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Joshua Independent School District

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

310 E 18th St
Joshua, TX 76058
Johnson County
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PH: (817) 202-2500 x1000
FAX: (817) 641-2738

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Grades PK-12
4464 students
8 schools

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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: Reading/English Language Arts
Commended Performance: Social Studies
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: Math

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 "Recognized".

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

97% (2007)

97% (2006)

99% (2005)

97% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

86% (2007)

91% (2006)

91% (2005)

96% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

87% (2007)

87% (2006)

89% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

95% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

94% (2007)

92% (2006)

94% (2005)

96% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

94% (2007)

96% (2006)

87% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

85% (2007)

86% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

95% (2007)

96% (2006)

92% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

99% (2007)

95% (2006)

89% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

92% (2007)

90% (2006)

85% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

90% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

97% (2007)

92% (2006)

94% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

87% (2007)

86% (2006)

78% (2005)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

91% (2007)

93% (2006)

88% (2005)

92% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

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

Science

77% (2007)

87% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

85% (2007)

80% (2006)

69% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

95% (2007)

95% (2006)

88% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

79% (2007)

66% (2006)

64% (2005)

64% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

67% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

90% (2007)

88% (2006)

70% (2005)

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

Math

74% (2007)

62% (2006)

56% (2005)

66% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

97% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

84% (2007)

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

English Language Arts

95% (2007)

93% (2006)

90% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

88% (2007)

82% (2006)

80% (2005)

84% (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	97%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	92%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	95%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	87%
Male	85%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	77%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	83%
Male	92%
African American	89%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	91%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	54%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	96%
Male	89%
African American	89%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	96%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	89%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	91%
Male	98%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	100%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	95%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	100%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	85%
Female	82%
Male	89%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	74%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	77%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	95%
Female	94%
Male	96%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	96%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	93%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	93%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	99%
Female	99%
Male	99%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	99%
Special education	100%
Not special education	99%
Limited English proficient	100%
Not limited English proficient	99%
Non-migrant	99%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	92%
Female	92%
Male	93%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	100%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	87%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	50%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	97%
Female	98%
Male	95%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	80%
Not special education	97%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	85%
Male	89%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	64%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	91%
Female	95%
Male	87%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	75%
Not special education	91%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	74%
Male	80%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	65%
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Not special education	77%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	86%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	75%
Native American	n/a
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	94%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	100%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	81%
Male	77%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	50%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	90%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	50%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	67%
Female	58%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	47%
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	69%
Special education	29%
Not special education	68%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	90%
Female	95%
Male	84%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	73%
Male	76%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	47%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Not special education	75%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	97%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	98%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	60%
Not special education	98%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	97%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	84%
Female	80%
Male	88%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	93%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Not special education	96%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	83%
Male	92%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

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	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	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	11	11
Beginning teachers	11%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	18	20
Grade 1	18	20
Grade 2	18	20
Grade 3	18	20
Grade 4	17	20
Grade 5	21	22
Grade 6	24	22
English (middle and high school)	18	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	20	21
Math (middle and high school)	17	20
Science (middle and high school)	20	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	20	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	81%	36%
Hispanic	17%	46%
African American	2%	14%
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	42%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	5%	8%
Limited English proficient	5%	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		$7,276	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	65%	60%
Support services	7%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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