T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                                   Section I
 District Name: STERLING CITY ISD                        Academic Excellence Indicator System
 District #: 216901                                         2003-04 District Performance
                                                 2004 Accountability Rating: Recognized 

                                               Gold Performance Acknowledgments: Recommended High School Program (Class of 2003)
                                                                                 Commended on Writing                           

                                Region            African                    Native   Asian/                     Special   Econ
  Indicator:            State     15    District  American Hispanic  White  American Pacific Is Male    Female     Ed      Disad     LEP 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 3 (English) March Administration Only

  Reading       2004    91%      93%       91%       *        *     > 99%       *        *       86%       *        *       83%       * 
                2003    86%      89%     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *        *     > 99%       *        *        * 

  Mathematics   2004    90%      91%     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       * 
                2003    84%      85%       91%       *        *       86%       *        *     > 99%      83%       *        *        * 

  All Tests     2004    86%      87%       91%       *        *     > 99%       *        *       86%       *        *       83%       * 
                2003    78%      81%       91%       *        *       86%       *        *     > 99%      83%       *        *        * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 4 (English)

  Reading       2004    86%      88%     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *        *        * 
                2003    82%      83%       95%       *       88%    > 99%       *        *       92%    > 99%       *       83%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    87%      87%       86%       *        *        *        *        *       83%       *        *        *        * 
                2003    81%      81%     > 99%       *     > 99%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%    > 99%       *     > 99%       * 

  Writing       2004    91%      92%     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *        *        * 
                2003    84%      86%       84%       *       75%      91%       *        *       83%      86%       *       83%       * 

  All Tests     2004    76%      78%       88%       *        *     > 99%       *        *       83%       *        *        *        * 
                2003    69%      71%       84%       *       75%      91%       *        *       83%      86%       *       83%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 5 (English)

  Reading       2004    80%      81%       78%       *       71%      82%       *        *       75%      83%       *       80%       * 
                2003    74%      73%       52%       *       44%      58%       *        *       54%      50%       *       45%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    82%      83%     > 99%       *     > 99%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%    > 99%       *     > 99%       * 
                2003    78%      77%       71%       *       67%      75%       *        *       69%      75%       *       73%       * 

  Science       2004    70%      69%       94%       *     > 99%      91%       *        *     > 99%      83%       *     > 99%       * 
                2003    58%      56%       57%       *       56%      58%       *        *       62%      50%       *       55%       * 

  All Tests     2004    63%      63%       78%       *       71%      82%       *        *       75%      83%       *       80%       * 
                2003    51%      49%       48%       *       44%      50%       *        *       46%      50%       *       45%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 6 (English)

  Reading       2004    87%      87%       86%       *       57%    > 99%       *        *       82%      90%       *       88%       * 
                2003    80%      82%       84%       *       71%      92%       *        *     > 99%      79%       *       80%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    78%      80%       67%       *       86%      57%       *        *       91%      40%       *       75%       * 
                2003    71%      74%       71%       *       67%      75%       *        *       67%      73%       *       73%       * 

  All Tests     2004    74%      75%       57%       *       57%      57%       *        *       73%      40%       *       63%       * 
                2003    65%      68%       62%       *       56%      67%       *        *       67%      60%       *       64%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 7

  Reading       2004    83%      84%       71%       *       75%      69%       *        *        *       71%       *       64%       * 
                2003    82%      81%       94%       *        *       93%       *        *     > 99%      90%       *        *        * 

  Mathematics   2004    71%      73%       74%       *       70%      77%       *        *       80%      72%       *       73%       * 
                2003    63%      62%       78%       *        *       79%       *        *       86%      73%       *        *        * 

  Writing       2004    91%      92%       95%       *       86%    > 99%       *        *        *       94%       *       90%       * 
                2003    82%      80%     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%    > 99%       *        *        * 

  All Tests     2004    66%      67%       65%       *       70%      62%       *        *       80%      61%       *       64%       * 
                2003    57%      56%       78%       *        *       79%       *        *       86%      73%       *        *        * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 8

  Reading       2004    90%      88%       95%       *        *     > 99%       *        *       89%    > 99%       *        *        * 
                2003    84%      81%       83%       *       73%      92%       *        *       81%      86%       *       63%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    67%      66%       86%       *       80%      88%       *        *       80%      91%       *        *        * 
                2003    62%      62%       65%       *       64%      67%       *        *       63%      71%       *       50%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    88%      86%       89%       *        *       93%       *        *       78%    > 99%       *        *        * 
                2003    87%      85%       87%       *       82%      92%       *        *       81%    > 99%       *       75%       * 

  All Tests     2004    64%      62%       86%       *       80%      88%       *        *       80%      91%       *        *        * 
                2003    59%      57%       61%       *       55%      67%       *        *       56%      71%       *       38%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 9

  Reading       2004    85%      87%       88%       *       90%      86%       *        *       87%      89%       *       89%       * 
                2003    76%      79%       95%       *     > 99%      91%       *        *       86%    > 99%       *     > 99%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    61%      67%       67%       *       60%      71%       *        *       73%      56%       *       44%       * 
                2003    55%      57%       82%       *       70%      92%       *        *       86%      80%       *       67%       * 

