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The State of Public Education in Houston 2017 School Rankings Analysis Summer 2017 The State of Public Education in Houston 2017 School Rankings Analysis Summer 2017 1 Greater Houston School Rankings Analysis Executive Summary School Grade Breakdown & Overall College Readiness • 48% of schools throughout Houston have an A or B, lower than Austin (51%) and North Texas (52%) • 25% of students throughout Houston considered college ready, 10% for economically disadvantaged School Ranking Indicator Analysis • Houston schools perform marginally better than the State on the following indicators: • Elementary reading and math, Algebra I, English I & II, college readiness • Houston schools perform lower than the State on the following indicators: • Average SAT score, C@R Graduation rate Notable Improvements • The following districts significantly improved the number of schools earning an A or a B: • Galena Park ISD (+23% pts.), KIPP (+12% pts.), Alief ISD (+7% pts.) • Galena Park ISD with 82% economic disadvantaged increased its % of gold ribbon schools (elementary, middle, and high schools) by +32% pts. Student Mobility and School Rankings • Higher mobility rates are associated with high economic disadvantaged and low campus performance 2 Overview of Greater Houston Presentation “Greater Houston” for the purpose of the rankings is comprised of 8 counties: 1. School Rankings Methodology Harris County 2. School Rankings Regional Indicator Analysis Fort Bend County Brazoria County 3. School Grade Distribution (K-12) Chambers County 4. Gold Ribbon Schools Galveston County 5. School Rankings and Student Mobility Rates Liberty County Montgomery County 6. School Grade Breakdown by Demographic Waller County 3 CHILDREN AT RISK School Rankings Methodology I II III IV Elementary and Middle School High School Student Achievement Student College Achievement & Poverty Growth Readiness 4 CHILDREN AT RISK School Rankings Methodology 60% Elem 20% Elem 20% Elem 60% Middle 20% Middle 20% Middle 30% High 20% High 20% High 30% High I II III IV Student Achievement Student College Achievement & Poverty Growth Readiness % of students at Year-over-year growth C@R Grad Rate Level III (Mastery) in in STAAR Reading and SAT / ACT Part. Rate Reading and Math Math scores at the AP / IB Part. Rate % STAAR Level III Level % STAAR student level combined % Eco Dis % AP / IB Pass Rate SAT / ACT Score 5 2016-17 STAAR Performance Measures: Descriptions Does not meet Approaches Meets Masters Students are unlikely Students are likely to Students have high Students expected to to succeed in the next succeed in the next likelihood of success in succeed in the next grade grade without grade with targeted the next grade but may with no intervention / significant academic academic intervention / still some intervention / have ability to think intervention / do not generally demonstrate have ability to think critically and apply skills demonstrate basic ability to apply critically and apply skills / in unfamiliar contexts / understanding of knowledge and skills in “sufficiently prepared” “well prepared” for knowledge and skills familiar contexts for postsecondary success postsecondary success 6 2016-17 STAAR Performance Measures: Example of % of Questions Needed to be Answered Correctly for Each Measure 2017 3rd STAAR English Reading Exam 85% MASTERS Students answer 76% less than 50% of questions correctly MEETS Standard 53% C@R uses in its ratings < 50% APPROACHES DOES NOT Standard TEA MEET uses in its ratings 7 Overview of Greater Houston Presentation “Greater Houston” for the purpose of the rankings is comprised of 8 counties: 1. School Rankings Methodology Harris County 2. School Rankings Regional Indicator Analysis Fort Bend County Brazoria County 3. School Grade Distribution (K-12) Chambers County 4. Gold Ribbon Schools Galveston County 5. School Rankings and Student Mobility Rates Liberty County Montgomery County 6. School Grade Breakdown by Demographic Waller County 8 Greater Houston: C@R School Rankings Regional Indicator Performance Third Grade Reading Algebra I Average SAT Score C@R Graduation Rate Percentage of students Percentage of students The average SAT score The highest of each campus’ performing at Level III performing at Level III (reading and math only) four-, five-, or six- year Advanced on the STAAR Advanced on the STAAR graduation rates using the Reading exam in the 3rd grade Algebra I End of Course exam May 2015 graduating cohorts 24% 22% 17% 9% 931 25% 85% Third – Fifth Grade English I + II College Readiness Reading + Math Percentage of students Percentage of 2015 high school graduates who scored Percentage of students performing at Level III at or above