1. 2012 Central Texas Profile
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2. MIDDLE SCHOOL READINESS
& SUCCESS

3. Middle Schools in Central Texas
Source: E3 Alliance analysis of PEIMS data at UT Educational Resource Center © E3 Alliance, 2012

4. The Number of Students with Disciplinary
Actions More Than Doubles in 6th Grade
Percentage of 5th Grade Students with Disciplinary Incidences in 2010
Compared to Incidences for This Same Cohort in 6th Grade in 2011
40%
Percentage of Students
30%
20%
18%
10%
8%
0%
Grade 5 Grade 6
Source: E3 Alliance longitudinal analysis of TEA data from UT Educational Resource Center © E3 Alliance, 2012

5. Disciplinary Actions Peak in 8th Grade
Disciplinary Actions Per Year, 03-08
30% 4.5
27.8%
26.7%
25.4% 4
4.0
3.9 24.2%
25% 3.7
20.4%
3.5 3.5
Average # Actions per Student
3.3
Percentage of Students
20% 3
2.5
15%
1.9 2
10% 1.5
7.2%
1
5%
0.5
0% 0
5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
% Students # Actions Per Student
Source: E3 Alliance longitudinal analysis of TEA data from UT Educational Resource Center © E3 Alliance, 2012

6. Gaps in Ability Among 8th Graders
Persist Across Central TexasTAKS
8th Grade Math
8th Grade Reading TAKS Scores, Scores, Central Texas
Central Texas Districts, 2003-11 Districts, 2003-11
Average Reading TAKS Score
2550 2500
2500 2450
Average Math TAKS Score
2450 2400
2400 2350
2350
2300
2300
2250
2250
2200
2200
2150 2150
2100 2100
2050 2050
2000 2000
03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Test Year Test Year
Hispanic African American White Low Income Hispanic African American White Low Income
Source: E3 Alliance analysis of TEA district-level TAKS data © E3 Alliance, 2012

7. Gaps in High Achievement are Most
Prominent in 8th Grade Mathematics
th
8 Grade Reading TAKS
Scores, Central Texas 8th Grade Math TAKS Scores,
Districts, 2011 Central Texas Districts, 2011
100% 100%
99% 98% 99% 98%
91%
89% 90%
Pass and Commended Rates
Pass and Commended Rates
80% 80% 85% 83%
69%
60% 60%
60%
58%
40% 40%
37%
29%
20% 26% 20% 25%
0% 0%
Met Commended Met Commended
Asian African American Hispanic White Asian African American Hispanic White
Source: E3 Alliance analysis of TEA district-level TAKS data © E3 Alliance, 2012

8. Only in Reading Do All Demographics
Meet E3 Alliance Objective in Pass Rates
8th Grade Passing Rates for TAKS, Central Texas, 2011
100%
98%96%
91% 92% 92% 90% E3 Alliance Objective = 80%
80% 84%
Percentage of Students
81%
77%
71%
68%
60% 64%
Reading
Math
40%
Science
20%
0%
Black Hispanic White Low-Income
Source: © E3 Alliance, 2012

9. The conclusions of this research do not necessarily reflect the opinions or official position of the Texas Education Agency,
the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, or the State of Texas.
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