Newly released data from the Texas Education Agency shows that Eanes ISD students outperformed the state in the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, scores, but saw some internal declines year over year.
The TEA released statewide and district-specific scores for the high school STAAR end-of-course exams for algebra, English, biology and U.S. History on June 10, and third through eighth grade STAAR tests for math, reading and social studies June 16.
How it works
The TEA uses a four-tiered grading system to score STAAR test performance and determine if students need academic intervention in order to succeed in the next grade. "Did not meet grade level" indicates students are likely to need intervention, while "approaches grade level" is considered a passing score but could require some intervention. "Meets grade level" and "masters grade level" indicate students need little to no intervention.
By the numbers
Data for EISD shows that the district's "approaches grade level" scores outperformed the state in every subject in both 2025 and 2026. The district's highest passage rate was biology at 99%, compared to the state's 93%.
Year over year, EISD's "approaches grade level" scores were the same or higher in every subject with the exception of:
- Third, fifth and seventh grade math
- Third, fourth and sixth grade reading
- Eighth grade social studies
- Algebra I, English I and U.S. History
EISD saw the most significant dip in seventh grade math, dropping seven percentage points from 2025.
State scores also saw gains year over year in every subject with the exception of third and seventh grade math and third, fourth and sixth grade reading. The state also saw significant jumps in Algebra I, biology and English EOC scores.
"The 2026 results demonstrate both the progress Texas students are making and the work that remains ahead of us," Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in a TEA news release. "We are encouraged by continued gains in mathematics, especially with the growing number of students participating and succeeding in advanced mathematics courses. The gains in middle school reading are also notable, as it may be associated with the statewide ban on the use of cell phones in schools."
Next steps
TEA will release science STAAR scores July 31. Individual STAAR score reports are available to families through their school district's portal, or at www.texasassessment.gov using the unique access code provided by their student's school.