TEA-defined performing at Level III Advanced on the STAAR criterion on either the SAT Advanced on the STAAR English I and II End of Course (1110 reading and math Reading + Math exams in exams combined) or ACT (24 grades 3-5 composite) Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 9 School Rankings Indicator Analysis How Greater Houston Compares to the State Across 7 Key Indicators Current Change Change % Difference Houston Performance Indicators Year Since Since Between Houston in 2015-16 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 and the State 3rd Grade Reading 24% N/A N/A 24% + 1% 3rd-5th Grade Reading & Math 22% +2% +1% 22% + 1% Algebra I 17% +3% +4% 17% + 2% English I & II 9% +1% +1% 9% + 2% Average SAT Score 931 -12 pts N/A 931 - 17 points College Readiness 25% -1% No Change 25% + 1% C@R Graduation Rate 85% No Change +1% 85% 85% - 3% This analysis captures data from 8 counties with over 57 public school districts and 29 charter districts and 1,275,289 students Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 10 Greater Houston: College Readiness Over Four Years 2013 2014 2015 2016 All Students 27% 26% 26% 25% Economically Disadvantaged 10% 10%30% 30%10%28% 10% 30% % of students who score at least a 24 on the ACT or 1110 on the SAT 11% 11% 10% (Reading and Math). Per TEA, these scores indicate high likelihood student will be successful in higher education. Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 11 Average SAT Scores by High School Across Greater Houston Few high schools have an average SAT score of 1110 or above Relationship Between % Economically Disadvantaged and Average SAT Scores (Reading & Math) 1500 1300 Average 1100 TEA College Readiness SAT Score Score (Reading and Math): (Reading 1110 & Math) 900 700 500 0 20 40 60 80 100 % Economically Disadvantaged Students Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 12 School Rankings Indicator Analysis Comparison of the % Change Year-Over-Year Across Harris County Districts 3-5 Reading Avg SAT College C@R Grad Composite District # of Schools % Eco Dis Algebra I English I & II & Math Score Readiness Rate Change TOMBALL ISD 17 22% -2% 13% 7% 2% -1% 1% +20% SPRING ISD 36 73% 0% 6% 3% 4% -2% 7% +18% ALIEF ISD 41 83% 2% 10% 1% 1% 0% 1% +15% HUMBLE ISD 41 37% 2% 6% 3% 1% -2% 1% +11% KATY ISD 56 31% 1% 6% 4% 0% -1% 0% +10% CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD 82 53% 3% 3% 2% -1% 0% 1% +8% HOUSTON ISD 268 80% 1% 5% 1% 1% 0% -1% +7% GALENA PARK ISD 22 83% 3% 4% -1% -1% -1% 1% +5% DEER PARK ISD 11 42% 1% 3% 2% -1% -3% 2% +4% KLEIN ISD 43 42% 2% -2% 2% 0% 0% 1% +3% KIPP INC CHARTER 17 92% 3% 3% 1% -2% -1% -2% +2% PASADENA ISD 60 79% 2% 2% 0% 0% -2% 0% +2% LA PORTE ISD 11 54% 2% 5% -1% 0% -6% 0% 0% SPRING BRANCH ISD 39 59% 2% 1% 3% -2% -6% 1% -1% GOOSE CREEK CISD 24 69% 2% 4% 2% -8% -5% 2% -3% HARMONY ACADEMY 14 58% -2% 11% 0% -4% -9% 0% -4% YES PREP SCHOOLS 17 83% N/A -17% 1% 0% 1% 3% -12% ALDINE ISD 58 89% 1% -9% 2% -5% -3% 0% -14% Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 13 Overview of Greater Houston Presentation “Greater Houston” for the purpose of the rankings is comprised of 8 counties: 1. School Rankings Methodology Harris County 2. School Rankings Regional Indicator Analysis Fort Bend County Brazoria County 3. School Grade Distribution (K-12) Chambers County 4. Gold Ribbon Schools Galveston County 5. School Rankings and Student Mobility Rates Liberty County Montgomery County 6. School Grade Breakdown by Demographic Waller County 14 Grade Breakdown of Greater Houston Schools 1,383 schools in the 8 county Houston region A B C D F 31% 17% 19% 18% 15% 15 Percent of Schools by Region with a CHILDREN AT RISK A or B Grade 2016 2017 51% North Texas 52% + 55% Austin 51% - 50% Houston 48% - 47% Tarrant County 48% + 42% San Antonio 43% + Source: CHILDREN AT RISK 2017 School Rankings. Spring 2016 data from the Texas Education Agency. 16 School Grade Analysis: Comparison of the % of A/B Schools Across Harris County Districts % Change District # of Schools % Eco Dis % A/B % A/B in 2015-16 from 2014-15 TOMBALL ISD 17 22% 94% 2% HARMONY ACADEMY 14 58% 78% -8% KLEIN ISD 43 42% 74% -9% KATY ISD 56 31% 73% -4% CYPRESS-FAIRBANKS ISD 82 53% 72% 3% HUMBLE ISD 41 37% 68% 5% KIPP INC CHARTER 18 92% 65% 12% YES PREP SCHOOLS 17 83% 65% -4% LA PORTE ISD 11 54% 55% -9% SPRING BRANCH ISD 39 59% 46% 0% DEER PARK ISD 11 42% 45% -19% GALENA PARK ISD 22 83% 41% 23% HOUSTON ISD 268 80% 40% 1% ALIEF ISD 41 83% 34% 7% PASADENA ISD 60 79% 33% -3% GOOSE CREEK CISD 24 69% 29% -4% SPRING ISD 36 73% 17% -6% ALDINE ISD 58 89% 5% -6% 17 Overview of Greater Houston Presentation “Greater Houston” for the purpose of the rankings is comprised of 8 counties: 1.
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