Saturday, July 30, 2011

2010-2011 TAKS Commended Rates for 6th, 7th and 8th Grades by District

This is a list of Commended passing rates on the TAKS test for 6th, 7th and 8th grades - the middle school years - for Dallas area school districts. "Commended" means the students either got perfect or near perfect scores on the 2010-2011 TAKS test.

% Commended - District

6th grade Reading


76 - Highland Park ISD

68 - Carroll ISD
64 - Sunnyvale ISD
63 - Lovejoy ISD
62 - Coppell ISD
62 - Frisco ISD
61 - Allen ISD

57 - Prosper ISD
56 - Plano ISD
52 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
52 - HEB ISD
52 - Lewisville ISD
51 - McKinney ISD
51 - Rockwall ISD

49 - Richardson ISD
42 - Lake Dallas ISD
42 - Mansfield ISD
41 - Denton ISD
41 - Wylie ISD

39 - Celina ISD
39 - Duncanville ISD
39 - Garland ISD
38 - Little Elm ISD
37 - Arlington ISD
37 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
33 - Cedar Hill ISD
33 - Mesquite ISD
31 - DeSoto ISD

27 - Grand Prairie ISD
26 - Dallas ISD
26 - Irving ISD
25 - Fort Worth ISD
22 - Lancaster ISD


6th grade Math

83 - Highland Park ISD

72 - Carroll ISD
70 - Sunnyvale ISD

66 - Lovejoy ISD
60 - Allen ISD
60 - Richardson ISD

57 - Frisco ISD
56 - Prosper ISD
53 - Coppell ISD
52 - McKinney ISD

48 - Plano ISD
47 - Rockwall ISD
46 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
46 - Lewisville ISD
45 - Celina ISD
45 - HEB ISD
41 - Lake Dallas ISD

37 - Mesquite ISD
37 - Wylie ISD
34 - Mansfield ISD
33 - Denton ISD
30 - Arlington ISD
30 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
30 - Duncanville ISD

29 - Garland ISD
29 - Little Elm ISD
27 - Cedar Hill ISD
26 - Irving ISD
24 - Dallas ISD
23 - Fort Worth ISD
21 - Grand Prairie ISD
19 - DeSoto ISD
11 - Lancaster ISD


7th grade Reading

71 - Highland Park ISD

65 - Carroll ISD
62 - Lovejoy ISD
61 - Coppell ISD

56 - Frisco ISD
55 - Sunnyvale ISD
54 - Allen ISD
52 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
50 - Lewisville ISD
50 - Plano ISD

48 - McKinney ISD
46 - Celina ISD
45 - Prosper ISD
44 - Rockwall ISD

37 - Denton ISD
37 - HEB ISD
37 - Wylie ISD
36 - Mansfield ISD
35 - Richardson ISD
33 - Lake Dallas ISD

29 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
29 - Garland ISD
28 - Mesquite ISD
27 - Arlington ISD
26 - Cedar Hill ISD
25 - Little Elm ISD
22 - Duncanville ISD
20 - Grand Prairie ISD
20 - Irving ISD

19 - Fort Worth ISD
18 - Dallas ISD
18 - DeSoto ISD
14 - Lancaster ISD


7th grade Math

65 - Highland Park ISD
62 - Lovejoy ISD
60 - Carroll ISD

52 - Frisco ISD
51 - Coppell ISD

44 - Allen ISD
44 - Grapevine-Colleville ISD
42 - Lewisville ISD
42 - Plano ISD
42 - Prosper ISD
42 - Sunnyvale ISD
40 - Celina ISD
40 - McKinney ISD

37 - Richardson ISD
34 - Rockwall ISD

29 - HEB ISD
27 - Wylie ISD
24 - Denton ISD
23 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
23 - Lake Dallas ISD
23 - Mansfield ISD
21 - Irving ISD
20 - Arlington ISD
20 - Garland ISD
20 - Mesquite ISD

19 - Little Elm ISD
18 - Cedar Hill ISD
17 - Grand Prairie ISD
15 - Dallas ISD
15 - Duncanville ISD
15 - Fort Worth ISD
10 - DeSoto ISD

7 - Lancaster ISD


7th grade Writing

81 - Lovejoy ISD

77 - Highland Park ISD
75 - Carroll ISD

67 - Frisco ISD
66 - Coppell ISD
66 - Sunnyvale ISD
64 - Allen ISD
60 - Prosper ISD

59 - Plano ISD
58 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
54 - Lewisville ISD
51 - McKinney ISD

49 - Celina ISD
47 - Rockwall ISD
42 - Denton ISD
42 - HEB ISD
40 - Mansfield ISD

39 - Richardson ISD
39 - Wylie ISD
37 - Lake Dallas ISD
36 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
36 - Cedar Hill ISD
35 - Garland ISD
34 - Little Elm ISD
33 - Arlington ISD
33 - Mesquite ISD
31 - Duncanville ISD
31 - Irving ISD

