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Northside Independent School District

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

5900 Evers Rd
San Antonio, TX 78238
Bexar County
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PH: (210) 397-8500
FAX: (210) 706-8772

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Grades PK-12
81,861 students
95 schools

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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

In 2006-2007 this district was acknowledged by the Texas Education Agency for the following indicator(s):

Commended Performance: Social Studies
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: Math
Texas Success Initiative - Higher Education Readiness Component: English Language Arts

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 "Recognized".

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

96% (2007)

97% (2006)

95% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

86% (2006)

85% (2005)

92% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

88% (2007)

86% (2006)

83% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

93% (2007)

95% (2006)

93% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2007.

Math

90% (2007)

88% (2006)

86% (2005)

90% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

94% (2007)

93% (2006)

91% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

81% (2007)

84% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

Math

96% (2007)

95% (2006)

93% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

93% (2007)

93% (2006)

88% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

80% (2007)

81% (2006)

74% (2005)

76% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

88% (2007)

82% (2006)

84% (2005)

84% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 85% in 2007.

Writing

95% (2007)

92% (2006)

90% (2005)

94% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 93% in 2007.

Math

78% (2007)

73% (2006)

67% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

92% (2007)

87% (2006)

87% (2005)

92% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Social Studies

90% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

74% (2007)

77% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

70% (2006)

63% (2005)

67% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

90% (2007)

91% (2006)

88% (2005)

88% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

65% (2007)

63% (2006)

62% (2005)

72% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

93% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

71% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

92% (2007)

91% (2006)

76% (2005)

82% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

75% (2007)

68% (2006)

68% (2005)

74% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

98% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

87% (2007)

82% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

95% (2007)

95% (2006)

92% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

87% (2007)

84% (2006)

85% (2005)

89% (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	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	93%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	96%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	92%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	93%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	85%
African American	74%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	88%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	76%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	87%
African American	83%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	86%
Native American	100%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	81%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	90%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	92%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	83%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	86%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	91%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	90%
Female	89%
Male	91%
African American	83%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	86%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	81%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	83%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	94%
Female	94%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	89%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	75%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	81%
Female	78%
Male	85%
African American	79%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	92%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	67%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	96%
Female	95%
Male	97%
African American	95%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	96%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	91%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	91%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	93%
Female	95%
Male	91%
African American	91%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	93%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	80%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	76%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	88%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	80%
Female	81%
Male	79%
African American	71%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	79%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	49%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	59%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	87%
African American	85%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	82%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	67%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	41%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Migrant	36%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	95%
Female	97%
Male	92%
African American	93%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	78%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	74%
Not limited English proficient	95%
Migrant	86%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	78%
African American	72%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	74%
Native American	64%
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	52%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	53%
Not limited English proficient	78%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	92%
Female	93%
Male	91%
African American	90%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	67%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	75%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	55%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	90%
Female	90%
Male	91%
African American	90%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	89%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	72%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	74%
Female	69%
Male	78%
African American	68%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	44%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	62%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	47%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	75%
Migrant	36%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	71%
Male	75%
African American	69%
Asian	86%
Hispanic	68%
Native American	67%
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Special education	43%
Not special education	75%
Limited English proficient	38%
Not limited English proficient	74%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	73%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	87%
African American	88%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	85%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	72%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	65%
Female	64%
Male	65%
African American	60%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	68%
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	52%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Special education	30%
Not special education	68%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	65%
Gifted/talented	97%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	93%
Male	93%
African American	90%
Asian	98%
Hispanic	91%
Native American	n/a
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	71%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	71%
Female	67%
Male	74%
African American	60%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	63%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Special education	40%
Not special education	73%
Limited English proficient	32%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Migrant	36%
Non-migrant	71%
Gifted/talented	98%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	71%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	75%
Female	74%
Male	75%
African American	66%
Asian	93%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Special education	37%
Not special education	77%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	76%
Migrant	55%
Non-migrant	75%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	98%
Female	97%
Male	98%
African American	95%
Asian	99%
Hispanic	97%
Native American	100%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	98%
Special education	83%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	78%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Migrant	93%
Non-migrant	98%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	87%
Female	85%
Male	90%
African American	81%
Asian	96%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	100%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	57%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	52%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	77%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	95%
Female	96%
Male	94%
African American	94%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	97%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	71%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	95%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	87%
Female	85%
Male	90%
African American	79%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	83%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	60%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	99%

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	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	21	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	21	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	12	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	20	20
Grade 1	20	20
Grade 2	20	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	20	20
Grade 5	23	22
Grade 6	23	22
English (middle and high school)	23	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	24	21
Math (middle and high school)	24	20
Science (middle and high school)	25	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	25	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	62%	46%
White	26%	36%
African American	8%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3%	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	46%	47%
Special education	13%	11%
Gifted/talented students	8%	8%
Limited English proficient	7%	16%

The Achievement Gap: Is Your School Helping All Students? >

Attendance

Source: TX Education Agency, 2005-2006
	This District	State Average
Attendance rate	96%	96%

School Attendance: Issues to Consider >

Spending Per Pupil

		This District	State Average
Total per pupil expenditures		$6,833	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	60%	60%
Support services	11%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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