  All Tests     2004    59%      65%       67%       *       60%      71%       *        *       73%      56%       *       44%       * 
                2003    51%      54%       83%       *       75%      92%       *        *       88%      81%       *       75%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 10

  Eng Lang Arts 2004    76%      71%       85%       *       64%    > 99%       *        *       80%      88%       *       40%       * 
                2003    70%      64%       69%       *       33%      85%       *        *       68%      70%      17%      43%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    64%      62%       88%       *       89%      87%       *        *       67%    > 99%       *        *        * 
                2003    61%      54%       64%       *       22%      84%       *        *       58%      78%     < 1%      25%       * 

  Science       2004    65%      64%       88%       *       80%      93%       *        *       70%    > 99%       *        *        * 
                2003    56%      51%       64%       *       33%      79%       *        *       63%      67%     < 1%      13%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    88%      86%       92%       *       90%      93%       *        *       80%    > 99%       *        *        * 
                2003    80%      75%       79%       *       60%      89%       *        *       80%      78%      43%      50%       * 

  All Tests     2004    50%      46%       77%       *       64%      87%       *        *       60%      88%       *       40%       * 
                2003    43%      36%       47%       *      < 1%      70%       *        *       40%      60%     < 1%      13%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard
 Grade 11

  Eng Lang Arts 2004    87%      84%       70%       *       67%      72%       *        *       65%      80%      38%       *        * 
                2003    70%      67%       67%       *       56%      75%       *        *       33%      92%       *       60%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    85%      81%       82%       *       40%      94%       *        *       83%      80%       *        *        * 
                2003    68%      65%       83%       *       80%      85%       *        *       64%    > 99%       *       80%       * 

  Science       2004    85%      83%       79%       *       50%      89%       *        *       86%      70%      50%       *        * 
                2003    68%      64%       78%       *       70%      85%       *        *       64%      92%       *       40%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    97%      97%       96%       *       88%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%      90%    > 99%       *        * 
                2003    90%      89%     > 99%       *     > 99%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%    > 99%       *     > 99%       * 

  All Tests     2004    73%      67%       56%       *       33%      67%       *        *       47%      70%      13%       *        * 
                2003    50%      45%       63%       *       55%      69%       *        *       36%      85%       *       40%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard (Sum of All Grades Tested)
 (Accountability Indicator)

  Reading/ELA   2004    85%      85%       83%       *       74%      88%       *        *       81%      86%      53%      74%       * 
                2003    79%      78%       80%       *       70%      86%       *        *       75%      85%      44%      69%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    76%      76%       81%       *       77%      84%       *        *       84%      79%      54%      75%       * 
                2003    69%      68%       77%       *       69%      82%       *        *       73%      81%      17%      69%       * 

  Writing       2004    91%      92%       96%       *       89%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%      95%       *       92%       * 
                2003    83%      83%       92%       *       82%      96%       *        *       89%      94%       *       89%       * 

  Science       2004    72%      71%       87%       *       78%      91%       *        *       86%      87%      43%      75%       * 
                2003    60%      56%       67%       *       54%      75%       *        *       63%      72%      15%      38%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    91%      89%       93%       *       86%      96%       *        *       89%      97%    > 99%      83%       * 
                2003    85%      83%       88%       *       81%      93%       *        *       85%      93%      67%      71%       * 

  All Tests     2004    68%      67%       72%       *       64%      76%       *        *       71%      72%      35%      62%       * 
                2003    58%      57%       66%       *       55%      73%       *        *       60%      72%      20%      56%       * 

 TAKS Met Standard (Sum of All Grades Tested)
 (Panel Recommendation)

  Reading/ELA   2004    80%      79%       75%       *       68%      79%       *        *       73%      77%      47%      67%       * 
                2003    72%      71%       71%       *       60%      78%       *        *       64%      79%      28%      59%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    66%      65%       73%       *       65%      77%       *        *       71%      74%      31%      65%       * 
                2003    57%      56%       69%       *       58%      76%       *        *       61%      77%      17%      59%       * 

  Writing       2004    89%      90%       92%       *       89%      94%       *        *     > 99%      89%       *       92%       * 
                2003    78%      78%       86%       *       82%      88%       *        *       79%      94%       *       78%       * 

  Science       2004    56%      55%       69%       *       48%      80%       *        *       61%      77%     < 1%      42%       * 
                2003    42%      39%       47%       *       25%      61%       *        *       40%      59%       8%      25%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    84%      82%       84%       *       77%      88%       *        *       83%      86%      67%      67%       * 
                2003    76%      73%       77%       *       65%      86%       *        *       70%      89%      33%      57%       * 

  All Tests     2004    57%      56%       61%       *       48%      68%       *        *       58%      64%      20%      51%       * 
                2003    47%      45%       57%       *       45%      65%       *        *       48%      66%      16%      46%       * 

