Tuesday, December 22, 2009

2009 Dallas ISD Organizational Health Scores for All Campuses (measuring teacher morale and working conditions)

From The Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/education/stories/122209dnmetmorale.3881.html

From 2008-2009 school year, based on anonymous staff surveys. Key factors to determine organizational health are: (1) goal focus; (2) communication adequacy; (3) power equalization; (4) resource utilization; (5) cohesiveness; (6) morale; (7) innovativeness; (8) autonomy; (9) adaption; and (10) problem-solving adequacy.

Highest possible score is 100, lowest possible score is 0.

Elementary Schools
99 Gabe P. Allen Charter
99 Stonewall Jackson
98 Harry C. Withers
98 Nathan Adams
97 Charles Gill
96 H. S. Thompson Learning Center

94 Bonham
94 G.B. Dealey Montessori
94 Sanger
94 Phillis Wheatley
93 Hexter

91 Dorsey
90 John Neely Bryan
90 Nathaniel Hawthorne
90 Robert E. Lee

89 Maple Lawn
89 George Peabody
89 Edna Rowe
88 Brashear

87 Lipscomb
87 Miller
87 Stone Montessori
87 Starks

86 Martha Turner Reilly
85 Winnetka
85 Aep South
85 Moreno
85 Rosemont Primary/Semos

84 Cabell
84 John Ireland
84 McNair
84 Highland Meadows

83 Salazar
82 Seagoville
81 Tatum

79 Marsalis
79 Martinez Learning Center
76 Frazier

75 Henderson
75 Macon
75 Roberts

74 Johnston
74 Umphrey Lee
74 Kahn

73 City Park
73 Lakewood
73 Charles Rice Learning Center
73 Tolbert

72 Bayles
72 Mount Auburn
72 Weiss
72 Henry Gonzalez

71 DeGolyer
71 JFK Learning Center
70 Harllee
70 San Jacinto

68 Pleasant Grove
67 Carver Learning Center
66 Anderson

65 Arcadia Park
65 MLK Learning Center
65 Reinhardt
65 Seguin Learning Center
65 Lorenzo De Zavala
65 Darrell

63 Reagan
62 James Bowie
61 Budd
61 Burnet

59 Lagow
58 Rosemont
58 Adelle Turner
57 Zaragoza
56 Stemmons

55 Silberstein
55 Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard
55 Soto

54 Moseley
54 Ray Learning Center
54 Thornton
54 Botello

53 Casa View
52 Central
52 Dunbar Learning Center

51 Obadiah Knight
51 Junkins
50 Jones
49 Hogg

48 Conner
48 Kramer
48 Walnut Hill
48 Bethune
48 Anne Frank

47 Bushman
46 Runyon
45 Adams
45 Polk TAG Academy
45 Alexander

43 Gooch
43 Kleberg
42 Blanton
42 Fannin
42 Preston Hollow

40 Ervin
40 Rhoads Learning Center
40 Russell
40 Medrano

39 Hotchkiss
39 Douglass
38 Ben Milam
38 Oliver
38 Cigarroa

37 Donald
37 Mills
36 Peeler
36 Webster

35 Hernandez
33 Cueller
32 Blair
32 Marcus

31 Guzick
31 Mata
29 Smith
29 Sam Houston
29 Pease

28 Lanier Expressive Arts
28 Lisbon
28 Urban Park
28 Cochran
28 Seagoville Alt.

27 Caillet
27 Cowart
21 Pershing
20 Rogers

19 Amelia Earhart Learning Center
18 Foster
17 Burleson
17 Field
17 Kiest
17 Chavez Learning Center

16 Stone at Vickery Meadow
16 Young
15 Barbara Jordan
15 Lida Hooe

14 Stevens Park
13 Arlington Park Learning Center
12 Carr
11 Hall

10 Williams
10 Sequoyah Learning Center
9 Lowe
8 Carpenter

7 McShan
6 Terry
6 Saldivar
5 Titche
1 Truett

Middle Schools

98 Travis
93 Longfellow
91 Environmental Science Academy

85 Gaston
79 Edison
75 Cary

66 Marsh
63 Walker
58 Greiner Explratory Arts

56 Lang
43 Spence
42 Comstock
42 Dade

38 Stockard
37 Anderson Learning Center
34 Browne

29 Hood
27 Rusk
26 Ben Franklin

25 Holmes Humanities/Communcations
23 Medrano
21 Garcia

20 Tasby
16 Seagoville
15 Storey

14 Long
14 Quintanilla
13 Jackson

8 Atwell Law Academy
7 Hill
7 Zumwalt
3 Florence
3 Hulcy

High Schools

97 Booker T. Washington magnet
97 Talented & Gifted magnet
96 Madison

