The Texas Education Agency released statewide and districtwide STAAR scores June 17.
Explained
The TEA uses "did not meet grade level," "approaches grade level," "meets grade level" and "masters grade level" to score STAAR performance in each subject.
"Approaches grade level" is considered a passing score, with students likely to succeed in the next grade or course but could need targeted academic intervention.
Of the 15 third through eighth grade subjects tested, year-over-year performance in LTISD:
- Improved in seven scores
- Declined in seven scores, although most declines were between 1-3 percentage points
- Saw no change in one score
Reading scores also improved or remained the same year over year in each grade level with the exception of fifth and eighth grade, which decreased by 2-3 percentage points.
These trends are in-line with statewide data from a TEA news release, which stated seventh grade math scores "dipped modestly" while reading scores improved across nearly grade level.
"With [reading] scores now surpassing pre-pandemic levels, we are seeing meaningful signs of academic recovery and progress," Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in the release. "While this year also saw some improvements in math, clearly more work is needed.”
Remember this?
Districts and campuses receive an A-F rating from the state based on STAAR scores and other measures of student performance.
The TEA released the 2023 ratings in April following a lawsuit that blocked them from being released for a year-and-a-half.
LTISD received a B rating, scoring 89 out of 100 possible points. Of the 11 campuses that received ratings, six received an A rating, and five received a B rating.
Check it out
Families can access their child's STAAR scores here using their unique access code from the district.
