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Anton Independent School District

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

100 Ellwood Blvd
Anton, TX 79313
Hockley County
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PH: (806) 997-2301
FAX: (806) 997-2062

Grades PK-12
351 students
3 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 "Recognized". 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 acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Writing
Commended Performance: Social Studies
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: Math
Recommended High School Program

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

73% (2008)

84% (2007)

100% (2006)

95% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

65% (2008)

89% (2007)

89% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

70% (2008)

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

62% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

78% (2008)

100% (2007)

96% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

89% (2008)

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

100% (2008)

96% (2007)

84% (2006)

84% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

93% (2008)

91% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

93% (2008)

100% (2007)

89% (2006)

92% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

89% (2008)

95% (2007)

91% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

100% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

78% (2008)

85% (2007)

100% (2006)

83% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

82% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

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

Math

48% (2008)

70% (2007)

100% (2006)

67% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2008)

100% (2007)

83% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

68% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

45% (2008)

90% (2007)

76% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

63% (2008)

86% (2007)

73% (2006)

61% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

92% (2008)

95% (2007)

94% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

67% (2007)

67% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

95% (2008)

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

50% (2008)

60% (2007)

54% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

86% (2008)

100% (2007)

92% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

41% (2008)

73% (2007)

60% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

93% (2008)

100% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

67% (2008)

79% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

93% (2008)

88% (2007)

94% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

80% (2008)

96% (2007)

75% (2006)

86% (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

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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	73%
Female	83%
Male	64%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	72%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	72%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	82%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	53%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	64%
Not limited English proficient	62%
Non-migrant	64%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	70%
Female	80%
Male	60%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	56%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Not special education	78%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	70%

Writing	This District
All Students	78%
Female	100%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	78%

Math	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	89%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Non-migrant	100%

Science	This District
All Students	93%
Female	83%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	83%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	93%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	93%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	100%
Female	100%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	100%
Non-migrant	100%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	90%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	89%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	81%

Writing	This District
All Students	82%
Female	100%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	81%
Non-migrant	85%

Math	This District
All Students	48%
Female	40%
Male	54%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	39%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	53%
Not limited English proficient	45%
Non-migrant	48%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	100%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	80%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Non-migrant	96%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	68%
Female	53%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	57%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	40%
Not special education	74%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	68%

Science	This District
All Students	45%
Female	50%
Male	38%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	21%
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	29%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Special education	0%
Not special education	54%
Not limited English proficient	45%
Non-migrant	45%

Math	This District
All Students	63%
Female	64%
Male	62%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	46%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	0%
Not special education	77%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Non-migrant	63%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	89%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	78%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	95%
Female	88%
Male	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Special education	80%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%

Science	This District
All Students	50%
Female	50%
Male	50%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	38%
Native American	n/a
White	57%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Special education	0%
Not special education	69%
Not limited English proficient	52%
Non-migrant	50%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	50%
Not special education	100%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	86%

Math	This District
All Students	41%
Female	38%
Male	43%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	25%
Native American	n/a
White	50%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	25%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	0%
Not special education	56%
Not limited English proficient	43%
Non-migrant	41%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	100%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	93%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	65%
Male	69%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	53%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Not special education	74%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	67%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	93%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	64%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	80%

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	22	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, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Average years teaching	13	11
Beginning teachers	0%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	9	20
Grade 1	15	20
Grade 2	14	20
Grade 3	10	20
Grade 4	14	20
Grade 5	13	22
Grade 6	11	22
English (middle and high school)	13	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	13	21
Math (middle and high school)	10	20
Science (middle and high school)	15	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	15	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	49%	46%
White	45%	36%
African American	5%	14%
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	64%	47%
Special education	13%	11%
Gifted/talented students	8%	8%
Limited English proficient	1%	16%

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

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$8,255	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	67%	60%
Support services	3%	7%
School leadership	12%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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