27 - DeSoto ISD
26 - Grand Prairie ISD
25 - Dallas ISD
23 - Fort Worth ISD

16 - Lancaster ISD


8th grade Reading

80 - Highland Park ISD

76 - Coppell ISD
74 - Carroll ISD
73 - Lovejoy ISD
70 - Frisco ISD

68 - Plano ISD
68 - Sunnyvale ISD
67 - Allen ISD
67 - Prosper ISD
65 - Lewisville ISD
64 - Celina ISD
62 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
62 - McKinney ISD

58 - Lake Dallas ISD
55 - HEB ISD
55 - Rockwall ISD
54 - Mansfield ISD
53 - Wylie ISD
52 - Denton ISD

49 - Richardson ISD
48 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
47 - Garland ISD
44 - Cedar Hill ISD
44 - Duncanville ISD
44 - Little Elm ISD
43 - Arlington ISD
43 - Mesquite ISD

39 - Irving ISD
38 - Grand Prairie ISD
34 - DeSoto ISD
33 - Fort Worth ISD
32 - Lancaster ISD
31 - Dallas ISD


8th grade Math

66 - Highland Park ISD
62 - Carroll ISD
62 - Sunnyvale ISD

54 - Lovejoy ISD
53 - Coppell ISD
52 - Prosper ISD

46 - Frisco ISD
45 - Allen ISD
43 - Plano ISD
42 - Lewisville ISD

36 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
35 - Celina ISD
34 - Lake Dallas ISD
33 - McKinney ISD
31 - Rockwall ISD
30 - HEB ISD
30 - Richardson ISD

23 - Mansfield ISD
23 - Wylie ISD
22 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
22 - Denton ISD
22 - Garland ISD
22 - Mesquite ISD
21 - Little Elm ISD

19 - Arlington ISD
18 - Cedar Hill ISD
18 - Grand Prairie ISD
16 - Duncanville ISD
16 - Irving ISD
15 - Dallas ISD
14 - Lancaster ISD
13 - DeSoto ISD
13 - Fort Worth ISD


8th grade Social Studies

79 - Carroll ISD
76 - Highland Park ISD
73 - Allen ISD
71 - Coppell ISD
71 - Frisco ISD

69 - Lovejoy ISD
66 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
66 - Plano ISD
65 - Prosper ISD
64 - Lake Dallas ISD
63 - McKinney ISD
61 - Rockwall ISD
60 - Lewisville ISD

59 - Richardson ISD
57 - HEB ISD
57 - Sunnyvale ISD
51 - Celina ISD
51 - Denton ISD
51 - Garland ISD

48 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
44 - Cedar Hill ISD
44 - Mansfield ISD
43 - Lancaster ISD
43 - Wylie ISD

38 - Arlington ISD
37 - Duncanville ISD
37 - Mesquite ISD
36 - Grand Prairie ISD
36 - Irving ISD
35 - Dallas ISD
30 - Fort Worth ISD

29 - Little Elm ISD
24 - DeSoto ISD


8th grade Science

64 - Carroll ISD
60 - Lovejoy ISD

58 - Allen ISD
58 - Sunnyvale ISD
57 - Coppell ISD
54 - Prosper ISD
53 - Highland Park ISD
52 - Frisco ISD

46 - Lewisville ISD
46 - Plano ISD
45 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
45 - Lake Dallas ISD
43 - HEB ISD
43 - Richardson ISD
41 - Celina ISD

39 - McKinney ISD
37 - Rockwall ISD
36 - Wylie ISD
35 - Denton ISD
33 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
31 - Garland ISD
31 - Little Elm ISD
31 - Mansfield ISD
30 - Cedar Hill ISD

26 - Arlington ISD
26 - Mesquite ISD
24 - Irving ISD
22 - Duncanville ISD
22 - Grand Prairie ISD

19 - Dallas ISD
19 - Lancaster ISD
18 - Fort Worth ISD
13 - DeSoto ISD

2010-2011 TAKS Commended Rates for 4th and 11th Grades by District

This is a list of Commended passing rates on the TAKS test for 4th and 11th graders for Dallas area school districts. "Commended" means the students either got perfect or near perfect scores on the 2010-2011 TAKS test.

% Commended - District

4th grade Reading


79 - Highland Park ISD
76 - Carroll ISD
76 - Lovejoy ISD

63 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
61 - Sunnyvale ISD
60 - Coppell ISD

59 - Allen ISD
59 - Frisco ISD
56 - Plano ISD
50 - Lewisville ISD

49 - Prosper ISD
48 - McKinney ISD
47 - Rockwall ISD
46 - Lake Dallas ISD
45 - Denton ISD
45 - Mansfield ISD
43 - Wylie ISD
41 - HEB ISD
41 - Little Elm ISD
40 - Garland ISD
40 - Richardson ISD

38 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
35 - Celina ISD
34 - Cedar Hill ISD
32 - Arlington ISD
32 - Grand Prairie ISD

