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Conroe Independent School District

GreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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3205 W Davis
Conroe, TX 77304
Montgomery County
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PH: (936) 709-7702
FAX: (936) 760-7704

  • Grades PK-12
  • 44,237 students
  • 49 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 "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.

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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: Social Studies
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.

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 TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 97% (2008)
 97% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 97% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math
 92% (2008)
 90% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 90% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing
 93% (2008)
 94% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 92% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math
 91% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 91% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 94% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 92% (2006)
 91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science
 89% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 85% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math
 94% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 94% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 96% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 93% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math
 90% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 86% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 89% (2008)
 91% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 88% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing
 92% (2008)
 96% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 92% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math
 84% (2008)
 84% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 78% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 97% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 90% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies
 95% (2008)
 93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science
 80% (2008)
 80% (2007)
 83% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math
 90% (2008)
 83% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading
 91% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 94% (2006)
 91% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math
 71% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 74% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies
 94% (2008)
 95% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science
 75% (2008)
 74% (2007)
 78% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 92% (2008)
 93% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 81% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math
 75% (2008)
 77% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies
 98% (2008)
 97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science
 87% (2008)
 87% (2007)
 84% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts
 94% (2008)
 95% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 93% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math
 87% (2008)
 89% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 89% (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.

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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
ReadingThis District
All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
African American93%
Asian99%
Hispanic96%
Native American100%
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education79%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient97%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students92%
Female90%
Male93%
African American79%
Asian95%
Hispanic90%
Native American87%
White93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education72%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient91%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female91%
Male88%
African American82%
Asian97%
Hispanic84%
Native American86%
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education52%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient75%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students93%
Female95%
Male90%
African American85%
Asian99%
Hispanic89%
Native American95%
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education62%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient86%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students91%
Female91%
Male91%
African American83%
Asian97%
Hispanic86%
Native American100%
White93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education60%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient85%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students94%
Female95%
Male93%
African American90%
Asian99%
Hispanic87%
Native American88%
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education71%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient67%
Not limited English proficient96%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students89%
Female87%
Male91%
African American75%
Asian96%
Hispanic78%
Native American93%
White95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education71%
Not special education91%
Limited English proficient58%
Not limited English proficient92%
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students94%
Female94%
Male95%
African American85%
Asian100%
Hispanic91%
Native American93%
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education68%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient80%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students96%
Female97%
Male95%
African American94%
Asian98%
Hispanic91%
Native American100%
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education71%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient77%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students90%
Female90%
Male90%
African American79%
Asian97%
Hispanic86%
Native American81%
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Special education54%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient77%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented99%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students89%
Female92%
Male86%
African American79%
Asian97%
Hispanic82%
Native American100%
White93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education45%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient49%
Not limited English proficient92%
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented99%

WritingThis District
All Students92%
Female95%
Male88%
African American84%
Asian98%
Hispanic85%
Native American100%
White95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education53%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient59%
Not limited English proficient94%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students84%
Female86%
Male82%
African American64%
Asian96%
Hispanic76%
Native American100%
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Special education37%
Not special education88%
Limited English proficient49%
Not limited English proficient86%
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented99%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
African American93%
Asian98%
Hispanic93%
Native American100%
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education79%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient61%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

Social StudiesThis District
All Students95%
Female95%
Male95%
African American90%
Asian99%
Hispanic90%
Native American100%
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education79%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient64%
Not limited English proficient96%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented99%

ScienceThis District
All Students80%
Female78%
Male83%
African American62%
Asian92%
Hispanic66%
Native American79%
White86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services86%
Special education48%
Not special education82%
Limited English proficient22%
Not limited English proficient83%
Non-migrant80%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students90%
Female91%
Male89%
African American82%
Asian97%
Hispanic83%
Native American100%
White93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education54%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient57%
Not limited English proficient91%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students91%
Female92%
Male89%
African American82%
Asian98%
Hispanic81%
Native American64%
White95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education59%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient44%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented99%

MathThis District
All Students71%
Female71%
Male72%
African American44%
Asian91%
Hispanic55%
Native American67%
White79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services51%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services78%
Special education26%
Not special education75%
Limited English proficient23%
Not limited English proficient74%
Non-migrant71%
Gifted/talented99%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10
Social StudiesThis District
All Students94%
Female94%
Male95%
African American89%
Asian100%
Hispanic88%
Native American100%
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education65%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient66%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students75%
Female73%
Male77%
African American49%
Asian88%
Hispanic55%
Native American85%
White83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services49%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services81%
Special education30%
Not special education78%
Limited English proficient21%
Not limited English proficient77%
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented99%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students92%
Female94%
Male90%
African American86%
Asian99%
Hispanic86%
Native American92%
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education53%
Not special education94%
Limited English proficient55%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students75%
Female74%
Male76%
African American48%
Asian91%
Hispanic62%
Native American77%
White81%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services54%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services80%
Special education22%
Not special education78%
Limited English proficient29%
Not limited English proficient77%
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11
Social StudiesThis District
All Students98%
Female97%
Male98%
African American95%
Asian99%
Hispanic93%
Native American100%
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education79%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient64%
Not limited English proficient98%
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students87%
Female84%
Male91%
African American64%
Asian92%
Hispanic76%
Native American93%
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services69%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Special education43%
Not special education89%
Limited English proficient31%
Not limited English proficient89%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students94%
Female96%
Male92%
African American91%
Asian95%
Hispanic87%
Native American100%
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education56%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient30%
Not limited English proficient96%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female86%
Male88%
African American66%
Asian92%
Hispanic77%
Native American86%
White91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Special education35%
Not special education89%
Limited English proficient41%
Not limited English proficient88%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%
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.

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2006 232021
Graduating class of 2005 232021
Graduating class of 2004 232021
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.

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 Teachers

 
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Average years teaching1111
Beginning teachers14%8%
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten2020
Grade 11920
Grade 21920
Grade 31920
Grade 42020
Grade 52322
Grade 62422
English (middle and high school)2320
Foreign language (middle and high school)2321
Math (middle and high school)2220
Science (middle and high school)2221
Social Studies (middle and high school)2422

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White65%36%
Hispanic25%46%
African American7%14%
Asian/Pacific Islander3%3%
Native American<1%<1%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program31%47%
Special education10%11%
Gifted/talented students8%8%
Limited English proficient11%16%
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate96%96%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,679$8,818
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional60%60%
Support services8%7%
School leadership10%12%
Other expenditures22%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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