An annual performance report for McKinney ISD showed students surpassed state averages in State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness scores.
Jennifer Akins, McKinney ISD’s chief school improvement and federal programs officer, presented the report to the board of trustees during a Feb. 16 meeting.
The details
The Texas Education Agency provides information on the performance of each school and district in the state through the Texas Academic Performance Report, or TAPR. The majority of the data comes from the 2024-25 school year, Akins said.
MISD exceeded the state and region on STAAR performance at every grade level in every content area, according to district documents.
“We saw an overall growth of four points on our district ratings, and our campuses grew as well,” Akins said. “I also remind the board that 75% of our students attend an A-rated campus.”
College, career and military readiness rates show the preparedness of students once leaving high school, according to the TEA. The district was ranked No. 1 among the top 100 largest Texas school districts in college, career and military readiness scores, district documents show.
“We maintain an extremely high federal graduation rate, climbing to 98.8% with the class of 2025,” Akins said.
The district has identified college, career and military readiness in its strategic plan as an area for continued growth and is already seeing results, Akins said.
The TAPR report also includes information on student performance in postsecondary institutions during the first year after graduation, per district documents. The most recent report shows data for the class of 2023. This does not include students who attend an out-of-state school or a private institution, Akins said.
“A high majority of our students earn a GPA of 3.0 or better during their first year in college,” Akins said. “I think their strong academic foundation serves them well in that environment.”
Learn more
The performance report also included information on the district’s demographics of students, staff and financial data.
The full report can be found on the district’s website at www.mckinneyisd.net/documents.
