Recently released performance data for the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness administered this spring to grades three through eight show some gains and declines among Round Rock ISD students, compared to state averages.
The Texas Education Agency released statewide and district-specific test scores for the STAAR math, reading and social studies exams on June 16. Science scores will be released July 31.
What you need to know
Statewide trends show steady growth in reading scores, as well as gains in math and social studies.
The TEA uses a four-tiered grading system for student performance to score STAAR test performance in each subject:
- Did not meet grade level
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
"Approaches grade level" is considered a passing score, with the TEA determining students with this score are likely to succeed in the next grade or course, but could need targeted academic intervention.
The local impact
In RRISD, data for passing scores show students performed:
- Above state average in 12 subjects
- Below state average in one subject, seventh grade math
Forty-six percent of RRISD students scored "approaches grade level" or higher on seventh grade math in 2026, down from 43 % in 2025, while the state average for 2026 was 48%.
Students saw equal or improved performance year-over-year in all exams except:
- Third grade math
- Fifth grade math
- Third grade reading
- Fourth grade reading
What they're saying
“The 2026 results demonstrate both the progress Texas students are making and the work that remains ahead of us," Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in a June 16 news release. "We are encouraged by continued gains in mathematics, especially with the growing number of students participating and succeeding in advanced mathematics courses. The gains in middle school reading are also notable, as it may be associated with the statewide ban on the use of cell phones in schools."
What else?
Families can access their student's STAAR testing results at www.texasassessment.gov using their unique access code from the district.