 TAKS Commended Performance (Sum of All Grades Tested) 

  Reading/ELA   2004    20%      19%       15%       *       11%      17%       *        *       16%      14%     < 1%      17%       * 
                2003    16%      15%       13%       *        9%      16%       *        *       15%      11%       6%       8%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    17%      16%       20%       *       17%      22%       *        *       25%      14%     < 1%      23%       * 
                2003    12%      10%       11%       *        8%      13%       *        *       14%       9%       4%      11%       * 

  Writing       2004    22%      21%       23%       *       33%      18%       *        *       43%      16%       *       25%       * 
                2003    13%      12%       14%       *      < 1%      20%       *        *       11%      18%       *      < 1%       * 

  Science       2004     9%       8%        7%       *      < 1%      11%       *        *       11%       3%     < 1%       8%       * 
                2003     3%       2%        3%       *        4%       2%       *        *        5%     < 1%       8%       4%       * 

  Soc Studies   2004    21%      17%       16%       *        5%      21%       *        *       20%      11%     < 1%       8%       * 
                2003    13%      11%        3%       *      < 1%       5%       *        *        4%     < 1%     < 1%     < 1%       * 

  All Tests     2004     8%       7%        6%       *        3%       7%       *        *        8%       3%     < 1%      11%       * 
                2003     5%       4%        4%       *        1%       5%       *        *        5%       2%       4%       2%       * 

 SDAA Examinations (Sum of Grades 3-8)
 Met ARD Expectations
 (Accountability Indicator)
  2004                   84%      84%      96%       *       96%       *        *        *     > 99%      92%      96%    > 99%       * 
  2003                   81%      83%      68%       *       68%       *        *        *       45%      86%      68%      67%       * 

 SDAA Examinees (Sum of Grades 3-8)
 Met ARD Expectations

  Reading       2004    88%      90%     > 99%       *     > 99%       *        *        *     > 99%    > 99%    > 99%       *        * 
                2003    86%      88%       67%       *       64%       *        *        *       40%      86%      67%      57%       * 

  Mathematics   2004    82%      83%     > 99%       *     > 99%       *        *        *        *        *     > 99%       *        * 
                2003    78%      82%       78%       *       75%       *        *        *        *       80%      78%      83%       * 

  Writing       2004    80%      76%       83%       *       83%       *        *        *        *        *       83%       *        * 
                2003    73%      78%        *        *        *        *        *        *        *        *        *        *        * 

  All Tests     2004    74%      74%       92%       *       91%       *        *        *     > 99%      83%      92%    > 99%       * 
                2003    69%      73%       46%       *       45%       *        *        *       17%      71%      46%      43%       * 

 2004 TAKS/SDAA Participation
 Grades 3-11

 Tested TAKS/SDAA       95.4%    96.2%    96.2%       -     95.2%    96.8%       -        -     97.2%    95.1%    83.3%    94.3%       * 
  By Testing Program
   TAKS/SDAA            90.4%    90.8%    89.9%       -     82.1%    95.2%       -        -     91.5%    88.2%    52.4%    81.4%       * 
   SDAA Only             5.0%     5.4%     6.3%       -     13.1%     1.6%       -        -      5.7%     6.9%    31.0%    12.9%       * 

  By Mobility Status
   Acct Subset          89.4%    89.6%    90.4%       -     88.1%    91.9%       -        -     91.5%    89.2%    69.0%    85.7%       * 
   Mobile Subset         5.9%     6.6%     5.8%       -      7.1%     4.8%       -        -      5.7%     5.9%    14.3%     8.6%       * 

 Not Tested TAKS/SDAA    4.6%     3.8%     3.8%       -      4.8%     3.2%       -        -      2.8%     4.9%    16.7%     5.7%       * 
   Absent                0.2%     0.2%     0.5%       -      1.2%     0.0%       -        -      0.9%     0.0%     0.0%     1.4%       * 
   ARD Exempt            2.1%     2.0%     2.9%       -      3.6%     2.4%       -        -      0.9%     4.9%    14.3%     4.3%       * 
   LEP Exempt            1.2%     0.4%     0.0%       -      0.0%     0.0%       -        -      0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%       * 
   Other                 1.2%     1.2%     0.5%       -      0.0%     0.8%       -        -      0.9%     0.0%     2.4%     0.0%       * 

 Total Count       2,886,460   33,359      208        0       84      124        0        0      106      102       42       70        3

 2003 TAKS/SDAA Participation
 Grades 3-11

 Tested TAKS/SDAA       94.9%    95.9%    96.4%       -     94.7%    97.6%       -        -     98.2%    94.5%    89.8%    93.2%    57.1%
  By Testing Program
   TAKS/SDAA            90.1%    90.9%    89.2%       -     83.2%    93.7%       -        -     90.2%    88.2%    57.1%    80.7%    57.1%
   SDAA Only             4.8%     5.0%     7.2%       -     11.6%     3.9%       -        -      8.0%     6.4%    32.7%    12.5%     0.0%

