Spring ISD students showed more year-over-year improvement in this spring's end-of-course State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness than the statewide averages, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency on June 7.

The framework

In Texas, public school students are required to receive an assessment of “approaches grade level” or better on EOC or equivalent exams to graduate from high school, according to the TEA. Students are assessed in five subjects: algebra I, English I, English II, biology and U.S. history.

End-of-course exam results are separated into four categories, including “did not meet grade level,” “approached grade level,” “met grade level” or “mastered grade level,” according to the TEA. To pass the exam, students must meet the “approached grade level” standard or better.

A closer look


SISD showed year-over-year improvement on most EOC exams, according to TEA data.

TEA data shows SISD’s biggest year-over-year improvements for the EOC exams include:
  • 80% of students approached grade level and above in biology in 2024, compared to 76% in 2023.
  • 92% of students approached grade level and above in U.S. history in 2024, compared to 89% in 2023.
However, SISD students showed a slight decrease in English I scores, dropping from 56% of students approaching grade level in 2023 to 51% in 2024. The statewide averages also showed a year-over-year drop for English 1 EOC scores.
TEA officials provided the following statewide averages for each subject:
  • 79% of students approached grade level in algebra I.
  • 91% of students approached grade level in biology.
  • 67% of students approached grade level in English I.
  • 74% of students approached grade level in English II.
  • 95% of students approached grade level in U.S. history.
Wesley Gardner contributed to this report.