94 South Oak Cliff
93 Multiple Careers Magnet Center

86 Bryan Adams
84 Govt./Law magnet
84 Health professions magnet

81 Spruce
72 WT White
72 Samuell

71 Sunset
69 Rangel girls school
67 Adamson

65 Middle College
65 Early College - Mountain View
64 Science/Engineering magnet

63 Early College - Cedar Valley
62 Skyline
60 Townview

59 Maya Angelou
53 Hillcrest
43 Roosevelt

42 Fridia Alt.
36 Pinkston
34 Woodrow Wilson

32 Lincoln
31 Business/Management magnet
29 Seagoville

28 North Dallas
27 Maceo Smith
25 Carter

23 Redirections - Village Fair
23 Thomas Jefferson
20 Molina

19 Conrad
16 Education/Social Services magnet
15 Kimball
12 Manns

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

2009 Low Performing Campuses

2009 campuses with 50% or less of the students passing any Reading, Writing, Math, Social Studies or Science TAKS test in any two of the three years: 2007, 2008 and 2009 or the school was rated Accademically Unacceptable in 2007, 2008 or 2009.

From the Texas Education Agency.

Arlington ISD
Carter Jr. High
Hutcheson Jr. High
Nichols Jr. High
Roquemore Elementary

Cedar Hill ISD
9th Grade Center

Dallas ISD
Adamson High School
Bryan Adams High School
Carter High School
Conrad High School
Kimball High School
Maceo Smith High School
Molina High School
North Dallas High School
Pinkston High School
Roosevelt High School
Samuell High School
Seagoville High School
South Oak Cliff High School
Spruce High School
Thomas Jefferson High School
Woodrow High School
Brown Middle School
Comstock Middle School
Florence Middle School
Franklin Middle School
Garcia Middle School
Hill Middle School
Holmes Middle School
Hulcy Middle School
Jackson Middle School
Seagoville Middle School
Tasby Middle School
Zumwalt Middle School
Birdie Alexander Elementary
Blanton Elementary
Bushman Elementary
Carpenter Elementary
Cochran Elementary
Douglas Elementary
Ervin Elementary
Ireland Elementary
Mills Elementary
Moseley Elementary
Pleasant Grove Elementary
Silbertstein Elementary
Stevens Park Elementary
Jill Stone Elementary
Tatum Elementary
Truett Elementary
Titche Elementary
Mark Twain Leadership Vanguard

Denton ISD
Rayzor Elementary

DeSoto ISD
Freshman Center
DeSoto High School
The Meadows Elementary

Ennis ISD
Ennis Jr. High

Grand Prairie ISD
Barbara Bush Elementary
Grand Prairie High School
Kennedy Middle School

Lancaster ISD
Lancaster High School
Lancaster Middle School
Rolling Hills Elementary

McKinney ISD
McKinney High School

Plano ISD
Armstrong Middle School

Terrell ISD
Furlough Middle School
Long Elementary

Thursday, December 10, 2009

2009 Number of AP Subjects Offered By Each High School

The number of AP subjects offered by high school:

No. of Subjects - School (District) - School Enrollment

30 - School of Science/Engineering (Dallas ISD) - 399
30 - Plano West (Plano ISD) - 1,934
30 - Plano Sr. (Plano ISD) - 2,689

28 - Keller (Keller ISD) - 2,861
28 - Plano East (Plano ISD) - 2,805
28 - JJ Pearce (Richardson ISD) - 1,925
28 - Richardson (Richardson ISD) - 2,346
28 - School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas ISD) - 211

27 - Berkner (Richardson ISD) - 2,755
27 - Boyd (McKinney ISD) - 2,643
27 - Liberty (Frisco ISD) - 1,796
27 - Ryan (Denton ISD) - 1,773
27 - Centennial (Frisco ISD) - 1,477
27 - Coppell (Coppell ISD) - 2,737
27 - Highland Park (Highland Park ISD) - 1,934
27 - McKinney (McKinney ISD) - 1,893
27 - Newman Smith (Carrolton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 2,093

