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TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) Spring 2005 Administration

Students in grades 3-11 are administered the state-mandated TAKS tests each spring. Students are tested in two or more of the following academic areas: reading/ELA, math, writing, social studies, and science. Students take the reading assessment in grades 3-9; ELA (English Language Arts) assessments are given in grade 10 and 11; math assessments are given in grades 3-11. The writing test is administered in grades 4 and 7; the social studies test in grades 8, 10, and 11; and the science test in grades 5, 10, and 11. A Spanish-version of each TAKS test is available for students in grades 3-6.

By state law, before a student can receive a diploma from a Texas high school, he or she must pass all four individual exams - ELA, math, social studies and science. If the student fails one or more of the tests, he or she is given several opportunities to retake the test(s) until earning a passing score. Students get their first opportunity to pass during the spring of their 11 th grade year.

The following tables show the percentage of students on each campus not in special education who passed each individual test administered. These charts are based on the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) Accountability Report from August 2005. If you wish to review scores for individual grade levels, you may:

  • Contact the Department of Planning, Research, and Evaluation at 972-487-3206,
  • Visit a campus in your neighborhood during open hours and ask to review the most recent Garland ISD AEIS report, which is kept on file in the school’s library.
  • Visit the TEA Web Site to access AEIS information for the past several years for all districts in Texas.

2004-05 Garland ISD Averages Compared to Regional and State Averages
Average Scores for grades 3-11 Combined Garland ISD % of Students Passing Region 10 % of Students Passing State of Texas % of Students Passing

Reading/ELA

 85 84 83
Mathematics 73 73 72
Writing 91 89 90
Social Studies 90 89 88
Science 69 67 66

2004-05 Elementary Schools Averages
Campus % of Students Passing Reading % of Students Passing Mathematics % of Students Passing Writing % of Students Passing Science
Abbett Elementary School 94 96 100 89
Armstrong Elementary School 90 85 90 72
Back Elementary School

89 84 94 77
Beaver Technology Center
for Math & Science		 97 97 95 92
Bradfield Elementary School 89 83 93 43
Bullock Elementary School 88 88 91 77
Caldwell Elementary School 93 88 98 60
Centerville Elementary School 85 79 83 79
Club Hill Elementary School 86 85 95 35
Cooper Elementary School 89 89 94 48
Daugherty Elementary School 85 75 88 68
Davis Elementary School 97 94 98 87
Dorsey Elementary School 93 90 100 79
Ethridge Elementary School 88 84 91 76
Freeman Elementary School 69 71 80 55
Giddens-Steadham Elementary School 91 87 92 69
Golden Meadows Elementary School 85 80 93 64
Handley Elementary School

83 78 87 51
Heather Glen Elementary School 86 80 92 59
Herfurth Elementary School 93 91 94 70
Hickman Elementary School 86 83 95 54
Hillside Academy for Excellence 97 94 97 97
Keeley Elementary School 96 97 98 76

Kimberlin Academy for Excellence

 97 94 98 86
Lister Elementary School 90 86 97 64
Luna Elementary School 92 87 94 75

Montclair Elementary School

 86 79 96 51
Northlake Elementary School 91 93 97 75
Park Crest Elementary School 85 84 81 58
Pearson Elementary School 89 92 100 52
Roach Elementary School 96 97 100 81
Rowlett Elementary School 94 88 97 84
Sewell Elementary School 88 81 95 67
Shorehaven Elementary School 81 82 89 56
Shugart Elementary School 91 90 90 53
Southgate Elementary School 90 83 97 59
Spring Creek Elementary School 89 82 95 73
Stephens Elementary School 88 89 96 64
Toler Elementary School 86 83 97 58
Vial Elementary School 92 89 96 75
Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence 99 97 100 91
Watson Technology Center for Math & Science 96 94 98 95
Weaver Elementary School 83 73 90 39
Williams Elementary School 84 83 81 38

2004-05 Middle Schools Averages
Campus % of Students Passing Reading % of Students Passing Mathematics % of Students Passing Writing % of Students Passing Social Studies
Austin Academy for Excellence 91 85 93 96
Classsical Center at Brandenburg Middle School 89 72 93 96
Bussey Middle School 73 50 81 89
Coyle Middle School 88 69 88 94
Houston Middle School 70 46 78 81
Hudson Middle School 88 75 92 88
Jackson Technology Center for Math & Science 84 65 90 80
Lyles Middle School 78 48 81 77
Memorial Preparatory School n/a - alternative school
O’Banion Middle School 72 46 77 83
Schrade Middle School 87 67 91 92
Sellers Middle School 80 57 91 82
Webb Middle School 88 70 90 94

2004-05 High Schools Averages
Campus % of Students Passing Read/ELA % of Students Passing Mathematics % of Students Passing Social Studies % of Students Passing Science
Garland High School 80 69 65 88
Lakeview Centennial High School 76 56 55 90
Naaman Forest High School 82 70 68 91
North Garland High School 80 72 71 91
Rowlett High School 89 81 79 96
Sachse High School 82 72 73 93
South Garland High School 78 63 58 88
Garland ISD Evening School n/a - alternative school