District
student average scores on the ACT college-readiness assessments continue to
outperform Texas and the nation, according to recent results on this well known
college-readiness test.
In
addition, Spring Branch ISD students tested increased their performance in four
out of five categories against SBISD students tested the previous year. The
district had 984 students, a five-year high, take the ACT.
SBISD
test takers outperformed their peers and the state average in the following
categories: English, Reading, Science, and Composite (all tests). In
Mathematics, district students tied the average score of the previous year’s
district average, but scored more than 3 points higher than the Texas average.
(See the 5-Year Trends chart at the bottom of this posting)
On
the ACT Composite, SBISD students averaged 23.8 compared to 20.9 in Texas and
21.0 nationally. (See Chart below) ACT district, state and national
highlights:
ACT
Subject
|
SBISD
|
Texas
|
National
|
English
|
23.0
|
19.8
|
20.3
|
Reading
|
23.8
|
21.1
|
21.3
|
Mathematics
|
24.5
|
21.4
|
20.9
|
Science
|
23.4
|
21.0
|
20.8
|
Composite
|
23.8
|
20.9
|
21.0
|
Additional
highlights of SBISD results for the Class of 2014 include:
·
Five-year Trends Show Increases in
Performance and Participation. From
2010 to 2014, Participation by SBISD students has increased from 874 to 984
students, or 12.6 percent, including the highest number of students to take the
ACT in a senior class.
·
SBISD Annual Performance Continues to
Exceed the State Average. SBISD
students continue to exceed state averages by 2.4 to 3.2 points, a significant
measure in ACT attainment and measurement.
·
College-Ready Levels Are Well Above the
State in All Subject Areas. The percentage
of SBISD students performing at or above college-ready levels continues to
exceed state rates by 16 to 22 percentage points. College Algebra exceeds state
performance by the greatest margin for the sixth year in a row at 22 points
higher than the state average (69 percent in SBISD versus 47 percent in Texas.
Also 22 points higher than the state average is Biology (58 percent versus 36
percent).
·
College English Composition Is Strongest
of Four Subject Areas. In 2014, 76 percent of the SBISD
students taking College English Composition performed at or above the
college-ready level and 16 percentage points above the state average of 60
percent.
·
College-Ready Rates in Four Areas Are
Well Above the State. The rate of SBISD students performing
at or above the college-ready level in four areas was 23 percentage points
above the state rate (49 percent for SBISD versus 26 percent for Texas).
Five
Year Trends – Average ACT Scores *
Total Tested
|
English
|
Math
|
Reading
|
Science
|
Composite
|
|||||||
Year
|
SBISD
|
State
|
SBISD
|
State
|
SBISD
|
State
|
SBISD
|
State
|
SBISD
|
State
|
District
|
State
|
2010
|
874
|
92,615
|
23.4
|
19.7
|
25.3
|
21.4
|
23.8
|
20.8
|
23.8
|
20.9
|
24.2
|
20.8
|
2011
|
861
|
101,569
|
22.9
|
19.6
|
24.7
|
21.5
|
23.2
|
20.7
|
23.0
|
20.8
|
23.6
|
20.8
|
2012
|
887
|
110,180
|
22.8
|
19.6
|
24.9
|
21.4
|
23.4
|
20.8
|
23.2
|
20.8
|
23.7
|
20.8
|
2013
|
939
|
109,841
|
22.5
|
19.8
|
24.5
|
21.5
|
23.4
|
21.0
|
22.9
|
20.9
|
23.4
|
20.9
|
2014
|
984
|
116,547
|
23.0
|
19.8
|
24.5
|
21.4
|
23.8
|
21.1
|
23.4
|
21.0
|
23.8
|
20.9
|
*Source:
August 20, 2014, ACT College Readiness Letter for Spring Branch ISD
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