26 - Martin (Arlington ISD) - 3,234

25 - Lake Highlands (Richardson ISD) - 1,579
25 - Wakeland (Frisco ISD) - 1,857
25 - Frisco (Frisco ISD) - 1,399
25 - Carroll (Carroll ISD) - 1,275
25 - Lamar (Arlington ISD) - 2,879
25 - Flower Mound (Lewisville ISD) - 3,046
25 - Hebron (Lewisville ISD) - 2,631
25 - McKinney North (KcKinney ISD) - 1,422
25 - School of Govt/Law (Dallas ISD) - 394
25 - School of Business/Management (Dallas ISD) - 531
25 - School of Education/Social Services (Dallas ISD) - 276
25 - School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD) - 557

24 - Marcus (Lewisville ISD) - 3,023
24 - Lewisville (Lewisville ISD) - 2,648
24 - Skyline (Dallas ISD) - 4,572
24 - Guyer (Denton ISD) - 2,205
24 - Grapevine (Grapevine-Colleyville ISD) - 2,186
24 - Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall ISD) - 1,901

23 - Creekview (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 2,052
23 - Rowlett (Garland ISD) - 2,627
23 - Pope John Paul II (Catholic, co-ed, private) - 571
23 - Seguin (Arlington ISD) - 1,823
23 - Sunset (Dallas ISD) - 2,299
23 - Woodrow (Dallas ISD) - 1,437
23 - Heritage (Grapevine-Colleyville ISD) - 2,354

22 - Hillcrest (Dallas ISD) - 1,260
22 - Duncanville (Duncanville ISD) - 3,673
22 - Hockaday (girls, private) - 458
22 - Bowie (Arlington ISD) - 3,075
22 - Denton (Denton ISD) - 1,414

21 - Allen (Allen ISD) - 3,657
21 - WT White (Dallas ISD) - 2,323
21 - South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie ISD) - 2,500
21 - St. Mark's (boys, private) - 362
21 - Legacy (Mansfield ISD) - 2,213
21 - Wylie (Wylie ISD) - 2,112

20 - Irving (Irving ISD) - 2,146
20 - MacArthur (Irving ISD) - 2,518
20 - Rockwall (Rockwall ISD) - 2,016
20 - Ursuline (Catholic, girls, private) - 809
20 - Episcopal School of Dallas (co-ed, private) - 394
20 - Arlington (Arlington ISD) - 2,796
20 - Trinity (HEB ISD) - 2,183
20 - Central (Keller ISD) - 3,036

19 - Garland (Garland ISD) - 2,586
19 - South Garland (Garland ISD) - 2,067
19 - Bishop Dunne (Catholic, co-ed, private) - 496
19 - Bryan Adams (Dallas ISD) - 1,773
19 - Naaman Forest (Garland ISD) - 2,530
19 - The Colony (Lewisville ISD) - 1,864
19 - Sachse (Garland ISD) - 2,434
19 - Fossil Ridge (Keller ) - 2,318
19 - The Academy (Irving ISD) - 1,502

18 - RL Turner (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 1,975
18 - Bishop Lynch (Catholic, co-ed, private) - 1,043
18 - Nimitz (Irving ISD) - 2,351
18 - Mansfield (Mansfield ISD) - 2,226
18 - Timberview (Mansfield ISD) - 2,171
18 - Horn (Mesquite ISD) - 2,230
18 - Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 2,773

17 - Booker T. Washington Performing/Visual arts (Dallas ISD) - 712
17 - Little Elm (Little Elm ISD) - 1,414
17 - Poteet (Mesquite ISD) - 1,529
17 - Greenhill (co-ed, private) - 438
17 - Lake Dallas (Dallas ISD) - 1,137
17 - North Garland (Garland ISD) - 2,092
17 - Bell (HEB ISD) - 2,038

16 - Jesuit (Catholic, boys, private) - 1,034
16 - DeSoto (DeSoto ISD) - 1,989
16 - North Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 2,387

15 - Argyle (Argyle ISD) - 578
15 - Sam Houston (Arlington ISD) - 2,845
15 - Summit (Mansfield ISD) - 1,997

14 - Molina (Dallas ISD) - 1,803

13 - West Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 1,709
13 - Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill ISD) - 1,791
13 - Prosper (Prosper ISD) - 733

12 - Trinity Christian Academy (co-ed, private)
12 - Prestonwood Christian Academy (co-ed, private)
12 - Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie ISD) - 2,097

