12
62,569 students
75 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

91% (2009)

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

91% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

77% (2008)

72% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

81% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

90% (2009)

87% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

81% (2009)

76% (2008)

79% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2009)

87% (2008)

89% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Science

82% (2009)

76% (2008)

74% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Science was 84% in 2009.

Math

86% (2009)

83% (2008)

86% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

90% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

95% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

79% (2009)

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2009)

82% (2008)

85% (2007)

80% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

74% (2009)

73% (2008)

76% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

91% (2009)

88% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

70% (2009)

64% (2008)

70% (2007)

73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

79% (2008)

71% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

84% (2009)

80% (2008)

84% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 93% in 2009.

Math

58% (2009)

55% (2008)

59% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

90% (2009)

89% (2008)

87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2009.

Science

67% (2009)

65% (2008)

58% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

86% (2009)

82% (2008)

83% (2007)

83% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

64% (2009)

65% (2008)

65% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2009)

95% (2008)

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

84% (2009)

79% (2008)

75% (2007)

75% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

93% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

81% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (2007)

78% (2006)
The state average for Math was 81% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the tests

In 2008-2009, 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	90%
African American	87%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	76%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	79%
African American	69%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	83%
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	72%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	62%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	80%
African American	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	86%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	60%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	94%
Male	86%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	91%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	66%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	81%
Male	82%
African American	74%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	77%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	65%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	85%
African American	83%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	81%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	59%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	76%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	76%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	66%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	66%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	86%
African American	79%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	96%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	65%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	88%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	94%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	69%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	80%
Male	78%
African American	68%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	100%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	46%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	86%
Male	80%
African American	80%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	76%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	44%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	97%

Writing	This District
All Students	91%
Female	94%
Male	87%
African American	90%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	80%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	56%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	75%
Male	74%
African American	64%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	76%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	66%
Not economically disadvantaged	84%
Special education	38%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	54%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	93%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	93%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	92%
White	98%
Economically disadvantaged	91%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	71%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	90%
African American	87%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	93%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	94%
Special education	62%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	70%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	70%
Female	69%
Male	72%
African American	57%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	61%
Native American	74%
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	59%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Special education	31%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	70%
Gifted/talented	91%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	83%
African American	74%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	81%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	48%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	81%
African American	80%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	76%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	43%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	59%
Male	56%
African American	42%
Asian	84%
Hispanic	48%
Native American	47%
White	74%
Economically disadvantaged	47%
Not economically disadvantaged	67%
Special education	13%
Not special education	61%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	60%
Non-migrant	58%
Gifted/talented	91%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	86%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	59%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	63%
Male	71%
African American	52%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	52%
Native American	85%
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	76%
Special education	25%
Not special education	69%
Limited English proficient	20%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	89%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	82%
African American	82%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	86%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	40%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	63%
Male	65%
African American	49%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	70%
White	77%
Economically disadvantaged	54%
Not economically disadvantaged	70%
Special education	14%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	90%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	95%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	100%
White	100%
Economically disadvantaged	95%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	83%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	87%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	81%
Male	88%
African American	72%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	76%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	46%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	90%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	57%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	82%
African American	66%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	64%
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	74%
Not economically disadvantaged	85%
Special education	31%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

About the Tests

In 2008-2009, 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

Accountability Rating

In 2008-2009 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2007-2008, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

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

Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2007-2008 this district was not acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for any indicators.

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

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	21	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	8%	8%
1 to 5 years	26%	30%
6 to 10 years	24%	20%
11 to 20 years	22%	23%
21 or more years	20%	19%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	19	19
Grade 1	19	19
Grade 2	19	19
Grade 3	19	19
Grade 4	19	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	24	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	25	22
English (middle and high school)	21	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	22	21
Math (middle and high school)	21	20
Science (middle and high school)	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	23	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	37%	47%
White	31%	35%
Black	24%	14%
Asian or Pacific Islander	7%	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	54%	55%
Special education	9%	10%
Gifted/talented students	15%	8%
Limited English proficient	21%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,140	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	64%	60%
Support services	10%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	18%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >