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North Lamar Independent School District

GreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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3201 Lewis Ln
Paris, TX 75460
Lamar County
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PH: (903) 737-2000
FAX: (903) 737-2008

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  • Grades PK-12
  • 3135 students
  • 6 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: Science
  • 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.

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 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
 97% (2007)
 99% (2006)
 97% (2005)
 96% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 89% (2006)
 89% (2005)
 91% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 89% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 84% (2005)
 89% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing
 90% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 93% (2005)
 95% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math
 99% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 87% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 94% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 91% (2005)
 80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science
 93% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math
 99% (2007)
 96% (2006)
 97% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 92% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 86% (2005)
 91% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 67% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 90% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 88% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing
 97% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 90% (2005)
 94% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math
 85% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 74% (2005)
 77% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 93% (2007)
 90% (2006)
 88% (2005)
 94% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies
 94% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science
 75% (2007)
 74% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math
 84% (2007)
 71% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 95% (2007)
 97% (2006)
 91% (2005)
 96% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math
 68% (2007)
 58% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 71% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies
 87% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science
 60% (2007)
 73% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 89% (2007)
 93% (2006)
 86% (2005)
 74% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math
 74% (2007)
 60% (2006)
 59% (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
 82% (2007)
 88% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts
 94% (2007)
 95% (2006)
 98% (2005)
 87% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math
 87% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 84% (2005)
 85% (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.

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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%
Female96%
Male98%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education93%
Not special education97%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female86%
Male85%
African American73%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native Americann/a
White87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Special education85%
Not special education86%
Not limited English proficient85%
Non-migrant86%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students89%
Female87%
Male90%
African American88%
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
Native Americann/a
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Special education100%
Not special education89%
Not limited English proficient89%
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students90%
Female97%
Male84%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Special education100%
Not special education90%
Not limited English proficient90%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented83%

MathThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male98%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education88%
Not special education100%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students94%
Female96%
Male93%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native American100%
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Special education100%
Not special education94%
Not limited English proficient94%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students93%
Female94%
Male91%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native American100%
White93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Not special education93%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students99%
Female100%
Male99%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native American100%
White99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services100%
Special education100%
Not special education99%
Not limited English proficient99%
Non-migrant99%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students92%
Female96%
Male88%
African American80%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services93%
Special education90%
Not special education92%
Not limited English proficient92%
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students82%
Female86%
Male78%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanic77%
Native Americann/a
White84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services84%
Special education70%
Not special education83%
Not limited English proficient82%
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students90%
Female88%
Male93%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Special education50%
Not special education92%
Not limited English proficient90%
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%

WritingThis District
All Students97%
Female97%
Male98%
African American89%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services99%
Special education67%
Not special education98%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students85%
Female86%
Male85%
African American78%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Special education80%
Not special education86%
Not limited English proficient86%
Non-migrant86%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students93%
Female93%
Male92%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services94%
Special education71%
Not special education93%
Not limited English proficient93%
Non-migrant93%
Gifted/talented100%

Social StudiesThis District
All Students94%
Female90%
Male98%
African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services96%
Special education100%
Not special education94%
Not limited English proficient94%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students75%
Female67%
Male83%
African American57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic43%
Native Americann/a
White78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services82%
Special education25%
Not special education78%
Not limited English proficient75%
Non-migrant75%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students84%
Female82%
Male86%
African American71%
Asiann/a
Hispanic63%
Native Americann/a
White85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services89%
Special education57%
Not special education85%
Not limited English proficient84%
Non-migrant84%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students95%
Female95%
Male95%
African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanic100%
Native Americann/a
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education86%
Not special education95%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant95%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students68%
Female65%
Male71%
African American50%
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Native Americann/a
White68%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services55%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services72%
Not special education69%
Not limited English proficient68%
Non-migrant68%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10
Social StudiesThis District
All Students87%
Female91%
Male83%
African American55%
Asiann/a
Hispanic75%
Native American100%
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services90%
Special education43%
Not special education88%
Not limited English proficient87%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students60%
Female54%
Male66%
African American27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Native American71%
White61%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services55%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services61%
Special education0%
Not special education61%
Not limited English proficient60%
Non-migrant60%
Gifted/talented94%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students89%
Female97%
Male81%
African American67%
Asiann/a
Hispanic67%
Native American100%
White90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Special education38%
Not special education91%
Not limited English proficient89%
Non-migrant89%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students74%
Female72%
Male75%
African American27%
Asiann/a
Hispanic50%
Native American71%
White77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services57%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services78%
Not special education75%
Not limited English proficient74%
Non-migrant74%
Gifted/talented100%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11
Social StudiesThis District
All Students97%
Female98%
Male95%
African American85%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American100%
White98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services98%
Special education91%
Not special education97%
Not limited English proficient97%
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

ScienceThis District
All Students82%
Female88%
Male75%
African American44%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
White85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services86%
Special education50%
Not special education84%
Not limited English proficient82%
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%

English Language ArtsThis District
All Students94%
Female97%
Male90%
African American82%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native American80%
White96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services97%
Special education46%
Not special education97%
Not limited English proficient95%
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

MathThis District
All Students87%
Female88%
Male85%
African American63%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services89%
Special education67%
Not special education87%
Not limited English proficient87%
Non-migrant87%
Gifted/talented100%
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

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2006 222021
Graduating class of 2005 222021
Graduating class of 2004 212021
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 teaching1311
Beginning teachers6%8%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Kindergarten1920
Grade 11520
Grade 21820
Grade 31820
Grade 42020
Grade 52022
Grade 61922
English (middle and high school)1820
Foreign language (middle and high school)2021
Math (middle and high school)2120
Science (middle and high school)1721
Social Studies (middle and high school)2222
How Important is Class Size? >
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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White87%36%
African American6%14%
Hispanic4%46%
Native American2%<1%
Asian/Pacific Islander1%3%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
 This DistrictState Average
Eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program34%47%
Special education14%11%
Gifted/talented students7%8%
Limited English proficient1%16%
The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >
Attendance
Information about this data
Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Attendance rate96%96%
School Attendance: Issues to Consider >
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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,045$8,818
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional65%60%
Support services9%7%
School leadership7%12%
Other expenditures19%21%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
School Finance: Issues to Consider >
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