11 - Lakeview Centennial (Garland ISD) - 1,989
11 - Lincoln - (Dallas ISD) - 1,256
11 - Thomas Jefferson (Dallas ISD) - 1,214
11 - Royse City (Royse City ISD) - 1,073

10 - Lancaster (Lancaster ISD) - 1,697
10 - Conrad (Dallas ISD) - 1,292
10 - Sanger (Sanger ISD) - 736

9 - South Oak Cliff (Dallas ISD) - 1,376

8 - North Dallas (Dallas ISD) - 1,484
8 - Samuell (Dallas ISD) - 2,082
8 - Princeton (Princeton ISD) - 754

7 - Celina (Celina ISD) - 547
7 - Adamson (Dallas ISD) - 1,316

6 - Madison (Dallas ISD) - 819
6 - Roosevelt (Dallas ISD) - 783

5 - Seagoville (Dallas ISD) - 1,136
5 - Pinkston (Dallas ISD) - 1,121

2 - Maceo Smith (Dallas ISD) - 952
2 - Melissa (Melissa ISD) - 335

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Class of 2008 - Percent of AP Tests Passed by Students - Listed by High School

Here are the percentages of AP tests that received a score of 3 or better (which is passing) from Dallas area high schools. The percent of the students at the school that took at least one AP test is also noted.

% AP tests passed - School (District) - % of students who took at least 1 AP test

82% - Plano Sr. (Plano ISD) - 45%
80% - Carroll Sr. (Carroll ISD) - 41%
80% - Plano West (Plano ISD) - 53%

79% - Marcus (Lewisville ISD) - 32%
78% - Flower Mound (Lewisville ISD) - 33%
77% - Creekview (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 38%

71% - Centennial (Frisco ISD) - 26%
71% - Hebron (Lewisville ISD) - 29%
70% - Plano East (Plano ISD) - 35%

69% - Frisco (Frisco ISD) - 26%
69% - Grapevine (Grapevine Colleyville ISD) - 44%
68% - JJ Pearce (Richardson ISD) - 44%

67% - Coppell (Coppell ISD) - 41%
67% - Liberty (Frisco ISD) - 32%

65% - Colleyville Heritage (Grapevine Colleyville ISD) - 51%
64% - McKinney North (McKinney ISD) - 42%
63% - School for Talented and Gifted (Dallas ISD) - 99%
63% - Duncanville (Duncanville ISD) - 10%

62% - Wakefield (Frisco ISD) - 27%
61% - Lamar (Arlington ISD) - 18%
61% - Lewisville (Lewisville ISD) - 18%
60% - Berkner (Richardson ISD) - 26%

59% - Allen (Allen ISD) - 33%
59% - Prosper (Prosper ISD) - 29%
58% - LD Bell (HEB ISD) - 28%
57% - Martin (Arlington ISD) - 25%

56% - Wylie (Wylie ISD) - 19%
55% - Central (Keller ISD) - 21%
55% - The Colony (Lewisville ISD) - 25%
53% - Poteet (Mesquite ISD) - 20%

52% - Highland Park (Highland Park ISD) - 88%
52% - Keller (Keller ISD) - 33%
52% - McKinney (McKinney ISD) - 51%
52% - Rockwall-Heath (Rockwall ISD) - 34%

50% - Rockwall (Rockwall ISD) - 34%
50% - Fossil Ridge (Keller ISD) - 16%
50% - Arlington (Arlington ISD) - 19%

49% - Garland (Garland ISD) - 26%
49% - Newman Smith (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 37%

48% - Richardson (Richardson ISD) - 34%
48% - Booker T. Washington (Dallas ISD) - 69%
48% - School of Science & Engineering (Dallas ISD) - 96%

47% - Hillcrest (Dallas ISD) - 31%
47% - RL Turner (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 33%
47% - Lake Dallas (Lake Dallas ISD) - 19%
47% - Hillcrest (Dallas ISD) - 31%
47% - North Garland (Garland ISD) - 18%

46% - Boyd (McKinney ISD) - 46%
45% - Rowlett (Garland ISD) - 27%

43% - Lake Highlands (Richardson ISD) - 38%
43% - Sachse (Garland ISD) - 18%

41% - Ranchview (Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD) - 26%
41% - Celina (Celina ISD) - 20%

39% - North Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 12%
38% - Denton (Denton ISD) - 34%
38% - Royse City (Royse City ISD) - 14%

37% - Little Elm (Little Elm ISD) - 23%
35% - West Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 13%
35% - Horn (Mesquite ISD) - 12%

