The results, released June 17, show performances with both above and below average.
See how Dripping Springs ISD, Hays CISD and San Marcos CISD performed on the STAAR.
Note that the districts are not directly comparable due to different student populations and demographics.
About the test
The STAAR is given to third through 12th grade students to measure student progress and teacher performance.
Students can receive scores of “did not meet grade level.” “approaches grade level,” “meets grade level,” or “masters grade level” for each subject. Students who score “approaches grade level” and above pass the test. Those who score “meets grade level” or above are considered proficient, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Dripping Springs ISD
Despite districtwide outperformance for DSISD students in nearly every subject, results show gaps between DSISD students who are economically disadvantaged and students who are non-economically disadvantaged.
Particularly at the elementary level, students who are economically disadvantaged and who take Spanish language courses performed below DSISD's all-student “approaches grade level” rate. Additionally, economically disadvantaged DSISD students performed at or below the “approached grade level” rate for statewide economically disadvantaged students.
DSISD scores also saw mixed gains and losses compared to 2024 results and at the statewide level.
Hays CISD
HCISD high school students outperformed most state averages in high-school level exams, but students at the elementary and middle school level fell behind in subjects such as math and reading.
The district’s STAAR results also showed some improvements and losses in performance compared to 2024 HCISD scores. Additionally, some high school exams saw lower performances compared to 2024 scores, despite outperforming the state averages.
Read more here.
San Marcos CISD
SMCISD STAAR scores showed some improvements in most subjects compared to 2024 results, but still fell behind state averages.
SMCISD students showed gains in subjects such as science, while other results in math and reading declined.
Scores showed below-average “approaches grade level” rates for most subjects, but the district saw more gains in students approaching grade level compared to statewide averages.
Read more here.
Zooming out
Texas elementary students saw gains in reading, while middle school performance remained stable and high schoolers showed small declines, as previously reported by Community Impact.
Statewide, about 54% students in grades third through eighth and at the high school level met grade level or above in reading and language arts, according to STAAR data. About 43% met grade level or above in math.
However, despite progress in some subjects, state officials are hoping to see bigger strides in improvements.
“With [reading and language arts] scores now surpassing pre-pandemic levels, we are seeing meaningful signs of academic recovery and progress,” TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said in a June 17 news release. “While this year also saw some improvements in math, clearly more work is needed.”
Learn more
Families can access their children’s STAAR results at www.texasassessment.gov.
For more statewide data, view the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 STAAR Results report here and state reporting from Community Impact.
For information on how other local school districts performed, visit www.communityimpact.com or subscribe to local newsletters.
Hannah Norton and Chloe Young contributed to this reporting.
