New Aspirations School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 243 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 243
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 127 (52.3%)
- Females: 116 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 96 (39.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 106 (43.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 78 | 32.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic | 154 | 63.4% |
| White | 9 | 3.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 94 | 38.7% |
| 10th Grade | 62 | 25.5% |
| 11th Grade | 52 | 21.4% |
| 12th Grade | 35 | 14.4% |
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that New Aspirations School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 64.0% | 70.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 57.0% | 67.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 51.0% | 60.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 88.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 82.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 77.0% | 84.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 14.0% | - | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 83.0% | 88.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 83.0% | 86.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 58.0% | 65.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.0% | 66.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 55.0% | 66.0% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | 55.0% | 64.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 84.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 90.0% | 93.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 90.0% | 92.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 89.0% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 87.0% | 89.0% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 78.0% | 79.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 55.0% | 89.0% | 91.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 83.0% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 78.0% | 80.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 97.0% | 98.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 96.0% | 97.0% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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