34% - MacArthur (Irving ISD) - 23%
34% - Nimitz (Irving ISD) - 22%

33% - Sam Houston (Arlington ISD) - 14%
33% - Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill ISD) - 14%
33% - Mesquite (Mesquite ISD) - 14%

30% - Seguin (Arlington ISD) - 12%
30% - Legacy (Mansfield ISD) - 18%

29% - Woodrow Wilson (Dallas ISD) - 39%
29% - Bryan Adams (Dallas ISD) - 16%
29% - Naaman Forest (Garland ISD) - 21%
29% - Trinity (HEB ISD) - 27%
29% - Ryan (Denton ISD) - 35%

28% - Guyer (Denton ISD) - 45%
27% - South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie ISD) - 24%
27% - Bowie (Arlington ISD) - 14%
27% - Summit (Mansfield ISD) - 28%

26% - The Academy (Irving ISD) - 45%
25% - Irving (Irving ISD) - 27%
25% - Molina (Dallas ISD) - 16%

24% - Princeton (Princeton ISD) - 16%
23% - Mansfield (Mansfield ISD) - 31%
22% - School for Education & Social Services (Dallas ISD) - 39%

21% - School for Business and Management (Dallas ISD) - 45%
21% - Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie ISD) - 21%
21% - DeSoto (DeSoto ISD) - 16%
21% - Thomas Jefferson (Dallas ISD) - 40%
21% - Melissa (Melissa ISD) - 23%
21% - Sanger (Sanger ISD) - 31%

20% - School of Health Professions (Dallas ISD) - 61%
20% - WT White (Dallas ISD) - 47%
20% - Timberview (Mansfield ISD) - 22%

19% - School of Govt and Law (Dallas ISD) - 64%
18% - Conrad (Dallas ISD) - 30%

17% - Spruce (Dallas ISD) - 16%
17% - Adamson (Dallas ISD) - 37%
16% - Skyline (Dallas ISD) - 25%

15% - Sunset (Dallas ISD) - 23%
15% - Samuell (Dallas ISD) - 20%

13% - Seagoville (Dallas ISD) - 22%
13% - Lakeview Centennial (Garland ISD) - 23%
12% - Kimball (Dallas ISD) - 10%
11% - South Garland (Garland ISD) - 25%

10% - Roosevelt (Dallas ISD) - 14%
10% - North Dallas (Dallas ISD) - 30%
10% - Carter (Dallas ISD) - 24%

6% - South Oak Cliff (Dallas ISD) - 28%
6% - Maceo Smith (Dallas ISD) - 25%
6% - Pinkston (Dallas ISD) - 14%

4% - Lancaster (Lancaster ISD) - 13%
3% - Madison (Dallas ISD) - 38%
2% - Lincoln (Dallas ISD) - 36%

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

2008 Dallas Area School Districts SAT Averages

Average SAT scores - this was created in 2008 and is based on scores from the 2005-2006 school year, so it's a bit dated.

Combined SAT score - School District

1188 - Highland Park ISD
1149 - Plano ISD
1119 - Carroll ISD
1113 - Coppell ISD

1097 - Gunter ISD
1094 - Grapevine - Colleyville ISD
1087 - Lewisville ISD
1086 - Argyle ISD
1071 - Allen ISD

1066 - Richardson ISD
1059 - Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD
1056 - McKinney ISD
1054 - Frisco ISD

1045 - Rockwall ISD
1040 - Prosper ISD

1037 - Keller ISD
1035 - Pilot Point ISD
1032 - Weatherford ISD
1030 - Northwest ISD

1023 - HEB ISD
1020 - Arlington ISD

1019 - Celina ISD
1018 - Burleson ISD
1012 - National Average
1011 - Denton ISD

1009 - Garland ISD
1009 - Aubrey ISD
1009 - Van Alstyne ISD
1008 - Wylie ISD
1005 - Ponder ISD
1001 - Forney ISD

998 - Krum ISD
997 - Mansfield ISD
992 - Duncanville ISD
991 - Texas Average

986 - Mesquite ISD
984 - Anna ISD
984 - Sanger ISD
982 - Grand Prairie ISD

972 - Lake Dallas ISD
971 - Farmersville ISD

963 - Little Elm ISD
961 - Grand Prairie ISD

944 - Fort Worth ISD
927 - DeSoto ISD
903 - Cedar Hill ISD

855 - Dallas ISD
809 - Lancaster ISD