29 - DeSoto ISD
29 - Mesquite ISD
28 - Dallas ISD
28 - Duncanville ISD
26 - Irving ISD
26 - Lancaster ISD
24 - Fort Worth ISD


4th grade Math

81 - Carroll ISD

77 - Highland Park ISD
74 - Lovejoy ISD

64 - Sunnyvale ISD
63 - Allen ISD

59 - Frisco ISD
56 - Coppell ISD
54 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
52 - Plano ISD
52 - Richardson ISD

47 - Denton ISD
47 - Lewisville ISD
45 - McKinney ISD
45 - Wylie ISD
45 - Prosper ISD
44 - Mansfield ISD
43 - Celina ISD
42 - Rockwall ISD
41 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
41 - Garland ISD
41 - Little Elm ISD
40 - HEB ISD
40 - Mesquite ISD

35 - Cedar Hill ISD
35 - Grand Prairie ISD
34 - Lake Dallas ISD
31 - Arlington ISD
31 - Dallas ISD
30 - Fort Worth ISD

29 - Irving ISD
27 - DeSoto ISD
27 - Lancaster ISD
25 - Duncanville ISD


4th grade Writing

81 - Carroll ISD
81 - Highland Park ISD

61 - Lovejoy ISD
61 - Sunnyvale ISD

56 - Coppell ISD
51 - Frisco ISD

49 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
47 - Plano ISD
46 - Prosper ISD
45 - Allen ISD
40 - McKinney ISD

39 - Denton ISD
39 - Lewisville ISD
37 - Celina ISD
37 - Mansfield ISD
35 - Rockwall ISD
32 - Garland ISD
31 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
31 - Little Elm ISD
30 - Richardson ISD

29 - HEB ISD
28 - Wylie ISD
26 - Grand Prairie ISD
23 - Mesquite ISD
22 - Dallas ISD
22 - Duncanville ISD
21 - Arlington ISD
21 - Cedar Hill ISD
20 - DeSoto ISD
20 - Irving ISD

19 - Lake Dallas ISD
15 - Lancaster ISD
18 - Fort Worth ISD


11th grade English/Language Arts

58 - Highland Park ISD

49 - Lovejoy ISD
45 - Carroll ISD
45 - Coppell ISD
44 - Sunnyvale ISD
40 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

39 - Frisco ISD
38 - Plano ISD
38 - Prosper ISD
35 - Allen ISD
34 - Lewisville ISD
33 - McKinney ISD
32 - Lake Dallas ISD

28 - HEB ISD
28 - Rockwall ISD
26 - Richardson ISD
24 - Celina ISD
24 - Garland ISD
22 - Denton ISD
22 - Mansfield ISD
21 - Cedar Hill ISD
20 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

19 - Mesquite ISD
18 - Wylie ISD
17 - Arlington ISD
17 - Grand Prairie ISD
17 - Irving ISD
15 - Duncanville ISD
14 - Little Elm ISD
13 - Fort Worth ISD
12 - Dallas ISD
12 - Lancaster ISD
11 - DeSoto ISD


11th grade Math

72 - Highland Park ISD

54 - Carroll ISD
54 - Coppell ISD

47 - Celina ISD
46 - Plano ISD
45 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
45 - Prosper ISD
44 - Frisco ISD
42 - Lovejoy ISD
41 - Richardson ISD
40 - Allen ISD
40 - Lewisville ISD

39 - Lake Dallas ISD
39 - Rockwall ISD
38 - McKinney ISD
34 - Sunnyvale ISD
34 - Wylie ISD
30 - HEB ISD

26 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
26 - Garland ISD
23 - Mansfield ISD
23 - Mesquite ISD
22 - Arlington ISD
22 - Grand Prairie ISD
21 - Denton ISD
20 - Cedar Hill ISD

20 - Irving ISD
19 - Dallas ISD
17 - Little Elm ISD
15 - Fort Worth ISD
12 - DeSoto ISD
12 - Duncanville ISD
10 - Lancaster ISD


11th grade Social Studies

91 - Highland Park ISD
90 - Carroll ISD

88 - Lovejoy ISD
85 - Frisco ISD
84 - Coppell ISD
82 - Plano ISD
82 - Sunnyvale ISD

79 - Allen ISD
79 - Prosper ISD
78 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
78 - McKinney ISD
78 - Richardson ISD
77 - Rockwall ISD
74 - Lewisville ISD

69 - HEB ISD
65 - Celina ISD
65 - Grand Prairie ISD
63 - Mansfield ISD
62 - Garland ISD
62 - Sunnyvale ISD
61 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
60 - Denton ISD
60 - Little Elm ISD

59 - Lake Dallas ISD
58 - Cedar Hill ISD
55 - Mesquite ISD
54 - Arlington ISD
53 - Lancaster ISD
51 - Dallas ISD
51 - Irving ISD

