Magnolia ISD students and parents can now see the district's overall State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness—or STAAR—testing scores for spring 2019. STAAR testing tests the abilities of students third grade and above. These scores tie into Magnolia ISD’s state assessment score, which was released by the Texas Education Agency on Aug. 16. Testing subjects for all students in third to eighth grades included reading and mathematics. Students’ abilities in writing, social studies and science were tested in certain grades. Students in ninth to 12th grades were tested on Algebra I, Biology, English I and II, and U.S. History depending on their grade level. The TEA measures scores by four levels: did not meet grade level, approaches grade level, meets grade level and masters grade level. They are graded as follows, according to the TEA's website:

• Did not meet grade level: shows a lack of basic understanding of course content; student needs significant support in the coming year
• Approaches grade level: shows some knowledge of course content but may be missing critical elements; student may need additional support in the coming year
• Meets grade level: shows strong knowledge of course content; student is prepared to progress to the next grade
• Masters grade level: shows mastery of the course content; student is on track for college and career readiness

Here is a look at how MISD students performed during spring 2019 testing.

STAAR scores

Third grade

Reading Number of students tested: 865 Did not meet: 24% Approaches: 76% Meets: 40% Master: 24% Math Number of students tested: 918 Did not meet: 21% Approaches: 79% Meets: 42% Master: 19%

Fourth grade

Reading Number of students tested: 967 Did not meet: 25% Approaches: 75% Meets: 45% Master: 23% Math Number of students tested: 977 Did not meet: 25% Approaches: 75% Meets: 50% Master: 34% Writing Number of students tested: 972 Did not meet: 36% Approaches: 64% Meets: 31% Master: 8%

Fifth grade

Reading Number of students tested: 997 Did not meet: 25% Approaches: 75% Meets: 47% Master: 25% Math Number of students tested: 1,001 Did not meet: 20% Approaches: 80% Meets: 52% Master: 32% Science Number of students tested: 1,002 Did not meet: 24% Approaches: 76% Meets: 54% Master: 29%

Sixth grade

Reading Number of students tested: 1,068 Did not meet: 34% Approaches: 66% Meets: 36% Master: 16% Math Number of students tested: 1,067 Did not meet: 18% Approaches: 82% Meets: 49% Master: 22%

Seventh grade

Reading Number of students tested: 1,022 Did not meet: 23% Approaches: 77% Meets: 49% Master: 30% Math Number of students tested: 1,020 Did not meet: 22% Approaches: 78% Meets: 45% Master: 16% Writing Number of students tested: 1,024 Did not meet: 30% Approaches: 70% Meets: 38% Master: 15%

Eighth grade

Reading Number of students tested: 982 Did not meet: 18% Approaches: 82% Meets: 60% Master: 35% Math Number of students tested: 977 Did not meet: 15% Approaches: 85% Meets: 57% Master: 16% Science Number of students tested: 979 Did not meet: 12% Approaches: 88% Meets: 66% Master: 38% Social studies Number of students tested: 978 Did not meet: 24% Approaches: 76% Meets: 42% Master: 25%

EOC exams

All grades

Algebra I Number of students tested: 1,140 Did not meet: 18% Approaches: 82% Meets: 57% Master: 34% Biology Number of students tested: 1,041 Did not meet: 8% Approaches: 92% Meets: 77% Master: 41% English I Number of students tested: 1,239 Did not meet: 27% Approaches: 73% Meets: 61% Master: 19% English II Number of students tested: 1,136 Did not meet: 26% Approaches: 74% Meets: 61% Master: 12% U.S. History Number of students tested: 963 Did not meet: 7% Approaches: 93% Meets: 82% Master: 57%