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Socorro Independent School District

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

12300 Eastlake Dr
El Paso, TX 79928
El Paso County
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PH: (915) 937-0000
FAX: (915) 851-7572

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Grades PK-12
38,162 students
41 schools

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Accountability Rating

In 2007-2008 this district was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2006-2007, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable". In 2005-2006, this district was rated "Academically Acceptable".

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Accountability Ratings

Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district.
The ratings are based on TAKS 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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Gold Performance Acknowledgments

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

Recommended High School Program

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

TAKS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

95% (2006)

94% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 88% in 2008.

Math

85% (2008)

77% (2007)

75% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading

80% (2008)

81% (2007)

75% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Writing

92% (2008)

92% (2007)

89% (2006)

90% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 91% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

80% (2007)

79% (2006)

75% (2005)
The state average for Math was 84% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading

87% (2008)

87% (2007)

83% (2006)

81% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 83% in 2008.

Science

80% (2008)

64% (2007)

60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

Math

88% (2008)

87% (2007)

85% (2006)

80% (2005)
The state average for Math was 83% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading

90% (2008)

91% (2007)

88% (2006)

82% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 91% in 2008.

Math

82% (2008)

77% (2007)

74% (2006)

64% (2005)
The state average for Math was 80% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading

85% (2008)

82% (2007)

76% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Writing

93% (2008)

93% (2007)

88% (2006)

87% (2005)
The state average for Writing was 90% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

68% (2007)

66% (2006)

54% (2005)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading

96% (2008)

90% (2007)

81% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2008.

Social Studies

93% (2008)

89% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2008.

Science

66% (2008)

67% (2007)

68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 68% in 2008.

Math

84% (2008)

67% (2007)

59% (2006)

46% (2005)
The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading

84% (2008)

84% (2007)

83% (2006)

76% (2005)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2008.

Math

55% (2008)

53% (2007)

46% (2006)

45% (2005)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies

88% (2008)

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 88% in 2008.

Science

59% (2008)

45% (2007)

50% (2006)
The state average for Science was 64% in 2008.

English Language Arts

89% (2008)

84% (2007)

80% (2006)

56% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 86% in 2008.

Math

60% (2008)

57% (2007)

52% (2006)

49% (2005)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies

94% (2008)

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2008.

Science

77% (2008)

68% (2007)

63% (2006)
The state average for Science was 80% in 2008.

English Language Arts

89% (2008)

87% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2008.

Math

76% (2008)

72% (2007)

70% (2006)

73% (2005)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2008.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the tests

In 2007-2008, 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

See Texas' state standards

Compare all elementary, middle and high schools in this district

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	93%
Female	94%
Male	92%
African American	92%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	88%
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	68%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	92%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	85%
Female	84%
Male	85%
African American	82%
Asian	90%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	60%
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	54%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	80%
Female	82%
Male	78%
African American	82%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	50%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	40%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	65%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	40%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	92%
Female	95%
Male	90%
African American	88%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	59%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	85%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	80%
Non-migrant	92%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	83%
Male	84%
African American	75%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	75%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	48%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	60%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	88%
Male	86%
African American	87%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	89%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	49%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	67%
Not limited English proficient	90%
Migrant	62%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	80%
Female	76%
Male	84%
African American	84%
Asian	87%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	89%
White	87%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Special education	51%
Not special education	83%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	57%
Non-migrant	80%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	88%
African American	88%
Asian	91%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	100%
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	91%
Special education	54%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	92%
Male	88%
African American	89%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	92%
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	44%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	83%
Male	82%
African American	80%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	62%
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	32%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	71%
Not limited English proficient	84%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	88%
Male	82%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	88%
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	37%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	49%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	38%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	97%
Male	90%
African American	97%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	100%
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	66%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	78%
Male	75%
African American	75%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	75%
White	85%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	27%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	57%
Not limited English proficient	79%
Migrant	63%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	96%
Female	96%
Male	95%
African American	93%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	96%
Native American	89%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	68%
Not special education	98%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	98%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	96%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	94%
African American	90%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	93%
Native American	89%
White	99%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	63%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	68%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	90%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	66%
Female	62%
Male	71%
African American	53%
Asian	76%
Hispanic	66%
Native American	71%
White	79%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Special education	20%
Not special education	70%
Limited English proficient	27%
Not limited English proficient	71%
Migrant	64%
Non-migrant	66%
Gifted/talented	97%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	84%
Male	85%
African American	63%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	78%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	37%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	61%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	81%
African American	94%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	67%
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Special education	36%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	39%
Not limited English proficient	89%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	55%
Female	56%
Male	55%
African American	63%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	55%
Native American	30%
White	67%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	51%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	7%
Not special education	60%
Limited English proficient	17%
Not limited English proficient	60%
Non-migrant	56%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	88%
Female	86%
Male	89%
African American	90%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	92%
White	93%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	47%
Not special education	91%
Limited English proficient	50%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	90%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	59%
Female	54%
Male	64%
African American	65%
Asian	75%
Hispanic	58%
Native American	57%
White	74%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	54%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	68%
Special education	18%
Not special education	62%
Limited English proficient	12%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	59%
Gifted/talented	96%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	95%
Asian	81%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	93%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	39%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	49%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	60%
Female	58%
Male	62%
African American	63%
Asian	56%
Hispanic	60%
Native American	57%
White	64%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	57%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	65%
Special education	14%
Not special education	63%
Limited English proficient	27%
Not limited English proficient	63%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	60%
Gifted/talented	96%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	94%
Female	93%
Male	96%
African American	98%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	100%
White	100%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	63%
Not special education	96%
Limited English proficient	60%
Not limited English proficient	97%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	77%
Female	71%
Male	84%
African American	80%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	80%
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	75%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Special education	25%
Not special education	81%
Limited English proficient	29%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Non-migrant	77%
Gifted/talented	99%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	89%
Female	90%
Male	89%
African American	91%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	89%
Native American	100%
White	96%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	94%
Special education	42%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	76%
Female	74%
Male	79%
African American	71%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	76%
Native American	80%
White	88%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	82%
Special education	19%
Not special education	80%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	80%
Non-migrant	76%
Gifted/talented	98%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

About the Tests

In 2007-2008, 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

See Texas' state standards

ACT Results

Composite

	This District¹	State Average¹	National Average²
Graduating class of 2006	19	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	20	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	19	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	9	11
Beginning teachers	9%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	22	20
Grade 1	21	20
Grade 2	21	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	21	20
Grade 5	26	22
Grade 6	25	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	23	21
Math (middle and high school)	24	20
Science (middle and high school)	24	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	26	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	93%	46%
White	5%	36%
African American	2%	14%
Asian/Pacific Islander	<1%	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	73%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	6%	8%
Limited English proficient	27%	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		$7,259	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	62%	60%
Support services	10%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	20%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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