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2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Results
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
All
percentage of students passing
Walker Middle School
94
93
92
82
98
83
Grade 6
96
94
91
Dallas ISD
87
75
71
All Texas public schools
93
82
80
Grade 7
89
93
89
80
Dallas ISD
79
90
69
63
All Texas public schools
87
94
82
76
Grade 8
94
89
82
98
78
Dallas ISD
89
68
60
89
50
All Texas public schools
95
82
73
92
67
percentage of students commended performance
Walker Middle School
40
26
41
31
58
23
performance improvements needed to achieve Exemplary rating
•
Increase passing percentage of all students taking TAKS science test from 82 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 44 students representing 24 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 77 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 122 students representing 66 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 81 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 136 students representing 73 percent of all students taking TAKS science test from 79 percent to 90 percent.
2007 - 2008 Mobility Percentage:26.5
Mobility percentage is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled at the school for less than 83 percent of the school year by the total number of students enrolled at the school any time during the school year.
2008 - 2009 Enrollment and Class Sizes
Students
Average
class size
Walker Middle School
689
Sixth grade
225
18.7
Seventh grade
237
Eighth grade
227
English/language arts
18.9
Foreign languages
13.3
Mathematics
19.0
Science
15.4
Social studies
19.0
Gifted and talented program
74
Special education program
59
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Sources: Dallas Independent School District and Texas Education Agency
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