47 - Fort Worth ISD
45 - DeSoto ISD
41 - Duncanville ISD


11th grade Science

64 - Highland Park ISD

56 - Carroll ISD
51 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

48 - Coppell ISD
48 - Prosper ISD
47 - Plano ISD
45 - Lovejoy ISD
44 - Frisco ISD
44 - McKinney ISD
41 - Celina ISD
41 - Richardson ISD
40 - Allen ISD

36 - HEB ISD
36 - Lewisville ISD
34 - Wylie ISD
33 - Rockwall ISD
33 - Sunnyvale ISD
30 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

29 - Garland ISD
27 - Lake Dallas ISD
25 - Cedar Hill ISD
24 - Denton ISD
23 - Grand Prairie ISD
23 - Little Elm ISD
22 - Mesquite ISD
21 - Arlington ISD
21 - Mansfield ISD
20 - Irving ISD

17 - Dallas ISD
15 - Fort Worth ISD
13 - Duncanville ISD
12 - Lancaster ISD
8 - DeSoto ISD

2010-2011 TAKS Commended Rates for 5th and 9th Grades by District

This is a list of Commended passing rates on the TAKS test for 5th and 9th graders for Dallas area school districts. "Commended" means the students either got perfect or near perfect scores on the 2010-2011 TAKS test.

% Commended - District

5th grade Reading


73 - Lovejoy ISD
71 - Highland Park ISD

68 - Carroll ISD
65 - Frisco ISD
64 - Coppell ISD
63 - Sunnyvale ISD
60 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

59 - Allen ISD
56 - Plano ISD
55 - Prosper ISD
53 - Rockwall ISD
52 - Lewisville ISD
51 - McKinney ISD
50 - Denton ISD

49 - Celina ISD
46 - Lake Dallas ISD
46 - Richardson ISD
44 - HEB ISD
43 - Garland ISD
42 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
40 - Wylie ISD

39 - Mansfield ISD
38 - Little Elm ISD
36 - Arlington ISD
35 - Grand Prairie ISD
35 - Mesquite ISD
34 - DeSoto ISD
33 - Duncanville ISD
30 - Cedar Hill ISD

28 - Dallas ISD
28 - Fort Worth ISD
28 - Lancaster ISD
26 - Irving ISD


5th Grade Math

81 - Lovejoy ISD

79 - Highland Park ISD
77 - Carroll ISD

67 - Coppell ISD
67 - Frisco ISD
64 - Allen ISD
64 - Prosper ISD
63 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

58 - Richardson ISD
57 - Plano ISD
56 - Celina ISD
54 - Lewisville ISD
54 - McKinney ISD
54 - Sunnyvale ISD
53 - Rockwall ISD
51 - Denton ISD

48 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
48 - HEB ISD
45 - Wylie ISD
42 - Garland ISD
42 - Lake Dallas ISD
42 - Mesquite ISD
41 - Grand Prairie ISD

38 - Mansfield ISD
37 - Arlington ISD
37 - Lancaster ISD
35 - DeSoto ISD
34 - Fort Worth ISD
34 - Irving ISD
32 - Dallas ISD
32 - Little Elm ISD

28 - Duncanville ISD
26 - Cedar Hill ISD


5th Grade Science

77 - Celina ISD
75 - Lovejoy ISD
71 - Frisco ISD

67 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
66 - Carroll ISD
66 - Highland Park ISD
64 - Coppell ISD
63 - Allen ISD
60 - HEB ISD
60 - McKinney ISD
60 - Plano ISD
60 - Richardson ISD

59 - Prosper ISD
57 - Lewisville ISD
57 - Sunnyvale ISD
56 - Rockwall ISD
52 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
52 - Garland ISD
52 - Wylie ISD
51 - Denton ISD

49 - Little Elm ISD
48 - Mesquite ISD
47 - Mansfield ISD
46 - Grand Prairie ISD
44 - Lake Dallas ISD
42 - Arlington ISD

37 - Fort Worth ISD
37 - Lancaster ISD
36 - Irving ISD
35 - DeSoto ISD
34 - Dallas ISD
33 - Cedar Hill ISD
30 - Duncanville ISD


9th Grade Reading

62 - Sunnyvale ISD
61 - Carroll ISD
61 - Lovejoy ISD

59 - Highland Park ISD
55 - Allen ISD
54 - Frisco ISD
54 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
53 - Plano ISD
53 - Prosper ISD
51 - Coppell ISD

45 - Lewisville ISD
42 - HEB ISD
41 - Celina ISD
41 - Richardson ISD
40 - McKinney ISD

39 - Cedar Hill ISD
38 - Rockwall ISD
36 - Denton ISD
36 - Wylie ISD
33 - Little Elm ISD
32 - Garland ISD
30 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

29 - Lake Dallas ISD
29 - Mansfield ISD
28 - Mesquite ISD
25 - Arlington ISD
25 - Grand Prairie ISD
24 - Irving ISD
21 - Dallas ISD
21 - Fort Worth ISD

19 - DeSoto ISD
18 - Duncanville ISD
10 - Lancaster ISD


9th Grade Math

65 - Carroll ISD

59 - Coppell ISD
58 - Highland Park ISD
53 - Lovejoy ISD
53 - Plano ISD
52 - Prosper ISD

