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Milford Independent School District

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

700 S Main
Milford, TX 76670
Ellis County
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PH: (972) 493-2911
FAX: (972) 493-2429

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Grades PK-12
211 students
1 school

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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 "Recognized".

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):

Attendance Rate

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

95% (2008)

100% (2007)

95% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

94% (2008)

73% (2007)

95% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

90% (2008)

72% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

100% (2008)

79% (2007)

83% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

100% (2008)

67% (2007)

75% (2006)

91% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

84% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

82% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

86% (2008)

89% (2007)

92% (2006)

55% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2008)

85% (2007)

89% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

92% (2007)

78% (2006)

47% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

75% (2008)

70% (2007)

79% (2006)

93% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

81% (2008)

75% (2007)

100% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

69% (2008)

60% (2007)

77% (2006)

29% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

100% (2008)

93% (2007)

79% (2006)

100% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

100% (2008)

86% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

38% (2008)

64% (2007)

57% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

69% (2008)

57% (2007)

43% (2006)

22% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

95% (2008)

78% (2007)

100% (2006)

85% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

83% (2008)

55% (2007)

40% (2006)

57% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

85% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

62% (2008)

36% (2007)

38% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

92% (2008)

91% (2007)

85% (2006)

33% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

62% (2008)

55% (2007)

50% (2006)

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

100% (2008)

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

Science

90% (2008)

67% (2007)

71% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

100% (2008)

100% (2007)

100% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

90% (2008)

87% (2007)

100% (2006)

90% (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

See Texas' state standards

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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	95%
Female	91%
Male	100%
African American	83%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	95%

Math	This District
All Students	94%
Female	100%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	94%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	94%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	100%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Non-migrant	90%

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

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

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	89%
Male	80%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	84%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	84%

Science	This District
All Students	82%
Female	90%
Male	75%
African American	50%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	86%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Non-migrant	82%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	90%
Male	83%
African American	67%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Non-migrant	86%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	88%
Male	88%
African American	80%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	88%
Male	78%
African American	60%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	93%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	82%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	75%
Female	86%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	75%

Writing	This District
All Students	81%
Female	100%
Male	67%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Not special education	92%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	81%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Female	86%
Male	56%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	57%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Not special education	85%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

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

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

Science	This District
All Students	38%
Male	56%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	0%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	33%
Special education	40%
Not special education	38%
Not limited English proficient	38%
Non-migrant	38%

Math	This District
All Students	69%
Male	78%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Special education	40%
Not special education	88%
Not limited English proficient	69%
Non-migrant	69%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	95%
Female	100%
Male	91%
African American	86%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	95%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Non-migrant	95%

Math	This District
All Students	83%
Female	100%
Male	73%
African American	71%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	100%
Not special education	83%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	85%
Female	83%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	85%

Science	This District
All Students	62%
Female	67%
Male	57%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	60%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	55%
Not special education	70%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Non-migrant	62%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	92%
Female	100%
Male	86%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	100%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Not special education	90%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Non-migrant	92%

Math	This District
All Students	62%
Female	67%
Male	57%
African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	60%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	55%
Not special education	60%
Not limited English proficient	58%
Non-migrant	62%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
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%

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

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	100%
Male	100%
African American	100%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
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%

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

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	16	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	n/a	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	n/a	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	5%	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	13	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	13	20
Grade 4	18	20
Grade 5	14	22
Grade 6	17	22
English (middle and high school)	10	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	8	21
Math (middle and high school)	12	20
Science (middle and high school)	14	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	13	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
White	52%	36%
African American	27%	14%
Hispanic	21%	46%

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	74%	47%
Special education	13%	11%
Gifted/talented students	3%	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	97%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$9,427	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	66%	60%
Support services	4%	7%
School leadership	13%	12%
Other expenditures	17%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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