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Houston Independent School District 4400 W 18th St Houston TX 77092 713-556-6005

Houston Independent School District operates 288 schools covering grades PK-12, which serve 202,449 students in Houston and some neighboring communities. 195 schools are elementary level (generally PK-5 or PK-6), 48 are middle schools (grades 5-8 or 6-8), 35 are high schools (grades 9-12), and the remainder are other grade configurations (e.g. PK-12, 6-12). Average class size, by grade at the elementary level (K-6), ranges from 20.5 to 23.5. Secondary class sizes range, by subject (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Foreign Language) from 23.6-25.8. Student/teacher ratio is 16.8:1 (district-wide). The district employs 24,266 staff members, including 12,057 teachers, 2,596 professional support personnel, and 1,710 educational aides. 70.3% of teachers have a Bachelors Degree only, 27.3% have a Masters Degree. Per Pupil cost is $8,768. A variety of programs, services, and personnel are provided for Limited English Speaking (LEP), Gifted & Talented, and Special Needs students. Title I and "At-Risk" programs also serve a significant portion of the student population. Support services for all students, as needed, include speech/language, tutoring and counseling.

Houston TX School System Statistics, 2006-2007

	Average Class Size
Kindergarten	21.1
Grade 2	20.8
Grade 5	23.0

TAKS Score Data, 2007, English Language Administration

Houston District	Grade 3
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math
Statewide Percentages	89	82
District Percentages	85	76

Houston District	Grade 4
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math	Writing
Statewide Percentages	84	86	91
District Percentages	77	80	85

Houston District	Grade 5
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math	Science
Statewide Percentages	83	86	78
District Percentages	76	81	72

Houston District	Grade 6
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math
Statewide Percentages	92	80
District Percentages	85	67

Houston District	Grade 7
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math	Writing
Statewide Percentages	85	77	93
District Percentages	77	64	90

Houston District	Grade 8
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math	Science	Social Studies
Statewide Percentages	89	73	71	87
District Percentages	87	65	57	83

Houston District	Grade 9
Category: Met Standards	Reading	Math
Statewide Percentages	87	61
District Percentages	80	49

Houston District	Grade 10
Category: Met Standards	English Lang Arts	Math	Social Studies	Science
Statewide Percentages	85	65	87	59
District Percentages	76	56	81	46

Houston District	Grade 11
Category: Met Standards	English Lang Arts	Math	Social Studies	Science
Statewide Percentages	91	81	94	78
District Percentages	85	78	93	72

SAT Scores, 2006, Combined Verbal & Math

	Mean Score
District	947
State	991

ACT Scores, 2006

	Mean Score
District	19.3
State	20.1

Note: Individual School Scores can easily be added to these tables.