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Galena Park Independent School District

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

14705 Woodforest Blvd
Houston, TX 77015
Harris County
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PH: (832) 386-1000
FAX: (832) 386-1298

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Grades PK-12
21,180 students
22 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: Writing
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

Accountability Rating

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

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

94% (2007)

95% (2006)

95% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 89% in 2007.

Math

84% (2007)

85% (2006)

83% (2005)

91% (2004)
The state average for Math was 82% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading

85% (2007)

82% (2006)

80% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 84% in 2007.

Writing

94% (2007)

95% (2006)

89% (2005)

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

Math

86% (2007)

83% (2006)

79% (2005)

87% (2004)
The state average for Math was 86% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading

90% (2007)

89% (2006)

87% (2005)

80% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 82% in 2007.

Science

78% (2007)

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

Math

93% (2007)

92% (2006)

92% (2005)

81% (2004)
The state average for Math was 85% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading

89% (2007)

90% (2006)

81% (2005)

86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 92% in 2007.

Math

82% (2007)

85% (2006)

77% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Math was 79% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading

83% (2007)

77% (2006)

77% (2005)

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

Writing

93% (2007)

93% (2006)

91% (2005)

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

Math

79% (2007)

70% (2006)

66% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for Math was 76% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading

87% (2007)

82% (2006)

85% (2005)

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

Social Studies

84% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 87% in 2007.

Science

60% (2007)

67% (2006)
The state average for Science was 70% in 2007.

Math

73% (2007)

68% (2006)

63% (2005)

73% (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading

82% (2007)

82% (2006)

78% (2005)

83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 86% in 2007.

Math

61% (2007)

46% (2006)

46% (2005)

57% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies

81% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 86% in 2007.

Science

44% (2007)

49% (2006)
The state average for Science was 58% in 2007.

English Language Arts

83% (2007)

81% (2006)

70% (2005)

75% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 84% in 2007.

Math

58% (2007)

54% (2006)

56% (2005)

65% (2004)
The state average for Math was 63% in 2007.

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies

91% (2007)
The state average for Social Studies was 94% in 2007.

Science

68% (2007)

69% (2006)
The state average for Science was 77% in 2007.

English Language Arts

88% (2007)

79% (2006)

80% (2005)

85% (2004)
The state average for English Language Arts was 90% in 2007.

Math

74% (2007)

73% (2006)

78% (2005)

82% (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	94%
Female	95%
Male	94%
African American	92%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	97%
Special education	75%
Not special education	95%
Limited English proficient	95%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	84%
Female	85%
Male	83%
African American	83%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	83%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	71%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	88%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	99%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading	This District
All Students	85%
Female	85%
Male	84%
African American	85%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	84%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	77%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	79%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	99%

Writing	This District
All Students	94%
Female	95%
Male	93%
African American	93%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	95%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	90%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	94%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	87%
Non-migrant	94%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	86%
Female	84%
Male	87%
African American	79%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	88%
Native American	n/a
White	83%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	78%
Not special education	86%
Limited English proficient	87%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	75%
Non-migrant	86%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading	This District
All Students	90%
Female	89%
Male	90%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	79%
Not special education	90%
Limited English proficient	80%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	90%
Gifted/talented	99%

Science	This District
All Students	78%
Female	74%
Male	82%
African American	77%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	77%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	76%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	84%
Not special education	78%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	78%
Gifted/talented	98%

Math	This District
All Students	93%
Female	92%
Male	95%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	94%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	92%
Not special education	93%
Limited English proficient	93%
Not limited English proficient	92%
Migrant	92%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading	This District
All Students	89%
Female	91%
Male	87%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	87%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	87%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	95%
Special education	78%
Not special education	89%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	94%
Migrant	54%
Non-migrant	89%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	82%
Female	82%
Male	82%
African American	79%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	82%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Special education	75%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	69%
Not limited English proficient	83%
Migrant	79%
Non-migrant	82%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading	This District
All Students	83%
Female	84%
Male	82%
African American	87%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	81%
Native American	n/a
White	92%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	88%
Special education	66%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	45%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	84%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Writing	This District
All Students	93%
Female	96%
Male	91%
African American	97%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	92%
Native American	n/a
White	91%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	92%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	96%
Special education	84%
Not special education	94%
Limited English proficient	72%
Not limited English proficient	96%
Migrant	100%
Non-migrant	93%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	79%
Female	79%
Male	79%
African American	78%
Asian	89%
Hispanic	78%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	78%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	81%
Special education	59%
Not special education	79%
Limited English proficient	51%
Not limited English proficient	82%
Migrant	89%
Non-migrant	79%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading	This District
All Students	87%
Female	89%
Male	84%
African American	89%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	90%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Special education	68%
Not special education	87%
Limited English proficient	54%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	87%
Gifted/talented	100%