  By Mobility Status
   Acct Subset          88.8%    89.1%    90.5%       -     89.5%    91.3%       -        -     92.9%    88.2%    73.5%    78.4%    57.1%
   Mobile Subset         6.1%     6.8%     5.9%       -      5.3%     6.3%       -        -      5.4%     6.4%    16.3%    14.8%     0.0%

 Not Tested TAKS/SDAA    5.1%     4.1%     3.6%       -      5.3%     2.4%       -        -      1.8%     5.5%    10.2%     6.8%    42.9%
   Absent                0.7%     0.5%     0.0%       -      0.0%     0.0%       -        -      0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%
   ARD Exempt            1.7%     1.6%     2.3%       -      2.1%     2.4%       -        -      0.0%     4.5%    10.2%     3.4%     0.0%
   LEP Exempt            1.1%     0.4%     1.4%       -      3.2%     0.0%       -        -      1.8%     0.9%     0.0%     3.4%    42.9%
   Other                 1.5%     1.6%     0.0%       -      0.0%     0.0%       -        -      0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%

 Total Count       2,854,584   33,991      222        0       95      127        0        0      112      110       49       88        7

 TAAS Exit-Level
 Cumulative Pass Rate
  Class of 2004         95.0%    92.5%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%     n/a      n/a      n/a
  Class of 2003         94.6%    93.5%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%     n/a      n/a      n/a

 Progress of Prior Year TAKS Failers (Sum of Grades 4-11) 
  Reading/ELA 2004       47%      46%      59%       *       45%      73%       *        *       45%      73%      20%      56%       * 
  Mathematics 2004       27%      28%      25%       *       27%      23%       *        *       36%      15%      17%      10%       * 


Link to: Progress of Prior Year TAKS Failers - by Grade Level

 Student Success Initiative
 Grade 3 Reading (English and Spanish)

   Students Requiring Accelerated Instruction
    2004                 10%       9%       9%       *        *      < 1%       *        *       14%       *        *       17%       * 
    2003                 12%       9%     < 1%       *        *      < 1%       *        *        *      < 1%       *        *        * 

   TAKS Cumulative Met Standard (March and April)
    2004                 95%      96%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *     > 99%       * 
    2003                 95%      97%    > 99%       *        *     > 99%       *        *        *     > 99%       *        *        * 

 RPTE Change
 Sum of 3-12

 Scored 'Intermediate' in 2003

  Beginning    2004      3.9%     4.9%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        *        *        *  
  Intermediate 2004     28.2%    29.3%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        *        *        *  
  Advanced     2004     67.8%    65.9%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        *        *        *  

 Scored 'Beginning' in 2002

  Beginning    2003     41.0%    42.8%      *        -        *        -        -        -        *        *        -        *        *  
  Intermediate 2003     40.5%    43.3%      *        -        *        -        -        -        *        *        -        *        *  
  Advanced     2003     18.5%    13.9%      *        -        *        -        -        -        *        *        -        *        *  

 Scored 'Intermediate' in 2002

  Beginning    2003      4.2%     5.6%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        -        *        *  
  Intermediate 2003     33.7%    34.4%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        -        *        *  
  Advanced     2003     62.1%    60.0%      *        -        *        -        -        -        -        *        -        *        *  

 Attendance Rate 
  2002-03               95.6%    95.9%    96.1%      *      95.9%    96.2%      *        *      95.5%    96.6%    95.0%    95.7%    92.9%
  2001-02               95.6%    96.0%    97.1%      *      96.3%    97.6%      *        *      96.8%    97.3%    96.6%    96.7%    95.4%

 Annual Dropout Rate (Gr 7-8)
 (Accountability Indicator)
  2002-03                0.2%     0.3%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      *  
  2001-02                0.2%     0.2%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      *  

 Completion/Student Status Rate (Gr 9-12) 
 Class of 2003
  Graduated             84.2%    82.3%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%      -  
  Received GED           3.3%     6.2%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      -  
  Continued HS           7.9%     7.0%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      -  
  Dropped Out (4-yr)     4.5%     4.5%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      -  

 Class of 2002
  Graduated             82.8%    81.2%    95.7%      -     100.0%    92.3%      -        -     100.0%    90.9%    83.3%      *        -  
  Received GED           4.1%     6.2%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      *        -  
  Continued HS           8.0%     7.3%     4.3%      -       0.0%     7.7%      -        -       0.0%     9.1%    16.7%      *        -  
  Dropped Out (4-yr)     5.0%     5.3%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     0.0%      *        -  

 Completion Rate II (w/GED)
 (Accountability Indicator)
  Class of 2003         95.5%    95.5%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%      -  
  Class of 2002         95.0%    94.7%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%   100.0%      *        -  

 Completion Rate I (w/o GED) 
  Class of 2003         92.2%    89.4%   100.0%      -     100.0%   100.0%      -        -     100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%      -  

 Advanced Courses 
  2002-03               19.7%    16.6%    19.0%      -      14.0%    22.6%      -        -      13.0%    23.7%     5.0%    13.8%      *  
  2001-02               19.4%    15.8%    17.6%      -      20.0%    16.4%      -        -      14.6%    20.4%     6.3%     7.7%      *  

