2007 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) results
reading
writing
mathematics
science*
social studies
all
percentage of students passing
Downing Middle School
99
>99
97
na
99
96
grade 6
98
97
95
Lewisville ISD
97
91
90
all Texas public schools
92
80
78
grade 7
>99
>99
99
98
Lewisville ISD
94
97
89
86
all Texas public schools
85
93
77
71
grade 8
99
95
98
99
93
Lewisville ISD
96
89
87
95
81
all Texas public schools
89
73
71
87
61
percentage of students commended performance
Downing Middle School
65
69
48
na
62
39
* TAKS science test results not included in determining accountability ratings for 2007.
2005-2006 mobility percentage:7.3 Mobility percentage is calculated by dividing the number of students enrolled at the school for less than 83 percent of the school year by the total number of students enrolled at the school any time during the school year.
2006-2007 enrollment and class sizes
students
average class size
Downing Middle School
622
Sixth grade
217
24.0
Seventh grade
215
Eighth grade
190
English/language arts
23.7
Foreign languages
20.3
Mathematics
23.4
Science
25.1
Social studies
25.1
Gifted and talented program
115
Special education program
49
Sources: Lewisville ISD and Texas Education Agency
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