48 - Frisco ISD
45 - Lewisville ISD
45 - Sunnyvale ISD
44 - Allen ISD
41 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

39 - Celina ISD
39 - Richardson ISD
38 - Rockwall ISD
37 - HEB ISD
37 - McKinney ISD
32 - Lake Dallas ISD
31 - Wylie ISD

26 - Denton ISD
26 - Garland ISD
24 - Mansfield ISD
23 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
23 - Little Elm ISD
22 - Grand Prairie ISD
20 - Mesquite ISD

18 - Arlington ISD
18 - Cedar Hill ISD
17 - Irving ISD
16 - Fort Worth ISD
15 - Dallas ISD
13 - DeSoto ISD
11 - Duncanville ISD
5 - Lancaster ISD

Friday, July 29, 2011

2010-2011 Exemplary Schools in the Dallas area

The following schools were rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency from the 2010-2011 school year. This is determined mostly from scores on the TAKS test, plus attendance rate and drop out rate.

Allen ISD
Ereckson Middle
Reed Elementary
Story Elementary
Vaughan Elementary
Green Elementary
Norton Elementary
Anderson Elementary
Bolin Elementary
Kerr Elementary
Marion Elementary
Boon Elementary
Evans Elementary

Anna ISD
Rattan Elementary

Argyle ISD
Argyle High
Argyle Middle
Argyle Intermediate

Arlington ISD
Hill Elementary
Ditto Elementary

Aubrey ISD
Aubrey Middle
Monaco Elementary

Carroll ISD - entire district Exemplary
Senior High
High School
Carroll Middle
Dawson Middle
Johnson Elementary
Carroll Elementary
Durham Elementary
Rockenbaugh Elementary
Durham Intermediate
Old Union Elementary
Eubanks Intermediate

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
Early College
Stark Elementary
Farmers Branch Elementary
Blanton Elementary
Thompson Elementary
Country Place Elementary
Davis Elementary
McCoy Elementary
Rosemeade Elementary
Kent Elementary
McKamy Elementary
La Villita Elementary

Cedar Hill ISD
Collegiate High School
Bray Elementary
Highlands Elementary

Celina ISD
none

Coppell ISD
Middle School East
Pinkerton Elementary
Austin Elementary
Mockingbird Elementary
Lakeside Elementary
Town Center Elementary
Cottonwood Creek Elementary
Valley Ranch Elementary
Denton Creek Elementary

Crandall ISD
none

Dallas ISD
Science & Engineering magnet
Business magnet
Rangel girls school
Health magnet
Education magnet
Law magnet
Talented & Gifted magnet
Travis gifted magnet
Stone Montessori middle
Environmental middle magnet
Longfellow career middle magnet
Dealey Montessori middle
Middle College
Bonham Elementary
Casa View Elementary
Dealey Montessori
Field Elementary
Hexter Elementary
Lakewood Elementary
Brashear Elementary
Robert Lee Elementary
Umphrey Elementary
Mount Auburn Elementary
Pease Elementary
Rice Learning Center
Russell Elementary
Thompson Learning Center
McNair Elementary

Denton ISD
Hodge Elementary
McNair Elementary
Wilson Elementary
Rayzor Elementary
Providence Elementary
Hawk Elementary
Nelson Elementary
Blanton Elementary

DeSoto ISD
Cockrell Elementary

Duncanville ISD
none

Ennis ISD
Houston Elementary

Forney ISD
Johnson Elementary
Criswell Elementary
Claybon Elementary
Henderson Elementary
Crosby Elementary
Lewis Elementary

Fort Worth ISD
Young Women's Leadership Academy
Burton Hill Elementary
Clarke Elementary
Van Zandt-Guinn Elementary
Tanglewood Elementary
Riverside Learning Center

Frisco ISD - district rated Exemplary, but not every school
Centennial High
Staley Middle
Heritage Middle
Wester Middle
Griffin Middle
Fowler Middle
Stafford Middle
Scoggins Middle
Maus Middle
Cobb Middle
Curtsinger Elementary
Smith Elementary
Anderson Elementary
Fisher Elementary
Borchardt Elementary
Shawnee Trail Elementary
Spears Elementary
Gunstream Elementary
Boals Elementary
Isbell Elementary
Pink Elementary
Bledsoe Elementary
Ashley Elementary
Ogle Elementary
Sem Elementary
Taylor Elementary
Robertson Elementary
Elliot Elementary
Carroll Elementary
Tadlock Elementary
Allen Elementary
Sonntag Elementary
Purefoy Elementary

Garland ISD
Beaver Technology Center
Cooper Elementary
Kimberlin Academy for Excellence
Montclair Elementary
Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence
Hillside Academy for Excellence
Davis Elementary
Roach Elementary
Club Hill Elementary
Northlake Elementary
Rowlett Elementary
Keeley Elementary
Sewell Elementary
Dorsey Elementary
Steadham Elementary
Armstrong Elementary