 RHSP/DAP Graduates 
  Class of 2003         63.7%    51.3%    55.6%      -      27.3%    75.0%      -        -      37.5%    63.2%     0.0%    33.3%      -  
  Class of 2002         58.2%    51.0%    47.8%      -      50.0%    46.2%      -        -      25.0%    72.7%     0.0%      *        -  

 AP/IB Results 
 Tested
  2003                  16.1%     8.9%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     n/a      n/a      n/a
  2002                  15.0%     8.2%     0.0%      -       0.0%     0.0%      -        -       0.0%     0.0%     n/a      n/a      n/a

 Examinees >= Criterion
  2003                  56.0%    42.2%      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       n/a      n/a      n/a
  2002                  56.8%    35.3%      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       n/a      n/a      n/a

 Scores >= Criterion
  2003                  51.4%    38.1%      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       n/a      n/a      n/a
  2002                  52.9%    29.3%      -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       n/a      n/a      n/a

 TAAS/TASP Equivalency 
  Class of 2003         71.1%    69.7%    76.9%      -      55.6%    88.2%      -        -      71.4%    78.9%      *      50.0%     n/a 
  Class of 2002         70.5%    70.0%    85.0%      -      87.5%    83.3%      -        -      80.0%    90.0%      *      66.7%     n/a 

 College Readiness - Texas Success Initiative (TSI) 
  Eng Lang Arts 2004     29%      19%      15%       *       11%      17%       *        *        *       40%       *        *        * 
  Mathematics   2004     43%      37%      50%       *       20%      59%       *        *       42%      60%       *        *        * 

 SAT/ACT Results 
 Tested
  Class of 2003         62.4%    61.8%    81.8%      -      71.4%    86.7%      -        -        ?      68.8%     n/a      n/a      n/a
  Class of 2002         61.9%    63.1%    83.3%      -      71.4%    90.9%      -        -      66.7%   100.0%     n/a      n/a      n/a

 At/Above Criterion
  Class of 2003         27.2%    21.2%    22.2%      -       0.0%    30.8%      -        -      14.3%    27.3%     n/a      n/a      n/a
  Class of 2002         26.6%    22.5%    26.7%      -      20.0%    30.0%      -        -      16.7%    33.3%     n/a      n/a      n/a

 Mean SAT Score
  Class of 2003          989      970       -        -        -        -        -        -        -        -       n/a      n/a      n/a
  Class of 2002          986      989       *        -        *        *        -        -        -        *       n/a      n/a      n/a

 Mean ACT Score
  Class of 2003         19.9     19.9     20.2       -      17.0     21.8       -        -      19.0     20.9      n/a      n/a      n/a
  Class of 2002         20.0     20.1     20.7       -      20.4     20.9       -        -      19.2     21.8      n/a      n/a      n/a


                                            T E X A S  E D U C A T I O N  A G E N C Y                              Section II
     District Name: STERLING CITY ISD 
     County Name: STERLING                    Academic Excellence Indicator System
     District #:  216901                           2003-04 District Profile
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   STUDENT INFORMATION                               |--------District-------|                  |------------State-----------|

                                                        Count        Percent                        Count            Percent
     Total Students:                                      272         100.0%                      4,311,502           100.0%

     Students By Grade: Early Childhood Education           0           0.0%                         14,660             0.3%
                        Pre-Kindergarten                    0           0.0%                        165,670             3.8%
                        Kindergarten                        9           3.3%                        323,167             7.5%
                        Grade 1                            18           6.6%                        338,522             7.9%
                        Grade 2                            16           5.9%                        325,646             7.6%
                        Grade 3                            15           5.5%                        323,095             7.5%
                        Grade 4                            10           3.7%                        321,591             7.5%
                        Grade 5                            19           7.0%                        323,812             7.5%
                        Grade 6                            24           8.8%                        326,982             7.6%
                        Grade 7                            26           9.6%                        329,480             7.6%
                        Grade 8                            23           8.5%                        324,228             7.5%
                        Grade 9                            27           9.9%                        375,225             8.7%
                        Grade 10                           29          10.7%                        309,100             7.2%
                        Grade 11                           29          10.7%                        267,553             6.2%
                        Grade 12                           27           9.9%                        242,771             5.6%

     Ethnic Distribution: African American                  0           0.0%                        614,714            14.3%
                          Hispanic                        107          39.3%                      1,886,319            43.8%
                          White                           165          60.7%                      1,669,842            38.7%
                          Native American                   0           0.0%                         13,752             0.3%
                          Asian/Pacific Islander            0           0.0%                        126,875             2.9%

     Economically Disadvantaged                            91          33.5%                      2,277,901            52.8%
     Limited English Proficient (LEP)                       4           1.5%                        660,308            15.3%
     Students w/Disciplinary Placements (2002-03)           4           1.3%                        103,620             2.3%

     Graduates (Class of 2003):
         Total Graduates (Class of 2003)                   27         100.0%                        238,109           100.0%

