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  • Home
  • About
  • Implementation Status
    • Downtown
    • North End Revitalization
    • Historic Preservation
    • Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
    • Housing, Neighborhoods, and Community Identity
    • Business and Economy
    • Transportation
    • Public Facilities
    • Education
  • FACTS AND FIGURES
    • General
    • TRANSPORTATION
    • PARKS AND RECREATION
    • Historic Preservation
    • HOUSING AND NORTH END REVITALIZATION
    • Public Facilities
    • Downtown
    • Education
  • Community Survey
  • Contact
TYLER 1ST UPDATE

EDUCATION

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SMITH COUNTY EDUCATION
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
CHARTER SCHOOLS
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS
CHILDREN ENROLLED IN PRIVATE AND CHARTER SCHOOLS

ACHIEVEMENT
Grade 3 – STAAR:  % that meet standards
69.7% - Reading, 76% - Math

Grade 5 – STAAR:  % that meet standards  
83.5% - Reading, 86.7% Math

Grade 8 – STAAR:  % that meet standards
83.6% - Reading, 83.1% Math

Grade 12 – Advanced/Dual Credit
45.6% have completed advanced or dual enrollment courses

Grade 12 – SAT/ACT
58.7% taken SAT or ACT (Avg Score: SAT: 1407, ACT: 19.8) – Expected college readiness score for nation is 1100

Grade 12 – College Ready Graduates
79% are College Ready (66.7% for African American & 74.3% for Hispanic, 33% for Economically Disadvantaged)

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED
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2Texas Education Agency Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) reports - http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/ and http://www.tea.state.tx.us/ayp/
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

  • In 1973, only 28% of all U.S. jobs required postsecondary education. By 2020, 65% of the jobs will require this level of education.
  • In Smith County, the percentage of residents with a postsecondary credential is ~35%.
  • Recent data indicates that only 20% of East Texas high school graduates are successfully earning a certificate or degree, diminishing to 10% for minority students
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