College Admission Test Results for Texas Public High School Graduates
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State Average SAT Scores by Section and High School Graduation Year
High School Graduation Year
Test Section
Writing
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Combined Score
Section Score
2008-09
2009-10
2007-08
476
484
503
988
470
481
504
985
2010-11
469
481
504
985
461
475
500
976
Note: The combined score is the average of the scores on both the critical reading and mathematics sections.
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State Average SAT Scores for Writing, Critical Reading and Math by High School Graduation Year
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Average SAT Scores by Ethnicity, Section and High School Graduation Year
Test Section
High School Graduation Year
Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
State Average
Section Score
Writing
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Combined Score
2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
468
525
415
433
479
505
492
469
462
522
410
427
469
499
485
461
491
527
422
443
490
522
508
481
481
523
420
437
482
518
505
475
508
589
435
466
520
542
527
504
503
586
436
466
519
539
524
500
999
1,115
858
908
1,010
1,065
1,035
985
984
1,109
856
902
1,001
1,057
1,028
976
Note: Starting in school year 2009-10, ethnicity data are based on the new federal standard groupings. Prior years are based on the old standard.
In this report, scores by ethnicity are shown only for the two years of data available based on the new federal standard.
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Average SAT Combined Scores by Ethnicity and High School Graduation Year
Average SAT Scores by Economically Disadvantaged Status, Section and High School Graduation Year
High School Graduation Year
Economically Disadvantaged
Test Section
Writing
Critical Reading
Yes
Mathematics
Combined Score
Writing
Critical Reading
No
Mathematics
Combined Score
2007-08
421
424
443
868
497
506
525
1,031
Section Score
2008-09
2009-10
417
423
448
871
494
507
529
1,036
419
426
452
878
493
508
529
1,037
2010-11
414
423
453
876
487
503
526
1,030
Average SAT Combined Scores by Economically Disadvantaged and High school Graduation Year
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State Average ACT Scores by Section and High School Graduation Year
High School Graduation Year
Test Section
English
Mathematics
Reading
Science
Composite Score
Section Score
2008-09
2009-10
2007-08
19.5
21.1
20.6
20.3
20.5
19.5
21.1
20.6
20.4
20.5
2010-11
19.3
21.2
20.5
20.7
20.5
19.2
21.3
20.4
20.6
20.5
Note: The composite score is the average of the scores on the four sections of the examination: English, mathematics, reading, and science.
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State Average ACT Scores for Math, Science, Reading and English by High School Graduation Year
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Average ACT Scores by Ethnicity, Section and High School Graduation Year
Test Section
High School Graduation Year
Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic/Latino
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
State Average
English
2009-10 2010-11
20.0
23.5
15.6
16.4
20.8
22.1
21.1
19.3
19.7
23.7
15.8
16.5
20.4
22.1
21.0
19.2
Mathematics
2009-10 2010-11
21.3
26.4
18.0
19.1
22.4
23.2
22.5
21.2
21.8
26.5
18.2
19.4
22.5
23.3
22.5
21.3
Section Score
Reading
2009-10 2010-11
21.5
23.8
17.0
18.0
21.4
23.0
22.2
20.5
21.1
24.1
17.1
18.0
21.5
23.0
22.0
20.4
Science
2009-10 2010-11
21.5
24.1
17.9
18.8
21.4
22.7
21.9
20.7
21.1
24.2
17.8
18.7
21.8
22.7
21.9
20.6
Composite Score
2009-10 2010-11
21.2
24.6
17.2
18.2
21.6
22.9
22.1
20.5
21.1
24.8
17.4
18.3
21.7
22.9
22.0
20.5
Note: Starting in school year 2009-10, ethnicity data are based on the new federal standard groupings. Prior years are based on the old standard.
In this report, scores by ethnicity are shown only for the two years of data available based on the new federal standard.
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Average ACT Composite Scores by Ethnicity and High School Graduation Year
Average ACT Scores by Economically Disadvantaged Status, Section and High School Graduation Year
High School Graduation Year
Economically Disadvantaged
Test Section
English
Mathematics
Yes
Reading
Science
Composite Score
English
Mathematics
No
Reading
Science
Composite Score
2007-08
16.2
18.5
17.6
18.0
17.7
20.8
22.1
21.8
21.3
21.7
Section Score
2008-09
2009-10
16.1
18.5
17.5
18.0
17.6
21.1
22.3
22.1
21.6
21.9
15.7
18.6
17.3
18.3
17.6
21.3
22.7
22.2
22.1
22.2
2010-11
15.9
18.9
17.5
18.3
17.8
21.3
22.8
22.2
22.1
22.2
Average ACT Composite Scores by Economically Disadvantaged and High School Graduation Year
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Purpose
This report provides the average examination section scores for Texas public
high school graduates who took the SAT or ACT college admission tests. It
shows the state average scores, as well as the average scores by ethnicity
groups and by economically disadvantaged status.
Data in this report are at the state level.
Data Source
Data in this report come from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability
Research unit who receives data from the College Board and ACT, Inc. The
College Board provides TEA with annual examination results for Texas public
high school SAT examinees. Similarly, ACT, Inc. provides TEA with annual
examination results for Texas public high school ACT examinees. Students may
take the SAT and ACT exam more than once, but TEA receives and reports only
the results of examinees’ most recent examination for each test.
For more information on this data and statewide performance results on the SAT
and ACT tests, see the TEA Accountability Research annual reports on college
admissions testing of graduating seniors in Texas public schools at
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/sat_act_index.html
Data Elements
ACT Composite
Score
The composite score is the average of the scores on the four sections of the
examination: English, mathematics, reading, and science.
ACT Examination
Sections
The ACT examination consists of four sections: English, mathematics, reading,
science, and an optional writing section. Scores on each of the sections range
from 1 to 36. Students who complete the optional writing section receive a
combined English/writing score on a scale of 1 to 36 and a writing sub score on
a scale of 1 to 12.
Economically
Disadvantaged
A student is designated as economically disadvantaged if he/she is eligible for
free or reduced-price lunch or eligible for other public assistance as defined in
the TEA’s Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS) Data
Standards.
Race/Ethnicity
For information on race/ethnicity data submissions prior to 2009-10 and
submissions beginning 2009-10, see page 15 in College Admissions Testing of
Graduating Seniors in Texas High Schools, Class of 2010
(October 2011), PDF (718 KB) on the TEA web site
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/acctres/sat_act_index.html
SAT/ACT Examinees
TEA receives scores from the testing companies based on year of high school
graduation. Although students other than graduating seniors, primarily high
school juniors, may take SAT and ACT examinations, results in this report are
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based only on the scores of examinees identified by the College Board and
ACT, Inc., as expecting to graduate in the reporting year. When registering for
SAT or ACT examinations, a student is asked to provide his or her expected
year of graduation. The testing companies use information such as the student
reported expected year of graduation to determine whether to include
examinees' scores in that reporting year.
SAT Combined Score
The combined score is the average of the total scores on the critical reading and
mathematics sections.
SAT Examination
Sections
The SAT examination consists of three sections: critical reading, mathematics,
and writing. Scores on each of the sections range from 200 to 800.
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