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Abilene Independent School District

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

241 Pine
Abilene, TX 79601
Taylor County
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PH: (325) 677-1444 x7639
FAX: (325) 794-1325

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Grades PK-12
16,548 students
40 schools

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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

93% (2009)

96% (2008)

96% (2007)

96% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2009.

Math

82% (2009)

85% (2008)

88% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading

87% (2009)

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

88% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

94% (2009)

95% (2008)

96% (2007)

97% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

88% (2008)

92% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading

90% (2009)

93% (2008)

92% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2009.

Science

86% (2009)

86% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

Math

91% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading

92% (2009)

92% (2008)

94% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

79% (2008)

81% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading

85% (2009)

88% (2008)

89% (2007)

85% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

Writing

95% (2009)

93% (2008)

97% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2009.

Math

78% (2009)

81% (2008)

78% (2007)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

Reading

97% (2009)

97% (2008)

93% (2007)

90% (2006)
The state average for Reading was 87% in 2009.

Social Studies

95% (2009)

95% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 92% in 2009.

Science

83% (2009)

78% (2008)

80% (2007)

81% (2006)
The state average for Science was 72% in 2009.

Math

89% (2009)

86% (2008)

74% (2007)

72% (2006)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading

89% (2009)

85% (2008)

90% (2007)

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

Math

71% (2009)

62% (2008)

64% (2007)

66% (2006)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2009)

87% (2008)

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

Science

66% (2009)

63% (2008)

60% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 66% in 2009.

English Language Arts

87% (2009)

85% (2008)

86% (2007)

89% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 88% in 2009.

Math

64% (2009)

60% (2008)

65% (2007)

64% (2006)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2009.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2009)

97% (2008)

95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 97% in 2009.

Science

83% (2009)

82% (2008)

80% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 85% in 2009.

English Language Arts

94% (2009)

93% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)
The state average for English Language Arts was 92% in 2009.

Math

80% (2009)

83% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (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	93%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	87%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	82%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	77%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	83%
African American	68%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	100%
White	88%
Economically disadvantaged	78%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	63%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	85%
African American	75%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	91%
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	63%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	97%
Male	91%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	91%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	73%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	89%
Male	89%
African American	80%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	68%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Economically disadvantaged	86%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	66%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	86%
Female	83%
Male	88%
African American	75%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	92%
Special education	72%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	20%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
African American	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	88%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	74%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	88%
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	89%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	71%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	78%
African American	70%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	100%
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	90%
Special education	45%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	83%
African American	78%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	50%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Economically disadvantaged	94%
Not economically disadvantaged	98%
Special education	74%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	79%
Male	77%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	37%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 8

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

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	96%
African American	93%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	93%
Not economically disadvantaged	97%
Special education	96%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	79%
Male	87%
African American	73%
Asian	67%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Economically disadvantaged	77%
Not economically disadvantaged	89%
Special education	62%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	88%
Male	89%
African American	83%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	67%
White	92%
Economically disadvantaged	85%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	62%
Not special education	91%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	82%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	84%
Not economically disadvantaged	95%
Special education	54%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	18%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	69%
Male	73%
African American	52%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	88%
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	61%
Not economically disadvantaged	81%
Special education	24%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	84%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Economically disadvantaged	87%
Not economically disadvantaged	93%
Special education	57%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	65%
Male	66%
African American	37%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	67%
White	76%
Economically disadvantaged	53%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Special education	24%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	82%
African American	80%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	100%
White	89%
Economically disadvantaged	81%
Not economically disadvantaged	91%
Special education	47%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	23%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	64%
Female	67%
Male	62%
African American	41%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	67%
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	51%
Not economically disadvantaged	75%
Special education	13%
Not special education	71%
Limited English proficient	0%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	64%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2008-2009

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	89%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	99%
Economically disadvantaged	96%
Not economically disadvantaged	99%
Special education	86%
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	83%
Female	79%
Male	87%
African American	62%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Economically disadvantaged	75%
Not economically disadvantaged	87%
Special education	53%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	19%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	93%
African American	76%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Economically disadvantaged	92%
Not economically disadvantaged	96%
Special education	74%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	80%
Male	80%
African American	58%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Not economically disadvantaged	86%
Special education	43%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	31%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

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 acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Writing

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	22	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	22	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	22	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	4%	8%
1 to 5 years	16%	30%
6 to 10 years	14%	20%
11 to 20 years	33%	23%
21 or more years	33%	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	18	19
Grade 2	18	19
Grade 3	20	19
Grade 4	20	20
Grade 5	20	22
Grade 6	20	21
Mixed grade (elementary and middle)	4	22
English (middle and high school)	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	23	21
Math (middle and high school)	20	20
Science (middle and high school)	21	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
White	49%	35%
Hispanic	35%	47%
Black	14%	14%
Asian or Pacific Islander	2%	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	59%	55%
Special education	17%	10%
Gifted/talented students	6%	8%
Limited English proficient	3%	17%

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

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$7,895	$7,733

Source: NCES, 2006-2007
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	63%	60%
Support services	12%	10%
School leadership	9%	11%
Other expenditures	16%	19%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >