The overview
Students took a redesigned STAAR for the second straight year, which is conducted online. The new test is intended to more closely resemble what is taught in classrooms.
According to a news release from the Texas Education Agency, scores in math and science assessments for third through eighth grade were lower than those from the spring 2023.
Scores for the STAAR are broken into four levels, including:
- Did not meet grade level, which means a student does not show a sufficient understanding of the assessed knowledge and skills, and is unlikely to succeed in the next grade level without significant academic intervention
- Approaches grade level, which means a student has some gaps in assessed knowledge and skills and is likely to succeed in the next grade level with targeted academic intervention. This score and all levels above constitute passing scores.
- Meets grade level, which means students are highly likely to succeed in the next grade level and demonstrates a strong understanding of the material
- Masters grade level, which means a student is skilled in the subject area and mastered the course material. It is the highest rating for a STAAR score.
Richardson ISD students scored close to the state averages for reading across the board. Except for fourth grade reading, all scores were slightly lower than 2023.
Math scores were slightly lower than 2023 results. Sixth grade math scores were the only set above the state average.
Richardson ISD fifth and eighth grade students scored close to the state averages for the science assessment.
Richardson ISD students scored above the state average for the eighth grade social studies STAAR.
What else?
Parents can visit the TEA’s website to access their child’s STAAR scores. Additional data on STAAR results based on state, region, district and campus are also available online.
