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Taft Junior High School in Taft, Texas (TX)



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City-data.com school rating (weighted overall 2006 test average as compared to other schools in Texas) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 34.

727 MCINTYRE AVE
Taft, TX 78390

Student Enrollment: 259

District Name : TAFT ISD
County Name : SAN PATRICIO COUNTY
Grade range: 6-8
Instruction type: REGULAR
2006 Campus Accountability Rating: Academically Unacceptable

Campus 2006 AYP Status : No
Campus Title I AYP Requirements : NONE

School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2005:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 69% passing (118 out of 171)
Here:  69%
State average from 6745 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 51% passing (111 out of 216)
Here:  51%
State average from 7387 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 75% passing (160 out of 214)
Here:  75%
State average from 7345 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 75% passing (52 out of 69)
Here:  75%
State average from 3280 schools:  68%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, All Students: 85% passing (63 out of 74)
Here:  85%
State average from 5593 schools:  78%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 57% passing (4 out of 7)
Here:  57%
State average from 5070 schools:  54%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 71% passing
TAFT Junior High School:  71%
State average from 4859 schools:  67%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 51% passing (90 out of 178)
Here:  51%
State average from 7255 schools:  62%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 70% passing (124 out of 176)
Here:  70%
State average from 7165 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 71% passing (39 out of 55)
Here:  71%
State average from 3176 schools:  63%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 84% passing (53 out of 63)
Here:  84%
State average from 5095 schools:  74%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 51% passing (97 out of 192)
Here:  51%
State average from 6911 schools:  63%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 74% passing (140 out of 190)
Here:  74%
State average from 6743 schools:  72%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 74% passing (46 out of 62)
Here:  74%
State average from 2813 schools:  61%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, Hispanic Students: 85% passing (55 out of 65)
Here:  85%
State average from 4387 schools:  72%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 59% passing (10 out of 17)
TAFT Junior High School:  59%
State average from 6300 schools:  73%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, White Students: 88% passing
Here:  88%
State average from 6092 schools:  80%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, White Students: 86% passing
Here:  86%
State average from 3734 schools:  73%


School TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) and SDAA II performance in 2006:
Rate for SDAA II, All Students: 67% passing (92 out of 138)
Here:  67%
State average from 6377 schools:  73%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, All Students: 57% passing (109 out of 190)
Here:  57%
State average from 7368 schools:  72%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, All Students: 79% passing (147 out of 186)
Here:  79%
State average from 7309 schools:  81%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, All Students: 52% passing (34 out of 65)
Here:  52%
State average from 3184 schools:  70%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, All Students: 93% passing (63 out of 68)
Here:  93%
State average from 5422 schools:  81%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, African American Students: 57% passing (4 out of 7)
Here:  57%
State average from 4987 schools:  60%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, African American Students: 86% passing
TAFT Junior High School:  86%
State average from 4665 schools:  72%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 54% passing (83 out of 155)
Here:  54%
State average from 7250 schools:  67%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 76% passing (115 out of 151)
Here:  76%
State average from 7134 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 50% passing (28 out of 56)
Here:  50%
State average from 3062 schools:  65%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 90% passing (45 out of 50)
TAFT Junior High School:  90%
State average from 4952 schools:  77%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, Hispanic Students: 56% passing (97 out of 172)
Here:  56%
State average from 6883 schools:  68%

Grades 3-11 Reading/ELA, Hispanic Students: 77% passing (130 out of 168)
Here:  77%
State average from 6658 schools:  77%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, Hispanic Students: 53% passing (31 out of 58)
Here:  53%
State average from 2777 schools:  63%

Grades 4 & 7 Writing, Hispanic Students: 93% passing (57 out of 61)
Here:  93%
State average from 4233 schools:  76%

Grades 3-11 Mathematics, White Students: 73% passing (8 out of 11)
Here:  73%
State average from 6152 schools:  76%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Social Studies, White Students: 60% passing
Here:  60%
State average from 2697 schools:  71%


