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Grade-level retention data are provided for Grades K-12 by
ethnicity, gender,
economic status, program participation (
bilingual,
career and technical education,
English as a second language,
gifted and talented,
special education, and
Title I) and other student characteristics (
at-risk,
immigrant,
limited English proficient,
migrant, and
overage). Some data are masked to comply with federal regulations concerning student privacy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Definition
Grade-level retention is determined by comparing a student's grade level in the spring of one school year to the student's grade level in the fall of the next school year. The grade-level retention rate for 2006-07 is the percentage of students who attended in 2006-07 and were retained in grade in the fall of 2007. The grade-level retention rate equation is:
For more information on how retention rates are calculated, please see Grade-Level Retention in Texas Public Schools, 2006-07.
Data Search
Select from the following to view or download a report for a statewide report or a single campus, district, or education service center (ESC) region:
Campus
District
ESC Region
State
Data Download
To download a comma-delimited (.csv) file containing data for all campuses or all districts in the state, please choose from one of the following options. Please note that downloads may take a few minutes and file size may vary depending on the version of Microsoft Excel you are using.
Campus-level data (.csv) [17.8 MB] and Campus-level record layout
District-level data (.csv) [5.6 MB] and District-level record layout
Contact Information:
For questions or comments about grade-level retention rates, completion rates, graduation rates, dropout rates, and leavers, please e-mail the Texas Education Agency Division of Accountability Research or contact the division by phone at 512-475-3523.
This page last updated February 2010