Cy-Fair ISD STAAR results show decreases in passage rates among grades 3-8

In 2019, House Bill 3906 mandated a redesign of the state standardized test, which was primarily administered online from that point forward. The updates also emphasized writing skills and included a larger variety of questions, according to the TEA’s website.

The 2024 tests were graded almost exclusively by computers, which had human oversight, in an effort by the state to save money and make the grading system more efficient, according to the TEA.

Families can access their child’s results at www.texasassessment.gov.

The breakdown

• CFISD fourth-grade students saw the biggest increase in passage rates for reading with 84% approaching grade level this year compared to 79% in 2023.
• CFISD saw the largest decrease in year-over-year performance on the fifth-grade math test and on the eighth-grade science test.
• CFISD high school students showed no change in end-of-course exam passage rates in Algebra I and U.S. History. However, the district showed slight improvement in English II and Biology with a slight dip in English I passage rates.
• Statewide, third-, fifth-, seventh- and eighth-grade results showed a decrease in reading proficiency year over year.
• The largest declines in performance statewide were in seventh-grade math with 53% passing in 2024 compared to 61% passing in 2023.