Irving ISD earned 41 Distinction Designations awarded by the Texas Education Agency for student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR). That number is an increase of four over 2015. In addition, 11 Irving ISD campuses received the postsecondary readiness distinction in 2016 compared to three in 2015. Irving ISD increased by one the number of campuses earning designations in each academic achievement in English Language Arts/Reading, Math and Social Studies.
As announced last month, Irving ISD and all 33 campuses that are rated achieved the rating of Met Standard in the 2016 state accountability ratings released in August by the Texas Education Agency. Campuses that are rated Met Standard under regular Accountability Rules are also eligible for Distinction Designations for outstanding performance in the following seven categories:
- Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading
- Academic Achievement in Mathematics
- Academic Achievement in Science
- Academic Achievement in Social Studies
- Top 25 Percent: Student Progress
- Top 25 Percent: Closing Performance Gaps
- Postsecondary Readiness
Eighteen Irving ISD campuses earned Distinction Designations. Singley Academy led Irving ISD schools in Distinction Designations earned with six, followed by de Zavala Middle School with five. John Haley and Lee elementary schools each earned four, while Irving High School, Houston Middle School and Davis Elementary School each earned three. Austin Middle School and Brandenburg Elementary School each earned two Distinction Designations, and nine other campuses earned one each.
Thirteen campuses earned Distinction Designation in both 2015 and 2016. They are MacArthur High School, Nimitz High School, Singley Academy, Austin Middle School, de Zavala Middle School, Houston Middle School, Johnson Middle School, Brown Elementary School, Davis Elementary School, Gilbert Elementary School, John Haley Elementary School, Johnston Elementary School and Stipes Elementary School.
Campuses that earned Distinction Designations in 2016 but not in 2015 are Irving High School, Bowie Middle School, Brandenburg Elementary School, Lee Elementary School and Lively Elementary School.
Below is a comparison of accountability ratings and distinction designations earned in 2015 and 2016, divided by school:
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High Schools |
2015 Rating Met Standard? |
2016 Rating Met Standard? |
2015 Distinction Designations |
2016 Distinction Designations |
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Irving |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Math, Social Studies, Postsecondary Readiness |
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MacArthur |
Yes |
Yes |
Math, Social Studies, Closing Gap |
Social Studies |
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Nimitz |
Yes |
Yes |
Math, Student Progress, Closing Gap |
Closing Gap |
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Singley Academy |
Yes |
Yes |
Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, |
Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies, Closing Gap, Postsecondary Readiness |
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Cardwell Career Prep |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Middle Schools |
2015 Rating Met Standard? |
2016 Rating Met Standard? |
2015 Distinction Designations |
2016 Distinction Designations |
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Austin |
Yes |
Yes |
Math, Social Studies, Student Progress |
Student Progress, Postsecondary Readiness |
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Bowie |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Student Progress |
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Crockett |
Yes |
Yes |
Student Progress |
None |
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de Zavala |
Yes |
Yes |
Social Studies, |
Reading, Social Studies, Student Progress, Closing Gap, Postsecondary Readiness |
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Houston |
Yes |
Yes |
Reading, Student Progress |
Science, Student Progress, Closing Gap |
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Johnson |
Yes |
Yes |
Math |
Social Studies |
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Lamar |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
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Travis |
Yes |
Yes |
Student Progress |
None |
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Elementary Schools |
2015 Rating Met Standard? |
2014 Rating Met Standard? |
2015 Distinction Designations |
2016 Distinction Designations |
|
Barton |
Yes |
Yes |
Science |
None |
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Brandenburg |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Math, Student Progress |
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Britain |
Yes |
Yes |
Student Progress |
None |
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Brown |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Postsecondary Readiness |
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Davis |
Yes |
Yes |
Postsecondary Readiness |
Reading, Math, Postsecondary Readiness |
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Elliott |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Farine |
Yes |
Yes |
Science, |
None |
|
Gilbert |
Yes |
Yes |
Closing Gap |
Postsecondary Readiness |
|
Good |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Haley, John |
Yes |
Yes |
Closing Gap |
Math, Student Progress, Closing Gap, Postsecondary Readiness |
|
Haley, Thomas |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Hanes |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Johnston |
Yes |
Yes |
Student Progress |
Postsecondary Readiness |
|
Keyes |
No |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Lee |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Math, Science, Closing Gap, Postsecondary Readiness |
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Lively |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
Student Progress |
|
Schulze |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
|
Stipes |
Yes |
Yes |
Student Progress, |
Postsecondary Readiness |
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Townley |
Yes |
Yes |
Science, Closing Gap |
None |
|
Townsell |
Yes |
Yes |
None |
None |
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Early Childhood Schools |
2015 Rating Met Standard? |
2016 Rating Met Standard? |
2015 Distinction Designations |
2016 Distinction Designations |
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Clifton |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Kinkeade |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
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Pierce |
Yes |
Yes |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