Grand Prairie ISD
Reagan Middle
Austin Elementary
Florence Hill Elementary
Garner Elementary
Powell Elementary
Marshall Elementary
Moseley Elementary

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
Colleyville Middle
Colleyville Elementary
Dove Elementary
Timerline Elementary
Taylor Elementary
Bear Creek Elementary
Heritage Elementary
Bransford Elementary
Grapevine Elementary
Glenhope Elementary

Greenville ISD
none

Gunter ISD
Gunter Elementary

Highland Park ISD - entire district Exemplary
Highland Park High
Highland Park Middle
Armstrong Elementary
Bradfield Elementary
Hyer Elementary
University Park Elementary
McCulloch Intermediate

Hurst Euless Bedford ISD
Harrison Lane Elementary
North Euless Elementary
Shady Oaks Elementary
South Euless Elementary
Hurst Hills Elementary
Bell Manor Elementary
Shady Brook Elementary
Bedford Heights Elementary
Meadow Creek Elementary

Irving ISD
J. Haley Elementary

Keller ISD
Keller Middle
Florence Elementary
Bear Creek Intermediate
Shady Grove Elementary
Park Glen Elementary
Willis Lane Elementary
Hidden Lakes Elementary
Lone Star Elementary
Perot Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Eagle Ridge Elementary

Lake Dallas ISD
Shady Shores Elementary

Lancaster ISD
none

Lewisville ISD
Flower Mound High
Killough 9th grade center
Lamar Middle
Forestwood Middle
Briarhill Middle
McKamy Middle
Downing Middle
Shadow Ridge Middle
Timber Creek Elementary
Highland Village Elementary
Flower Mound Elementary
McAuliffe Elementary
Donald Elementary
Hebron Valley Elementary
Garden Ridge Elementary
Heritage Elementary
Old Settlers Elementary
Prairie Trail Elementary
Valley Ridge Elementary
Forest Vista Elementary
Bridlewood Elementary
Wellington Elementary
Bluebonnet Elementary
Hicks Elementary
Liberty Elementary
Castle Hills Elementary

Little Elm ISD
Zellars Elementary
Hackberry Elementary
Lakeview Elementary
Oak Point Elementary

Lovejoy ISD - entire district Exemplary
Lovejoy High
Sloan Creek Middle
Lovejoy Elementary
Hart Elementary
Puster Elementary

Mansfield ISD
Brown Elementary
Smith Elementary
Tipps Elementary
Reid Elementary
Sheppard Elementary
Daulton Elementary
Spencer Elementary

McKinney ISD
Valley Creek Elementary
Glen Oaks Elementary
Johnson Elementary
Eddins Elementary
Walker Elementary
Wolford Elementary
Bennett Elementary
Wilmeth Elementary
McGowen Elementary

Melissa ISD
McKillop Elementary
Melissa Ridge Intermediate

Mesquite ISD
Florence Elementary
Hanby Elementary
McWhorter Elementary
Motley Elementary
Range Elementary
Lawrence Elementary
Floyd Elementary
Kimball Elementary
Pirrung Elementary
Gentry Elementary
Mackey Elementary

Midlothian ISD
Irvin Elementary
Longbranch Elementary
Mt Peak Elementary
Vitovsky Elementary

Plano ISD
Schimelpfenig Middle
Rice Middle
Hughston Elementary
Saigling Elementary
Wells Elementary
Harrington Elementary
Carlisle Elementary
Mathews Elementary
Brinker Elementary
Hedgcoxe Elementary
Bethany Elementary
Gulledge Elementary
Miller Elementary
Barksdale Elementary
Skaggs Elementary
Haun Elementary
Beverly Elementary
Hightower Elementary
Stinson Elementary
Andrews Elementary
Centennial Elementary
Bogess Elementary
Wyatt Elementary
Hunt Elementary
Schell Elementary

Princeton ISD
none

Prosper ISD
Rogers Middle
Rucker Elementary
Baker Elementary

Red Oak ISD
Red Oak Elementary

Richardson ISD
Dover Elementary
Greenwood Hills Elementary
Mohawk Elementary
Northwood Hills Elementary
Terrace Elementary
Stults Road Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary
White Rock Elementary
Bowie Elementary
Prairie Creek Elementary
Springridge Elementary
Prestonwood Elementary
Skyview Elementary
Dartmouth Elementary
Brentfield Elementary
Richland Elementary
Yale Elementary
Big Springs Elementary
MST magnet

Rockwall ISD
Rochell Elementary
Parks-Heath Elementary
Williams Elementary
Pullen Elementary
Hartman Elementary
Hays Elementary

Royse City ISD
Herndon Intermediate
Fort Elementary
Vernon Elementary

Sunnyvale ISD - entire district Exemplary
Sunnyvale High
Sunnyvale Middle
Sunnyvale Elementary

Terrell ISD
none

Waxahachie ISD
none

Wylie ISD
Tibbals Elementary
Whitt Elementary

Sunday, July 24, 2011

2010-2011 TAKS Commended Passing Rates for 3rd and 10th Grade - By District

This is the percentage of students who received perfect or almost perfect scores on the 3rd grade Reading and Math TAKS and on the 10th grade Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science TAKS tests for 2010-2011 - ranked by school district. There are scores for other grades, but I am just ranking these two grades on this blog entry.