Required Improvement for TAKS and SDAA in 2006:
Actual Change in Rate, Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 6
African American Students : 0
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 3
Hispanic Students : 5
White Students : 14
Met RI Flag , Mathematics (Grades 3-11)
All Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Reading/ELA (Grades 3-11)
All Students : 4
African American Students : 15
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 6
Hispanic Students : 3
RI, SDAA II
All Students : 1
Met RI Flag , SDAA II
All Students : No
RI, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
All Students : -8
Actual Change in Rate, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
All Students : -23
Economically Disadvantaged Students : -21
Hispanic Students : -21
RI, Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
Economically Disadvantaged Students : -6
Hispanic Students : -7
Met RI Flag , Social Studies (Gr. 8 & 10-11)
All Students : No
Economically Disadvantaged Students : No
Hispanic Students : No
Actual Change in Rate, Writing (Gr. 4 & 7)
All Students : 8
Economically Disadvantaged Students : 6
Hispanic Students : 8
No. of Measures Evaluated, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 13
No. of Exceptions Allowed, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 2
No. of Exceptions Needed, Exceptions, TAKS & SDAA II : 3

School Completion Rate:
Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2004, All Students: 0% (0 out of 240)
TAFT Junior High School:  0%
State average from 1943 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2005, All Students: 0.9% (2 out of 219)
Here:  0.9%
State average from 1989 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2004, African American Students: 0% (0 out of 12)
Here:  0%
State average from 1178 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2005, African American Students: 0% (0 out of 5)
Here:  0%
State average from 1187 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2004, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 0% (0 out of 183)
Here:  0%
State average from 1879 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 1.2% (2 out of 169)
Here:  1.2%
State average from 1929 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2004, Hispanic Students: 0% (0 out of 190)
Here:  0%
State average from 1694 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2005, Hispanic Students: 1% (2 out of 194)
Here:  1%
State average from 1732 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2004, White Students: 0% (0 out of 38)
Here:  0%
State average from 1734 schools:  0%

Annual Dropout Rate (Grades 7-8), 2005, White Students: 0% (0 out of 20)
TAFT Junior High School:  0%
State average from 1756 schools:  0%


Commended Performance on TAKS:
Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, All Students: 6% (12 out of 190)
Here:  6%
State average from 7393 schools:  23%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, All Students: 22% (41 out of 186)
Here:  22%
State average from 7414 schools:  26%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, All Students: 12% (8 out of 65)
Here:  12%
State average from 3248 schools:  23%

Grades 4 & 7 Commended on Writing, 2006, All Students: 22% (15 out of 68)
Here:  22%
State average from 5849 schools:  23%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 6% (9 out of 155)
Here:  6%
State average from 7278 schools:  17%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 18% (27 out of 151)
TAFT Junior High School:  18%
State average from 7333 schools:  19%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 13% (7 out of 56)
Here:  13%
State average from 3148 schools:  16%

Grades 4 & 7 Commended on Writing, 2006, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 22% (11 out of 50)
Here:  22%
State average from 5420 schools:  18%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Mathematics, 2006, Hispanic Students: 7% (12 out of 172)
Here:  7%
State average from 6903 schools:  20%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, Hispanic Students: 22% (37 out of 168)
Here:  22%
State average from 7040 schools:  20%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, Hispanic Students: 12% (7 out of 58)
Here:  12%
State average from 2812 schools:  17%

Grades 4 & 7 Commended on Writing, 2006, Hispanic Students: 23% (14 out of 61)
Here:  23%
State average from 4832 schools:  20%

Grades 3-11 Commended on Reading/ELA, 2006, White Students: 36%
Here:  36%
State average from 6451 schools:  34%

Grades 8 & 10-11 Commended on Social Studies, 2006, White Students: 20%
Here:  20%
State average from 2967 schools:  30%


School's Performance Acknowledgments Statistics:
Attendance Rate, 2005, All Students: 95%
Here:  95%
State average from 7041 schools:  95.8%

Attendance Rate, 2005, African American Students: 97.1%
Here:  97.1%
State average from 5167 schools:  96.0%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Economically Disadvantaged Students: 94.6%
TAFT Junior High School:  94.6%
State average from 6939 schools:  95.5%

Attendance Rate, 2005, Hispanic Students: 94.7%
Here:  94.7%
State average from 6782 schools:  95.9%

Attendance Rate, 2005, White Students: 96.4%
Here:  96.4%
State average from 6261 schools:  95.7%


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