The Texas Education Agency provides information on the performance of each school and district in the state through the Texas Academic Performance Report, also known as TAPR. Amber Epperson, assistant superintendent of teaching, learning and accountability, and district staff presented the report to the board of trustees during a Feb. 26 meeting.
Data for the report comes from the 2022-23 school year, unless otherwise noted, Epperson said.
The details
MISD’s scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness or STAAR, surpassed the state average in all subjects, said Jennifer Akins, director of guidance and counseling.
“We’re extremely proud of the hard work of our students and our teachers, our instructional coaches and our campus leadership,” Akins said. “This has enabled us to outpace our state and region significantly.”
Students in third to eighth grades are all tested in reading and math in STAAR. Additionally, fifth and eighth grade students are tested in science, while eighth graders are also tested in social studies. The district’s rate of scoring approaches grade level or above grade level was 9 percentage points higher across all subjects on average when compared to the state averages, Akins said.
“While there’s always room to grow ... it’s worth noting this accomplishment occurred in light of all the changes we have faced over the last three years,” she said. “I’m extremely proud of this accomplishment for our students and our teachers.”College, career and military readiness rates show the preparedness of students once leaving high school, according to the TEA. Criteria include the rate of students taking Advanced Placement exams, dual-credit courses, earning industry-based certifications and enlisting in the United States armed forces.
The rate of students demonstrating CCMR skills increased 30 percentage points from fall 2023 to spring 2024. In the 2022-23 school year, the rate of CCMR skills increased 2 percentage points from semester to semester.
“The huge growth in CCMR is fabulous,” board member Amy Dankel said.Also of note
The annual report includes information on violent criminal incidents that occurred while on the premises of a school or while attending a school-related activity, according to the presentation.
The district recorded 48 instances of assault of someone other than district staff among 43 students, said Michael Winters, senior director of administrative services.
“One is too many, but to put it in perspective when you look at our total enrollment in the school district, it does not even compute to a half of a percentage of our student population,” he said.
The other criminal incident recorded in the school year was categorized as felony controlled substance violations committed by 30 students. The incidents involved THC or cannabis products, and students were placed in the district’s Disciplinary Alternative Education Program, Winters said.
What else?
The performance report also included information on the district’s demographics of students and staff, financial data and post secondary performance, which can be found here.