            By Ethnicity (incl. Special Ed.):
               African American                             0           0.0%                         31,801            13.4%
               Hispanic                                    11          40.7%                         80,776            33.9%
               White                                       16          59.3%                        116,817            49.1%
               Native American                              0           0.0%                            670             0.3%
               Asian/Pacific Islander                       0           0.0%                          8,045             3.4%

            By Graduation Type (incl. Special Ed.):
               Minimum H.S. Program                        12          44.4%                         86,382            36.3%
               Recommended H.S. Pgm./DAP                   15          55.6%                        151,727            63.7%

         Special Education Graduates                        5          18.5%                         23,626             9.9%
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                                                  |---Non-Special Education Rates---|          |----Special Education Rates----|
                                                     District          State                     District              State
     Retention Rates By Grade: Kindergarten             5.0%            2.9%                        0.0%               10.7%
                               Grade 1                  0.0%            5.9%                        0.0%                9.7%
                               Grade 2                  0.0%            3.5%                        0.0%                3.8%
                               Grade 3                  0.0%            2.9%                        0.0%                2.2%
                               Grade 4                  0.0%            1.6%                        0.0%                1.3%
                               Grade 5                  0.0%            0.9%                        0.0%                1.4%
                               Grade 6                  0.0%            1.4%                        0.0%                1.7%
                               Grade 7                  0.0%            2.3%                        0.0%                2.4%
                               Grade 8                  0.0%            1.7%                        0.0%                3.0%

                                                     |--------District-------|                   |------------State-----------|
                                                        Count        Percent                          Count          Percent

     Data Quality: PID Errors (student)                     0           0.0%                         18,846             0.4%
                   Underreported Students                   0           0.0%                          6,858             0.3%

   CLASS SIZE INFORMATION                                                     District                                State
   (Derived from teacher responsibility records.)

         Class Size Averages by Grade and Subject:

              Elementary: Kindergarten                                           9.0                                   19.1
                          Grade 1                                                9.0                                   18.6
                          Grade 2                                               16.0                                   18.8
                          Grade 3                                               15.0                                   18.8
                          Grade 4                                               10.0                                   19.4
                          Grade 5                                                9.5                                   22.2
                          Grade 6                                               12.5                                   22.4
                          Mixed Grades                                            -                                    25.1

              Secondary:  English/Language Arts                                 13.0                                   20.4
                          Foreign Languages                                     15.3                                   21.5
                          Mathematics                                           11.4                                   20.5
                          Science                                               13.3                                   21.6
                          Social Studies                                        13.1                                   22.6
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   STAFF INFORMATION                                        |--------District-------|              |------------State-----------|

                                                                Count      Percent                       Count          Percent

         Total Staff:                                            60.3       100.0%                   573,410.7           100.0%

         Professional Staff:                                     39.0        64.7%                   355,397.2            62.0%
              Teachers                                           31.3        51.9%                   289,187.7            50.4%
              Professional Support                                4.0         6.6%                    44,994.7             7.8%
              Campus Administration (School Leadership)           2.7         4.4%                    15,542.5             2.7%
              Central Administration                              1.0         1.7%                     5,672.2             1.0%

         Educational Aides:                                       5.0         8.3%                    58,413.2            10.2%

         Auxiliary Staff:                                        16.3        27.1%                   159,600.3            27.8%

         Total Minority Staff:                                    8.4        14.0%                   231,014.0            40.3%

         Teachers by Ethnicity and Gender:

              African American                                    1.0         3.2%                    25,577.5             8.8%
              Hispanic                                            1.0         3.2%                    54,326.4            18.8%
              White                                              29.3        93.6%                   205,684.1            71.1%
              Native American                                     0.0         0.0%                       775.8             0.3%
              Asian/Pacific Islander                              0.0         0.0%                     2,824.0             1.0%

              Males                                               6.3        20.2%                    65,655.5            22.7%
              Females                                            25.0        79.8%                   223,532.3            77.3%

         Teachers by Highest Degree Held:
              No Degree                                           0.0         0.0%                     3,152.5             1.1%
              Bachelors                                          24.3        77.7%                   221,004.5            76.4%
              Masters                                             7.0        22.3%                    63,571.8            22.0%
              Doctorate                                           0.0         0.0%                     1,458.9             0.5%

         Teachers by Years of Experience:
              Beginning Teachers                                  4.0        12.8%                    18,665.6             6.5%
              1-5 Years Experience                                3.0         9.6%                    83,727.0            29.0%
              6-10 Years Experience                               9.0        28.7%                    54,728.4            18.9%
              11-20 Years Experience                              6.0        19.2%                    71,654.6            24.8%
              Over 20 Years Experience                            9.3        29.8%                    60,412.0            20.9%

         Number of Students per Teacher:                          8.7          n/a                        14.9              n/a
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   STAFF INFORMATION (Continued)                                      |--------District-------|      |------------State-----------|

         Average Years Experience of Teachers:                                 14.7 yrs.                         11.8 yrs.

