FISD's average percentages were in the 80s and 90s for all tests, whereas the state's average percentages ranged from the 60s to the 90s.
Students in grades 3-8 took the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests in reading, math, writing, science and social studies. High school students took end-of-course, or EOC, exams in algebra 1, biology, English 1, English 2 and U.S. history. Not all grades took the same tests.
The Texas Education Agency compiles and publishes average passing scores.
Here is a comparison of FISD's and the state's average scores:
STAAR scores
Third grade
Reading
State average: 76%
FISD average: 89%
Math
State average: 78%
FISD average: 87%
Fourth grade
Reading
State average: 74%
FISD average: 88%
Math
State average: 74%
FISD average: 86%
Writing
State average: 65%
FISD average: 84%
Fifth grade
Reading
State average: 77%
FISD average: 91%
Math
State average: 83%
FISD average: 94%
Science
State average: 74%
FISD average: 87%
Sixth grade
Reading
State average: 66%
FISD average: 88%
Math
State average: 79%
FISD average: 94%
Seventh grade
Reading
State average: 74%
FISD average: 92%
Math
State average: 73%
FISD average: 94%
Writing
State average: 69%
FISD average: 90%
Eighth grade
Reading
State average: 77%
FISD average: 94%
Math
State average: 81%
FISD average: 94%
Science
State average: 79%
FISD average: 95%
Social studies
State average: 67%
FISD average: 89%
EOC exams
All grades
Algebra 1
State average: 84%
FISD average: 96%
Biology
State average: 88%
FISD average: 98%
English 1
State average: 63%
FISD average: 92%
English 2
State average: 67%
FISD average: 91%
U.S. history
State average: 93%
FISD average: 99%
