Statewide and district-specific STAAR scores were released by the Texas Education Agency June 17.
The details
"Approaches grade level" is one of the four categories the TEA uses to define the STAAR scores. This category notes that students are likely to succeed in the next grade or course with targeted academic intervention, and is considered a passing score.
Year-over-year, LISD's math STAAR scores improved in 4th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade. Third grade math remained at 76%, while 5th grade math declined from 81% to 75%.
LISD's year-over-year reading scores also remained the same or improved with the exception of 5th grade reading, which dipped three percentage points to 86%.
Year-over-year science scores also slightly improved, by one percentage point in 8th grade and two percentage points in 5th grade.
Zooming out
According to a TEA news release, reading scores improved across nearly every grade level in the state, while math scores varied by grade level. Statewide science scores also show "marked improvement."
“These results are encouraging and reflect the impact of the strategic supports we’ve implemented in recent years,” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in the release. “With [reading] scores now surpassing pre-pandemic levels, we are seeing meaningful signs of academic recovery and progress. While this year also saw some improvements in math, clearly more work is needed.”
Did you know?
In April, the TEA released the 2023 A-F Accountability ratings following a a year-and-a-half long lawsuit that blocked the ratings from being released.
The ratings Individual campuses and the district as a whole are based on various measures of student achievement, including the STAAR test.
Leander ISD received a "B" rating, scoring 88 out of 100 possible points.
Of the 45 LISD campuses that received ratings, 17 received an A rating; 19 received a B rating; six received a C rating; and three received a D rating. There were no campuses that received an F rating.
Something to note
Families can access their child's STAAR scores here using their unique access code from the district.