3rd Grade Reading Commended Rates
Reading
% commended - district


79 - Highland Park ISD
75 - Lovejoy ISD
72 - Carroll ISD

65 - Coppell ISD
64 - Allen ISD
64 - Frisco ISD
61 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

57 - Prosper ISD
56 - Plano ISD
52 - Lewisville ISD
51 - Denton ISD
51 - Little Elm ISD
51 - Sunnyvale ISD
50 - McKinney ISD
50 - Rockwall ISD

49 - Garland ISD
49 - Mansfield ISD
48 - Richardson ISD
46 - Lake Dallas ISD
45 - Celina ISD
45 - HEB ISD
44 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
44 - Wylie ISD
41 - Cedar Hill ISD
40 - Grand Prairie ISD
40 - Mesquite ISD

36 - Duncanville ISD
34 - Arlington ISD
34 - Dallas ISD
34 - DeSoto ISD
34 - Irving ISD
32 - Lancaster ISD
30 - Fort Worth ISD

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3rd Grade Commended Rates
Math
% commended - district


80 - Highland Park ISD

72 - Lovejoy ISD
71 - Carroll ISD

58 - Allen ISD
58 - Coppell ISD
56 - Frisco ISD
54 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

48 - Richardson ISD
47 - Plano ISD
45 - Lewisville ISD
45 - Little Elm ISD
43 - Sunnyvale
42 - Mansfield ISD
42 - Rockwall ISD
41 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
41 - Denton ISD
40 - McKinney ISD
40 - Prosper ISD
40 - Wylie ISD

39 - Garland ISD
39 - HEB ISD
35 - Grand Prairie ISD
35 - Mesquite ISD
33 - Celina ISD
33 - Lake Dallas ISD
32 - Cedar Hill ISD

29 - DeSoto ISD
28 - Duncanville ISD
27 - Irving ISD
26 - Arlington ISD
24 - Dallas ISD
23 - Fort Worth ISD
21 - Lancaster ISD

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10th Grade Commended Rates
English/Language Arts
% commended - school district


42 - Sunnyvale ISD
41 - Coppell ISD

38 - Highland Park ISD
35 - Lovejoy ISD
33 - Plano ISD
33 - Prosper ISD
31 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
30 - Allen ISD
30 - Carroll ISD

27 - Frisco ISD
24 - Lewisville ISD
24 - McKinney ISD
23 - Celina ISD
23 - Richardson ISD
21 - Lake Dallas ISD
20 - Rockwall ISD

18 - Cedar Hill ISD
16 - HEB ISD
16 - Wylie ISD
15 - Garland ISD
15 - Irving ISD
15 - Mansfield ISD
14 - Denton ISD
12 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
12 - Grand Prairie ISD
11 - Mesquite ISD
10 - Arlington ISD

9 - Fort Worth ISD
8 - Dallas ISD
8 - Duncanville ISD
8 - Little Elm ISD
6 - DeSoto ISD
1 - Lancaster ISD

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10th Grade Commended Rates
Math
% commended - district


59 - Highland Park ISD
50 - Carroll ISD
50 - Coppell ISD

39 - Plano ISD
38 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
38 - Lovejoy ISD
35 - Allen ISD
35 - Frisco ISD
33 - Sunnyvale ISD
32 - Prosper ISD
31 - Lewisville ISD
31 - Richardson ISD

29 - Celina ISD
29 - Rockwall ISD
27 - McKinney ISD
24 - HEB ISD
24 - Lake Dallas ISD
22 - Wylie ISD

18 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
18 - Mansfield ISD
16 - Arlington ISD
16 - Garland ISD
15 - Denton ISD
14 - Mesquite ISD
13 - Grand Prairie ISD
13 - Irving ISD
12 - Dallas ISD
11 - Cedar Hill ISD
11 - Little Elm ISD
10 - Fort Worth ISD

8 - Duncanville ISD
6 - DeSoto ISD
1 - Lancaster ISD

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10th Grade Commended Rates
Social Studies
% commended - district


81 - Highland Park ISD

75 - Carroll ISD
74 - Allen ISD
70 - Coppell ISD

69 - Prosper ISD
66 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
66 - Plano ISD
65 - Frisco ISD
65 - Richardson ISD
63 - Lovejoy ISD
62 - McKinney ISD
62 - Rockwall ISD
62 - Sunnyvale ISD

57 - Lewisville ISD
56 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
55 - HEB ISD

49 - Garland ISD
49 - Lake Dallas ISD
46 - Mansfield ISD
45 - Denton ISD
44 - Wylie ISD
43 - Irving ISD
41 - Grand Prairie ISD

