The document analyzes test performance data from three Austin high schools: Akins HS, Lanier HS, and LBJ HS. It finds that annual dropout rates are lower overall but spiked for white students. Index 4 (postsecondary readiness) was the lowest rated performance index for all schools. Hispanic students made up the largest population percentage at each school, which all had over 70% economically disadvantaged students. Across the schools, students met or exceeded STAAR standards most in reading and least in math.

1. UNDERSTANDING TEST RESULTS
& PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Alice K.
Stacie R.
Kelly R.

2. How are the students being
measured?
Index 1: Student Achievement (Target Score: 50)
Represents a snapshot of performance across all subjects on both general and alternative
assessments.
Index 2: Student Progress ( Target Score: 17)
Provides an opportunity for diverse campuses to show improvements made independent of
overall achievement levels.
Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps (Target Score: 75 )
Emphasizes advanced academic achievement of the economically disadvantaged student group
and the lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups at each campus or district.
Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness ( Target Score: 75)
Includes measures of high school completion and beginning in 2014, STAAR performance at the
receiving high school diplomas that provide the foundation necessary for success in college, the
workforce, job training programs, or the military.

3. Akins High School
Grade Span: 9-12
Campus Enrollment: 2,576
Attendance Rate: 91.9%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
African American: 7.4%
Hispanic: 77.3%
White: 11.3%
Asian: 2.1%
Enrollment by Student Group:
Economically disadvantaged: 70.6%
English Language learners: 11.5%
Special Education: 11.3%
Drop out rate: 2.6%
African American: 3.1%
Hispanic: 2.8%
White: 1.4%

4. 2013 Performance Index
*Green line indicates target score*
Index 1: +26 Index 2 +28 Index 3: +20 Index 4: +6
Met Standard*
*In order to receive the Met Standard accountability rating,
the campus must have met or exceeded the target score on each index evaluated.

5. Akins HS STAAR Data 2013
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
White
STAAR percent met progress*
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
White
STAAR percent exceeded progress
*Math results for
African American
students were
masked due to small
numbers to protect
student identity

6. Findings
Reading
White: 63% met standard. 37% did
not. 12% exceeded progress.
Hispanic: 65% met standard. 35%
did not. 6% exceeded progress.
African American: 59% met
standard. 41% did not. No students
exceeded progress.
64% of total students met
progress.
6% of total students exceeded
progress.
Math
White: 38% met
standard. 62% did not.
2% exceeded
progress.
Hispanic: 28% met
standard. 72% did not.
4% exceeded
progress.
28% of total students
met progress. 4% of
students exceeded
progress.
Writing
White: 53% met standard. 47% did
not. No students exceeded
progress.
Hispanic: 59% met standard. 41%
did not. No students exceed
progress.
African American: 62% met
standard. 38% did not. 3%
exceeded progress.
58% of total students met
progress. 0% of students
exceeded progress.

7. Lanier High School
Grade Span: 9-12
Campus Enrollment: 1,482
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
African American: 10.3%
Hispanic: 80.1%
White: 4.4%
Enrollment by Student Group:
Economically Disadvantaged:
90.4%
English Language Learners: 27.9%
Special Education: 12.2%
Drop out rate: 3.9%
African American: 4.3%
Hispanic: 3.8%
White: 3.1%

8. 2013 Performance Index
*Green line indicates target score*
Index 1: +1.34 Index 2: +11 Index 3: +16 Index 4: -1
Improvement Required
*In order to receive the Met Standard accountability rating,
the campus must have met or exceeded the target score on each index evaluated.

9. Lanier HS STAAR DATA 2013
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
White
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
White
STAAR percent met progress
STAAR percent exceeded progress

10. Findings
Reading
White: 72% met
progress. 25% did not.
4% exceeded progress.
Hispanic: 65% met
progress. 35% did not.
4% exceeded progress.
African American: 59%
met progress. 41% did
not. No students
exceeded progress.
Math
White: 50% met progress.
50% did not. 8% exceeded
progress.
Hispanic: 28% met progress.
72% did not. 4% exceeded
progress.
African American: 24% met
progress. 76% did not. 10%
exceeded progress.
Writing
White: 55% met
progress. 45% did not.
No students exceeded
progress.
Hispanic: 53% exceeded
progress. 45% did not.
1% exceeded progress.
African American: 43%
met progress. 57% did
not. No students
exceeded progress.

11. LBJ High School
Grade Span: 9-12
Campus Enrollment: 819
Attendance Rate: 89%
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
African American: 36.9%
Hispanic: 58.9%
White: 0.9%
Enrollment by Student Group
Economically Disadvantaged:
87.8%
English Language Learners: 15%
Special Education: 11.5%
Drop out rate: 7.4% (down)
African American: 4% (down)
Hispanic: 8.7% (up)
White: 33.3% (way up)

12. 2013 Performance Index
*Green line indicates target score*
Index 1: +8 Index 2: +11 Index 3: +9 Index 4: -3
Improvement Required
*In order to receive the Met Standard accountability rating,
the campus must have met or exceeded the target score on each index evaluated.

13. LBJ HS STAAR Data 2013
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
6%
5%
4%
3%
2%
1%
0%
Reading Math Writing
African Am.
Hispanic
STAAR percent met progress
STAAR percent exceeded progress
*Tests results
for white students
in all subject and
African American
students in Math
were masked due
to low numbers to
protect student
identity.

14. Findings
Math
Hispanic: 11% met progress.
89% did not. No students
exceeded progress.
*No data for White or African
American students.
Reading
Hispanic: 53% met
progress. 47% did not.
5% exceeded progress.
African American: 39%
met progress. 61% did
not. No students
exceeded progress.
Writing
Hispanic: 47% met progress.
53% did not. 1% exceeded
progress.
African American : 38% met
progress. 62% did not. No
students exceeded progress.

15. Summary of Findings
• Annual drop out rates for all three high schools are lower overall. The largest spike
in dropout rates was seen in White students.
• Index 4 is the lowest rated performance index for all three schools.
• Hispanic students make up the largest population percentage at all three schools.
• All three high schools had more than 70% of its student population in the
economically disadvantaged student group.
• Students at all three high schools met or exceeded STAAR standards most in
Reading. They met or exceeded standards least in Math.

16. QUESTIONS?