REPORT CARD

Houston ISD students improved on the Texas Assessment

of Knowledge and Skills in three subjects this year, while
scores declined or stayed flat in two others. Here are the
passing rates for students based on preliminary data:
92% 91% 92% 93%
85% 85%
78% 80% 78% 80%
70% 71%

’10 ’11 ’10 ’11 ’10 ’11 ’10 ’11 ’10 ’11 ’10 ’11
Reading/ Math Writing Science Social All tests
language studies
arts
Reading/
language arts Math
2010 2011 2010 2011
Apollo report Attucks Middle 77% 74% 72% 66%
Test scores for the nine Dowling Middle 84% 78% 72% 78%
schools in HISD’s Fondren Middle 77% 82% 74% 80%
so-called Apollo reform
program were mixed, Key Middle 69% 70% 40% 61%
with some improving Ryan Middle 81% 79% 67% 73%
and others sliding Jones High 77% 75% 54% 60%
despite millions in
extra funding. Here are Kashmere High 83% 79% 57% 56%
the passing rates for all Lee High 79% 80% 67% 82%
grade levels combined: Sharpstown High 84% 81% 72% 78%
Note: The scores include all versions of the TAKS test, including those
modified for special-education students. Some scores could improve
after students who retook the test in grades 5 and 8 are included.
Source: HISD CHRONICLE