         Average Years Experience of Teachers with District:                    8.9 yrs.                          7.8 yrs.

         Average Teacher Salary by Years of Experience:
            (regular duties only)

              Beginning Teachers                                              $32,292                           $32,744
              1-5 Years Experience                                            $30,747                           $34,774
              6-10 Years Experience                                           $35,981                           $37,432
              11-20 Years Experience                                          $45,197                           $42,989
              Over 20 Years Experience                                        $41,601                           $50,553

         Average Actual Salaries (regular duties only): 

              Teachers                                                        $38,447                           $40,478
              Professional Support                                            $37,211                           $48,039
              Campus Administration (School Leadership)                       $48,205                           $60,822
              Central Administration                                          $74,500                           $74,728

         Turnover Rate for Teachers:                                           24.5%                             14.3%

         Instructional Staff Percent *                                         61.7%                             63.8%

         EXCLUSIONS:

         Shared Services Arrangement Staff:
              Professional Staff                                                0.0                           1,365.2
              Educational Aides                                                 0.0                             324.0
              Auxiliary Staff                                                   0.0                             847.4
         Contracted Instructional Staff:                                        0.0                           1,571.6


 * For more details on this Chapter 44 measure, please go to this link.
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   TAX INFORMATION (CALENDAR YEAR 2003)                         |--------District-------|           |------------State-----------|

                                                                  Amount    Percent/Rate              Amount        Percent/Rate

             Adopted Tax Rate (calendar year 2003)

                 Maintenance and Operations                        n/a         $1.500                  n/a             $1.447
                 Interest and Sinking Fund #                       n/a         $0.000                  n/a             $0.105
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                 Total Rate (sum of above)                         n/a         $1.500                  n/a             $1.552

             Standardized Local Tax Base (comptroller valuation)

                 Value (after exemptions)                       $273,199,353     n/a          $1,057,861,028,930        n/a
                 Value Per Pupil                                  $1,004,409     n/a                    $249,207        n/a

             Value by Category

                 Business                                        $71,781,100    25.6%           $422,988,791,494       35.0%
                 Residential                                     $12,572,310     4.5%           $653,816,183,148       54.1%
                 Land                                            $19,133,399     6.8%            $81,227,769,317        6.7%
                 Oil and Gas                                    $176,806,000    63.0%            $39,473,741,239        3.3%
                 Other                                              $404,870     0.1%            $10,086,624,749        0.8%

   ACTUAL REVENUE INFORMATION (2002-03)

              Total Revenues                                      $3,246,649     n/a             $33,493,116,175        n/a
              Total Revenues per Pupil                               $11,119     n/a                      $7,784        n/a

              Revenues by Source

                   Local Tax                                      $2,655,676    81.8%            $15,460,683,226       46.2%
                   Other Local & Intermediate                       $116,571     3.6%             $1,349,545,673        4.0%
                   State*                                           $327,678    10.1%            $13,662,999,350       40.8%
                   Federal                                          $146,724     4.5%             $3,019,887,926        9.0%

   ACTUAL REVENUE EXCLUSIONS

                   Wealth Equalization Transfer                   $1,246,637     n/a                $961,162,920        n/a
                   Capital Projects Funds                                 $0     n/a                $170,620,529        n/a
                   Shared Services Arrangements Funds                     $0     n/a                $287,341,361        n/a
                   Adult Education Programs                               $0     n/a                 $28,162,815        n/a
                   Tax Increment Fund                                     $0     n/a                 $53,896,610        n/a

   FUND BALANCE INFORMATION

              Fund Balance (End-of-Year 2002-03 audited)         $1,315,798      n/a             $4,502,938,179         n/a
              Percent of Total Budgeted Expenditures (2003-04)     n/a           30.2%                 n/a             16.1%


 # The $0.105 includes 307 districts with an Interest and Sinking (I & S) tax rate of $0.000.  Among districts with
   I & S tax rates, the state average is $0.150.

 * This district reported a total of        $125,544 of teacher retirement system benefits paid by the State of Texas on behalf of its
   employees.  This total (with exclusions deducted) is included in "State Revenues."
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   ACTUAL EXPENDITURE INFORMATION (2002-03)                   |--------District-------|            |------------State-----------|
                                                                  Amount       Percent                   Amount       Percent

     Total Expenditures:                                         $3,782,922    100.0%                $33,164,345,212  100.0%

     By Object:
         Operating                                               $3,592,357     95.0%                $29,726,994,327   89.6%
            Payroll Costs (6100)                                 $2,646,717     70.0%                $23,947,617,766   72.2%
            Professional & Contracted Services (6200)              $448,302     11.9%                 $2,537,448,483    7.7%
            Supplies and Materials (6300)                          $268,610      7.1%                 $2,491,819,765    7.5%
            Other Operating Costs (6400)                           $228,728      6.0%                   $750,108,313    2.3%
         Non-Operating                                             $190,565      5.0%                 $3,437,350,885   10.4%
            Debt Service (6500)                                          $0      0.0%                 $2,800,876,881    8.4%
            Capital Outlay (6600)                                  $190,565      5.0%                   $636,474,004    1.9%

