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Grade-level retention data are provided for Grades K-12 by
race/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 2010-11 is the percentage of students who attended in 2010-11 and were retained in grade in the fall of 2011. 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, 2010-11.
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) [15.8 MB] and Campus-level record layout
District-level data (.csv) [5.0 MB] and District-level record layout
Contact Information:
For questions or comments, please e-mail the Division of Research and Analysis, Accountability Research Unit, or contact the unit by phone at 512-475-3523.
This page last updated January 2013