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2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Results
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science*
Social Studies
All
percentage of students passing
Hillwood Middle School
95
98
90
na
96
87
Grade 7
94
98
93
88
Keller ISD
93
97
88
84
All Texas public schools
85
93
77
71
Grade 8
96
87
84
96
80
Keller ISD
94
83
84
91
75
All Texas public schools
89
73
71
87
61
percentage of students commended performance
Hillwood Middle School
44
47
31
na
52
19
performance improvements needed to achieve Exemplary rating
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 117 students representing 13 percent of all students taking TAKS reading test from 89 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 80 students representing 9 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 80 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 135 students representing 15 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 82 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 121 students representing 13 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 79 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 57 students representing 13 percent of all students taking TAKS social studies test from 89 percent to 90 percent.
* TAKS science test results not included in determining accountability ratings for 2007.
2005 - 2006 Mobility Percentage:12.9
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.
2006 - 2007 Enrollment and Class Sizes
Students
Average
class size
Hillwood Middle School
984
Seventh grade
482
Eighth grade
502
English/language arts
24.6
Foreign languages
23.6
Mathematics
20.1
Science
24.5
Social studies
29.1
Gifted and talented program
155
Special education program
67
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Sources: Keller Independent School District; Texas Education Agency.