     By Function:
        Operating                                                $3,560,186     94.1%                $29,520,548,538   89.0%
         Instruction (11,95)                                     $1,905,964     50.4%                $17,171,134,976   51.8%
         Instructional-Related Services (12,13)                    $104,171      2.8%                 $1,060,178,334    3.2%
         Instructional Leadership (21)                               $1,270      0.0%                   $452,351,859    1.4%
         School Leadership (23)                                    $261,709      6.9%                 $1,665,966,891    5.0%
         Support Services-Student (31,32,33)                        $64,546      1.7%                 $1,376,577,363    4.2%
         Student Transportation (34)                                $65,115      1.7%                   $808,000,464    2.4%
         Food Services (35)                                        $158,960      4.2%                 $1,526,802,486    4.6%
         Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities (36)              $250,949      6.6%                   $742,242,262    2.2%
         Central Administration (41,92)                            $295,159      7.8%                 $1,089,381,894    3.3%
         Plant Maintenance and Operations (51)                     $355,816      9.4%                 $3,005,930,277    9.1%
         Security and Monitoring Services (52)                       $1,240      0.0%                   $192,541,651    0.6%
         Data Processing Services (53)                                   $0      0.0%                   $335,521,606    1.0%
         Payments to Fiscal Agent of SSAs (93)                      $95,287      2.5%                    $93,918,475    0.3%
        Non-Operating                                              $222,736      5.9%                 $3,643,796,674   11.0%
         Debt Service (71)                                               $0      0.0%                 $2,801,073,712    8.4%
         Facilities Acquisition & Construction (81)                $190,565      5.0%                   $660,932,722    2.0%
         Community Services (61)                                    $32,171      0.9%                   $181,790,240    0.5%

     Per Pupil Expenditures (2002-03):                             District                                    State
         Total Expenditures                                         $12,955                                   $7,708

         Total Operating Expenditures by Function:                  $12,192                                   $6,861
             Instruction (11,95) & Instruct. Leadership (21)         $6,532                                   $4,096
             School Leadership (23)                                    $896                                     $387
             Central Administration (41,92)                          $1,011                                     $253
             Other Operating (12,13,31-36,51-53,93)                  $3,754                                   $2,125

     Total Expenditures for Athletic Programs                      $159,435                             $521,940,680

     Instructional Expenditure Ratio * (11,12,13,31)                  58.7%                                    64.8%

   ACTUAL EXPENDITURE EXCLUSIONS
         Tuition Transfers-Grades/Svcs Not Offered                       $0                               $2,215,526
         Wealth Equalization Transfers                           $1,246,637                             $961,162,920
         Capital Projects Funds                                          $0                           $4,105,363,208
         Shared Services Arrangements Funds                              $0                             $293,713,179
         Adult Education Programs                                        $0                              $28,114,983
         Tax Increment Fund                                              $0                              $52,331,859

 * For more details on this Chapter 44 measure, please go to this link.
   This district reported a total of        $125,543 of TRS "on behalf" expenditures. This total (with exclusions deducted) is included.
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   PROGRAM INFORMATION                                          |--------District-------|          |------------State-----------|

                                                                   Count       Percent                 Count           Percent
         Student Enrollment by Program:

              Bilingual/ESL Education                                  4         1.5%                  606,190         14.1%
              Career & Technology Education                          110        40.4%                  867,300         20.1%
              Gifted & Talented Education                             28        10.3%                  335,805          7.8%
              Special Education                                       42        15.4%                  499,587         11.6%

         Teachers by Program (population served):

              Bilingual/ESL Education                                0.5         1.4%                 24,399.4          8.4%
              Career & Technology Education                          2.1         6.8%                 11,804.6          4.1%
              Compensatory Education                                 0.0         0.0%                  8,504.3          2.9%
              Gifted & Talented Education                            0.5         1.7%                  6,338.8          2.2%
              Regular Education                                     25.2        80.5%                201,043.3         69.5%
              Special Education                                      3.0         9.6%                 29,771.8         10.3%
              Other                                                  0.0         0.0%                  7,325.5          2.5%

         Actual Instructional Operating                            Amount      Percent                 Amount          Percent
            Expenditures by Program (2002-03):

              Bilingual/ESL Education                             $6,621         0.3%             $734,664,423          4.3%
              Career & Technology Education                     $117,111         6.1%             $678,617,461          4.0%
              Compensatory Education                            $207,321        10.9%           $1,847,971,071         10.8%
              Gifted & Talented Education                        $53,329         2.8%             $285,876,980          1.7%
              Regular Education                               $1,297,726        68.1%          $10,979,532,141         63.9%
              Special Education                                 $182,160         9.6%           $2,281,501,471         13.3%
              Other                                              $41,696         2.2%             $362,971,429          2.1%


 '?' Indicates that the data for this item were statistically improbable, or were reported outside a reasonable range.
 '-' indicates zero observations reported for this group.
 'n/a' indicates data reporting is not applicable for this group.