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San Antonio Independent School District

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

141 Lavaca St
San Antonio, TX 78210
Bexar County
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PH: (210) 299-5500
FAX: (210) 299-5580

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Grades PK-12
55,322 students
100 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

90% (2007)

92% (2006)

89% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

70% (2007)

69% (2006)

72% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

78% (2007)

76% (2006)

68% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

90% (2007)

90% (2006)

88% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

74% (2006)

69% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2007)

81% (2006)

77% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

72% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

87% (2007)

81% (2006)

80% (2005)

69% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

88% (2007)

87% (2006)

75% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

69% (2006)

57% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

80% (2007)

66% (2006)

68% (2005)

71% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

92% (2007)

85% (2006)

83% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

52% (2006)

50% (2005)

56% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

82% (2007)

73% (2006)

73% (2005)

79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

58% (2007)

61% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

59% (2007)

54% (2006)

45% (2005)

48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

80% (2007)

80% (2006)

71% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

44% (2007)

38% (2006)

32% (2005)

40% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

83% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

42% (2007)

40% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

77% (2007)

77% (2006)

66% (2005)

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

Math

46% (2007)

42% (2006)

40% (2005)

48% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

92% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

65% (2007)

62% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

86% (2007)

85% (2006)

85% (2005)

78% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

67% (2007)

67% (2006)

68% (2005)

78% (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	90%
Female	91%
Male	89%
African American	90%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	80%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	78%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	91%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	95%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	70%
Female	68%
Male	72%
African American	61%
Asian	71%
Hispanic	71%
Native American	n/a
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	70%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	54%
Not special education	71%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	58%
Non-migrant	70%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	78%
Female	80%
Male	77%
African American	75%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	74%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	98%

Writing	This District
All Students	90%
Female	93%
Male	88%
African American	84%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	82%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	76%
Male	81%
African American	67%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	74%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	82%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	79%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	73%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	72%
Female	67%
Male	78%
African American	63%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	72%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	65%
Not special education	72%
Limited English proficient	56%
Not limited English proficient	73%
Migrant	70%
Non-migrant	72%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	87%
Male	88%
African American	77%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	80%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	92%
Male	84%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	78%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	85%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	66%
African American	58%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	75%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	67%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	47%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	78%
African American	78%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Special education	59%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	76%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	88%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	78%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	58%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	68%
Male	67%
African American	62%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	61%
Special education	54%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	68%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
African American	84%
Asian	80%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	78%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	40%
Not limited English proficient	86%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	83%
Female	83%
Male	83%
African American	86%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	85%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	69%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	58%
Female	54%
Male	62%
African American	52%
Asian	70%
Hispanic	57%
Native American	n/a
White	78%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	50%
Special education	50%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	15%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Migrant	46%
Non-migrant	58%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	59%
Female	59%
Male	58%
African American	49%
Asian	60%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	66%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	51%
Special education	41%
Not special education	59%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	62%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	95%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	77%
African American	75%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	73%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Special education	64%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	68%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	44%
Female	44%
Male	44%
African American	35%
Asian	57%
Hispanic	44%
Native American	63%
White	61%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	44%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	42%
Special education	23%
Not special education	45%
Limited English proficient	15%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Migrant	39%
Non-migrant	44%
Gifted/talented	91%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	83%
Female	81%
Male	84%
African American	83%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	100%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	74%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	42%
Female	38%
Male	46%
African American	36%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	41%
Native American	60%
White	70%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	43%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	34%
Special education	23%
Not special education	43%
Limited English proficient	11%
Not limited English proficient	45%
Migrant	36%
Non-migrant	42%
Gifted/talented	87%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	77%
Female	82%
Male	71%
African American	72%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	100%
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	72%
Special education	53%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	61%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	46%
Female	46%
Male	47%
African American	36%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	46%
Native American	60%
White	65%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	47%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	41%
Special education	20%
Not special education	47%
Limited English proficient	21%
Not limited English proficient	48%
Migrant	56%
Non-migrant	47%
Gifted/talented	92%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	92%
Female	90%
Male	94%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	86%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	68%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	65%
Female	61%
Male	70%
African American	55%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	65%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Special education	51%
Not special education	66%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	67%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	86%
Female	89%
Male	83%
African American	78%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	64%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	67%
Female	62%
Male	72%
African American	49%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	n/a
White	77%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	60%
Special education	39%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	68%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	67%
Gifted/talented	97%

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	17	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	6%	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	19	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	19	20
Grade 4	19	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	22	22
English (middle and high school)	19	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	20	21
Math (middle and high school)	21	20
Science (middle and high school)	22	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	23	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	89%	46%
African American	8%	14%
White	3%	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	15%	47%
Special education	12%	11%
Gifted/talented students	6%	8%
Limited English proficient	17%	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		$8,272	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	58%	60%
Support services	14%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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