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2021-22 School Year: 84% of the 598 students at Miller Elementary School not on "college track"

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TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

TX Commissioner of Education Mike Morath 2023 | State Board for Education

Of the 598 students at Miller Elementary School in Arlington, 503 (84%) "weren't on the academic track to qualify for college in the 2021-22 school year, according to Mid City Times' analysis of test scores from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). To better understand these statistics, it's important to know what TSI (Texas Success Initiative) and CCMR (College, Career, and Military Readiness) are, as they are key indicators of a student's readiness for post-secondary education or career paths.

Primary data on overall student readiness in Miller Elementary School is derived from the TSI's assessments, which evaluate student capabilities in reading, writing, and mathematics. Certain students may qualify for exemptions from these assessments. In contrast, CCMR focuses on preparedness for life post-high school, factoring in TSI scores along with other criteria like dual credits, AP/IB exam results, and more, to provide insights into specific subject performance.

In the 2021-22 school year, Miller Elementary School's student population was made up of 598 students, of which 32 were Hispanic, 27 White, 21 African American, 10 Asian, and one Multiracial students.

Data shows that 29% (10) of Miller Elementary School 37 Asian students, 18% (32) of its 178 Hispanic students, 17% (27) of its 163 white students, 11% (21) of its 196 African American students, and 5% of its 21 multiracial students had "mastered" their grade level in the 2021-22 school year and were "on track for college and career readiness," as measured by state academic standards.

The TEA says students who meet, but haven't mastered their grade level are "prepared to progress to the next grade," but are not on a college track.

In 2020-21, the TEA noted that 555 Miller Elementary School students - equivalent to 91% of the student population - were not on the academic path to college eligibility. This contrasts with 2021-22, where the percentage stood at 84%, marking a 7% decrease from the previous year.

Despite an improvement after the pandemic, Texas students are still struggling to keep a good performance and reach grade level in schools. In the 2021-22 school year, nearly two-thirds (60%) of students were below grade level in math and 48% did not meet the standards in reading language and arts.

According to Chandra Villanueva, director of policy and advocacy for Every Texan, one of the main causes for this is bad funds management. "Your average homeowner is like, 'Look, I'm paying more and more every single year. Why are my schools still underfunded, overcrowded, my teachers underpaid? Obviously, the schools are doing a bad job with my money,'" she said in an interview. Currently, Texas residents pay more than $70 billion annually in taxes destined to public education.

Gov. Abbott has been calling not only for an end to the main school property tax, but to use public money to support private schools. The initiative is called universal private school choice and, if passed, would allow residents to use taxpayer money to pay for their kids' private education.

"School choice not only improves education for every kid and every parent who chooses that pathway," Abbott said at the Texas Capitol on Oct. 16.

Students On and Off College Track by Race at Miller Elementary School in 2021-22 School Year

050100150African AmericanHispanicWhiteAsianMultiracial21211751753232146146272713613610102727112020On college trackNot on college track

Students on College Track by School in Arlington ISD in 2021-22 School Year

SchoolTotal Students% On College Track
Adams Elementary School75483%
Amos Elementary School34684%
Anderson Elementary School40887%
Arlington College and Career High School30864%
Arlington Collegiate High School41164%
Arlington High School2,59884%
Ashworth Elementary School36778%
Atherton Elementary School55889%
Bailey Junior High School83573%
Barnett Junior High School70778%
Bebensee Elementary School71083%
Beckham Elementary School41675%
Berry Elementary School65489%
Blanton Elementary School45086%
Boles Junior High School71269%
Bowie High School2,40990%
Bryant Elementary School47573%
Burgin Elementary School51490%
Butler Elementary School58552%
Carter Junior High School1,04190%
Corey Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy49161%
Crouch Elementary School54789%
Crow Leadership Academy48091%
Ditto Elementary School67056%
Duff Elementary School59365%
Dunn Elementary School53085%
Ellis Elementary School75887%
Farrell Elementary School57777%
Fitzgerald Elementary School52277%
Foster Elementary School49487%
Goodman Elementary School47986%
Gunn Junior High School61980%
Hale Elementary School39479%
Hill Elementary School48370%
Johns Elementary School63893%
Jones Fine Arts / Dual Language Academy44174%
Key Elementary School40184%
Lamar High School2,53790%
Larson Elementary School40289%
Little Elementary School66173%
Martin High School3,73076%
McNutt Elementary School63887%
Miller Elementary School59884%
Moore Elementary School87276%
Morton Elementary School45185%
Newcomer Center16298%
Nichols Junior High School72684%
Ousley Junior High School95974%
Patrick Elementary School60088%
Peach Elementary School96588%
Pearcy STEM Academy51664%
Pope Elementary School50287%
Rankin Elementary School53889%
Remynse Elementary School41776%
Sam Houston High School3,53992%
Seguin High School1,57285%
Shackelford Junior High School72976%
Sherrod Elementary School67190%
Short Elementary School41284%
South Davis Elementary School65891%
Speer Elementary School69092%
Starrett Elementary School56887%
Swift Elementary School52084%
Thornton Elementary School75690%
Turning Point Secondary School92100%
Venture Alter High School31791%
Webb Elementary School60487%
West Elementary School59174%
Williams Elementary School57381%
Wimbish World Language Academy35174%
Wood Elementary School70674%
Workman Junior High School1,43385%
Young Junior High School82764%
Source: Texas Education Agency.

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