39 - Celina ISD
38 - Little Elm ISD
37 - Dallas ISD
37 - Mesquite ISD
38 - Arlington ISD
38 - Cedar Hill ISD
34 - Fort Worth ISD
33 - Duncanville ISD

26 - DeSoto ISD
17 - Lancaster ISD

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10th Grade Commended Rates
Science
% commended - district


51 - Highland Park ISD

49 - Carroll ISD
43 - Prosper ISD
42 - Coppell ISD
40 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD
40 - Lovejoy ISD

38 - Frisco ISD
38 - Plano ISD
37 - Allen ISD
35 - Richardson ISD
32 - Celina ISD
32 - McKinney ISD

27 - Sunnyvale ISD
26 - HEB ISD
26 - Lewisville ISD
26 - Rockwall ISD
24 - Wylie ISD
23 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
20 - Garland ISD

19 - Lake Dallas ISD
18 - Denton ISD
15 - Cedar Hill ISD
15 - Mesquite ISD
14 - Arlington ISD
13 - Grand Prairie ISD
13 - Little Elm ISD
13 - Mansfield ISD
12 - Irving ISD
11 - Dallas ISD
11 - Fort Worth ISD

8 - Duncanville ISD
5 - DeSoto ISD
4 - Lancaster ISD

2010-2011 Percentage of Student Body Considered Low Income - By District

These are the school year 2010-2011 percentages of students in districts on the free or reduced lunch program.

% low income - district

87 - Dallas ISD
81 - Irving ISD
81 - Lancaster ISD

76 - Fort Worth ISD
73 - Duncanville ISD
72 - Grand Prairie ISD

66 - DeSoto ISD
65 - Mesquite ISD
63 - Arlington ISD
61 - Cedar Hill ISD
60 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD

59 - State average

59 - Garland ISD
57 - Richardson ISD
50 - HEB ISD

46 - Little Elm ISD
42 - Denton ISD

37 - Mansfield ISD
35 - Lake Dallas ISD
31 - Celina ISD

28 - McKinney ISD
28 - Wylie ISD
27 - Lewisville ISD
26 - Rockwall ISD
24 - Plano ISD
20 - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD

16 - Allen ISD
14 - Prosper ISD
12 - Frisco ISD
11 - Coppell ISD
10 - Sunnyvale ISD

2 - Carroll ISD
2 - Lovejoy ISD
0 - Highland Park ISD

Sunday, July 3, 2011

2011 Newsweek's Revamped Rankings of High Schools in Texas

Newsweek revamped the methodology it used to rank high schools (the old way is the new Washington Post list). There are now six components: graduation rate (25%); college matriculation rate (25%); AP tests taken per graduate (25%); average SAT/ACT scores (10%); average AP/IB/AICE scores (10%); and AP courses offered (5%).

The Texas schools in the top 500.

Rank - School - district or city - average SAT score (full scale)

1. Science/Engineering magnet - Dallas ISD - 1786
2. Talented/Gifted magnet - Dallas ISD - 1885
10. North Hills Prep - charter, Irving, TX - 1716
11. Carnegie talented/gifted magnet - Houston ISD - 1801
21. Liberal Arts & Science Academy magnet - Austin ISD - 1877

30. DeBakey Health magnet - Houston ISD - 1829
31. Highland Park - Highland Park ISD - 1762
47. Westwood - Austin ISD - 1801
65. Business/Management magnet - Dallas ISD - 1448
68. South Texas Health magnet - South Texas ISD - 1541

72. Westlake - Austin ISD - 1795
80. Communication Arts magnet - Northside ISD - 1664
98. Plano West - Plano ISD - 1748
135. Law magnet - Dallas ISD - 1488
142. Northside Health magnet - Northside ISD - 1129

144. Harmony Science - charter, Austin - 1521
150. Booker T. Performing Arts magnet - Dallas ISD - 1556
152. YES Prep North Central - charter, Houston - 1541
165. Harmony Science - charter, Dallas - 1502
168. Stratford - Spring Branch ISD - 1647

228. Reagan - Northeast ISD - 1095
234. Southlake Carroll - Carroll ISD - 1676
259. Taylor - Katy ISD - 1657
261. Health magnet - Dallas ISD - 1200
267. Clear Lake - Clear Creek ISD - 1686

295. The Woodlands - Conroe ISD - 1677
305. Colleyville Heritage - Grapevine-Colleyville ISD - n/a
327. Challenge Early College magnet - Houston ISD - 1490
332. Dawson - Pearland ISD - 1501
361. Dripping Springs - Dripping Springs ISD - 1643

397. Allen - Allen ISD - 1583
444. Lindsay - Lindsay ISD - 1625
461. Plano East - Plano ISD - 1640
473. Klein Oak - Klein ISD - 1547
474. Anderson - Austin ISD - 1721

488. Lake Travis - Austin ISD - 1674
490. Newman Smith - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD - 1535