At a glance
Of the 20 grade levels and subjects tested, year-over-year performance in HISD:
- Improved in 17
- Saw no change in three
"It's not one thing, it's a whole-scale systemic reform—we did many changes and many systemic changes all at one time," Miles said during a June 17 news conference.
Major takeaways
The largest increase in year-over-year performance within HISD was on the sixth-grade math exam, which saw the percentage of students approaching grade level climb by 9% in 2025.
Additionally, the number of HISD students who approached grade level on the eighth-grade science exam rose by 8% compared to last year.
While the district’s students mostly saw year-over-year gains on the exams, they scored lower state averages in 11 of the 20 exams and remained even with state averages on four. The five exams HISD students posted higher scores than state averages include:
- Third-grade math, with 72% of students approaching grade level
- Fifth-grade math, with 75% of students approaching grade level
- Sixth-grade math, with 73% of students approaching grade level
- Seventh-grade math, with 55% of students approaching grade level
- The algebra 1 end-of-course exam, with 77% of students approaching grade level
Taking a step back
In a June 17 news release from the TEA, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said there is still room for improvement in public schools across the state.
“These results are encouraging and reflect the impact of the strategic supports we’ve implemented in recent years,” Morath said. “With [reading language arts] scores now surpassing pre-pandemic levels, we are seeing meaningful signs of academic recovery and progress. While this year also saw some improvements in math, clearly more work is needed.”
What parents should know
Families can access their child’s results at www.texasassessment.gov.
Danica Lloyd contributed to this report.
