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2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Results
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science*
Social Studies
All
percentage of students passing
Parkhill Junior High School
97
98
94
na
95
92
Grade 7
97
98
96
94
Richardson ISD
89
95
88
82
All Texas public schools
85
93
77
71
Grade 8
98
93
88
95
85
Richardson ISD
92
82
80
91
72
All Texas public schools
89
73
71
87
61
percentage of students commended performance
Parkhill Junior High School
60
58
55
na
65
38
performance improvements needed to achieve Exemplary rating
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 105 students representing 24 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 87 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 104 students representing 24 percent of all students taking TAKS mathematics test from 84 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 46 students representing 22 percent of all students taking TAKS social studies test from 85 percent to 90 percent.
•
Increase passing percentage of student group consisting of 49 students representing 23 percent of all students taking TAKS social studies test from 88 percent to 90 percent.
* TAKS science test results not included in determining accountability ratings for 2007.
2005 - 2006 Mobility Percentage:12.5
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.
2006 - 2007 Enrollment and Class Sizes
Students
Average
class size
Parkhill Junior High School
481
Seventh grade
238
Eighth grade
243
English/language arts
19.4
Foreign languages
22.0
Mathematics
22.4
Science
23.5
Social studies
24.9
Gifted and talented program
107
Special education program
53
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Sources: Richardson Independent School District; Texas Education Agency.