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Waco Independent School District

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

501 Franklin Ave
Waco, TX 76701
McLennan County
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PH: (254) 755-9420
FAX: (254) 755-9690

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Grades PK-12
15,403 students
32 schools

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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

Accountability Rating

In 2006-2007 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS and SDAA II 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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TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

83% (2007)

89% (2006)

87% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

69% (2006)

69% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

73% (2007)

74% (2006)

66% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

87% (2007)

92% (2006)

89% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

70% (2006)

67% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

86% (2007)

83% (2006)

78% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

67% (2007)

59% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

86% (2007)

84% (2006)

77% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

87% (2007)

88% (2006)

78% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

66% (2007)

68% (2006)

56% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

81% (2007)

69% (2006)

73% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

94% (2007)

90% (2006)

89% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

71% (2007)

57% (2006)

49% (2005)

53% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

88% (2007)

77% (2006)

79% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

63% (2007)

58% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

55% (2006)

53% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

80% (2007)

82% (2006)

72% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

49% (2007)

37% (2006)

41% (2005)

44% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

77% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

37% (2007)

39% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

76% (2007)

74% (2006)

51% (2005)

59% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

45% (2007)

41% (2006)

38% (2005)

45% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

60% (2007)

55% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

82% (2007)

79% (2006)

76% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

60% (2006)

61% (2005)

68% (2004)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the tests

In 2006-2007, 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	83%
Female	86%
Male	81%
African American	77%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	71%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	66%
Male	65%
African American	56%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	66%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	46%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	70%
African American	63%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	77%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	97%

Writing	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	82%
African American	78%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	86%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	87%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	76%
African American	68%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	60%
Not special education	76%
Limited English proficient	64%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	83%
African American	81%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	70%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	65%
Male	69%
African American	58%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	69%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	96%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	85%
Male	87%
African American	78%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	75%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	77%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	92%
Male	82%
African American	82%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	67%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	66%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	66%
Female	67%
Male	65%
African American	58%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	48%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	81%
Female	83%
Male	79%
African American	74%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	69%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	44%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	96%
Male	92%
African American	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	96%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	71%
Female	72%
Male	69%
African American	64%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	70%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	47%
Not special education	71%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	90%
Male	85%
African American	85%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	70%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	98%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	84%
African American	79%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	68%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	63%
Female	57%
Male	69%
African American	53%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	76%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	31%
Not special education	64%
Limited English proficient	27%
Not limited English proficient	65%
Non-migrant	63%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	67%
Male	66%
African American	60%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Special education	39%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	43%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	94%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	83%
Male	77%
African American	75%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	47%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	49%
Female	50%
Male	49%
African American	39%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	50%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Special education	27%
Not special education	50%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	50%
Non-migrant	50%
Gifted/talented	92%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	77%
Female	77%
Male	76%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	76%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	50%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	43%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	37%
Female	36%
Male	40%
African American	28%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	35%
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	34%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	49%
Special education	10%
Not special education	39%
Limited English proficient	11%
Not limited English proficient	39%
Non-migrant	38%
Gifted/talented	86%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	76%
Female	82%
Male	70%
African American	78%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	37%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	19%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	45%
Female	42%
Male	48%
African American	40%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	41%
Native American	n/a
White	73%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	56%
Special education	20%
Not special education	46%
Limited English proficient	16%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Non-migrant	45%
Gifted/talented	85%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	88%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	92%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	68%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	98%

Science	This District
All Students	60%
Female	57%
Male	64%
African American	52%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	58%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	58%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	73%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Non-migrant	60%
Gifted/talented	97%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	82%
Female	87%
Male	76%
African American	78%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	71%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	25%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	65%
Male	69%
African American	59%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Special education	80%
Not special education	67%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

About the Tests

In 2006-2007, 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

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	18	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	7%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	20	20
Grade 1	21	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	19	20
Grade 4	19	20
Grade 5	19	22
Grade 6	21	22
English (middle and high school)	20	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	20	21
Math (middle and high school)	18	20
Science (middle and high school)	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	21	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	50%	46%
African American	35%	14%
White	15%	36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	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	82%	47%
Special education	13%	11%
Gifted/talented students	8%	8%
Limited English proficient	13%	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		$7,837	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	57%	60%
Support services	11%	7%
School leadership	11%	12%
Other expenditures	21%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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