Social Studies	This District
All Students	84%
Female	87%
Male	82%
African American	86%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	83%
Native American	n/a
White	86%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	58%
Not special education	85%
Limited English proficient	62%
Not limited English proficient	87%
Migrant	71%
Non-migrant	85%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	60%
Female	57%
Male	63%
African American	54%
Asian	97%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	69%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	57%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	66%
Special education	25%
Not special education	61%
Limited English proficient	22%
Not limited English proficient	66%
Migrant	29%
Non-migrant	60%
Gifted/talented	99%

Math	This District
All Students	73%
Female	76%
Male	70%
African American	72%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	72%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	73%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Special education	38%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	49%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	47%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading	This District
All Students	82%
Female	84%
Male	80%
African American	86%
Asian	94%
Hispanic	80%
Native American	n/a
White	89%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	86%
Special education	47%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	33%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	73%
Non-migrant	83%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	61%
Female	60%
Male	61%
African American	61%
Asian	82%
Hispanic	59%
Native American	n/a
White	70%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	59%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Special education	26%
Not special education	62%
Limited English proficient	30%
Not limited English proficient	64%
Migrant	50%
Non-migrant	61%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Social Studies	This District
All Students	81%
Female	80%
Male	83%
African American	81%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	79%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	85%
Special education	50%
Not special education	82%
Limited English proficient	46%
Not limited English proficient	85%
Migrant	82%
Non-migrant	81%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	44%
Female	39%
Male	49%
African American	40%
Asian	79%
Hispanic	40%
Native American	n/a
White	74%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	39%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	53%
Special education	28%
Not special education	44%
Limited English proficient	11%
Not limited English proficient	47%
Migrant	41%
Non-migrant	44%
Gifted/talented	97%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	83%
Female	88%
Male	79%
African American	90%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	79%
Native American	n/a
White	94%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	80%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	89%
Special education	57%
Not special education	84%
Limited English proficient	35%
Not limited English proficient	88%
Migrant	59%
Non-migrant	84%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	58%
Female	56%
Male	60%
African American	51%
Asian	95%
Hispanic	56%
Native American	n/a
White	80%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	54%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	63%
Special education	18%
Not special education	58%
Limited English proficient	28%
Not limited English proficient	61%
Migrant	53%
Non-migrant	58%
Gifted/talented	100%

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007

Grade 11

Social Studies	This District
All Students	91%
Female	91%
Male	92%
African American	92%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	90%
Native American	n/a
White	98%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	90%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	79%
Not special education	92%
Limited English proficient	63%
Not limited English proficient	93%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	91%
Gifted/talented	100%

Science	This District
All Students	68%
Female	69%
Male	67%
African American	65%
Asian	92%
Hispanic	67%
Native American	n/a
White	82%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	64%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	74%
Special education	24%
Not special education	69%
Limited English proficient	42%
Not limited English proficient	70%
Migrant	17%
Non-migrant	69%
Gifted/talented	100%

English Language Arts	This District
All Students	88%
Female	89%
Male	86%
African American	89%
Asian	100%
Hispanic	85%
Native American	n/a
White	95%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	84%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	93%
Special education	64%
Not special education	88%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	91%
Migrant	83%
Non-migrant	88%
Gifted/talented	100%

Math	This District
All Students	74%
Female	72%
Male	75%
African American	71%
Asian	88%
Hispanic	73%
Native American	n/a
White	84%
Students receiving economically disadvantaged services	71%
Students not receiving economically disadvantaged services	77%
Special education	44%
Not special education	74%
Limited English proficient	36%
Not limited English proficient	77%
Migrant	67%
Non-migrant	74%
Gifted/talented	100%

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	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2005	17	20	21
Graduating class of 2004	18	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	10%	8%

Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >

Average Class Size

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
	This District	State Average
Kindergarten	18	20
Grade 1	17	20
Grade 2	19	20
Grade 3	20	20
Grade 4	22	20
Grade 5	22	22
Grade 6	20	22
English (middle and high school)	22	20
Foreign language (middle and high school)	27	21
Math (middle and high school)	22	20
Science (middle and high school)	25	21
Social Studies (middle and high school)	23	22

How Important is Class Size? >

Students

Student Ethnicity

Source: TX Education Agency, 2006-2007
Ethnicity	This District	State Average
Hispanic	70%	46%
African American	21%	14%
White	8%	36%
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	74%	47%
Special education	10%	11%
Gifted/talented students	5%	8%
Limited English proficient	28%	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		$7,768	$8,818

Source: NCES, 2005-2006
Breakdown By Expenditure
Instructional	61%	60%
Support services	10%	7%
School leadership	9%	12%
Other expenditures	19%	21%

School Finance: Issues to Consider >

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