Students in Round Rock ISD saw significant improvement on end-of-course exams administered for Algebra, English, Biology and U.S. History earlier this spring.
Results were released by the Texas Education Agency on June 10. Results show growth statewide in the number of students meeting grade level expectations across content areas.
What you need to know
The TEA uses a four-tiered grading system for student performance to score State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness performance in each subject:
- Did not meet grade level
- Approaches grade level
- Meets grade level
- Masters grade level
"Approaches grade level" is considered a passing score, with the TEA determining students with this score are likely to succeed in the next grade or course, but could need targeted academic intervention.
The local impact
Students saw year-to-year improvement in scores for four of five exams administered:
- Algebra I: 88% of students passing in 2026, versus 46% in 2025, an improvement of 42 percentage points.
- Biology: 97% of students passing in 2026, versus 59% in 2025, an improvement of 38 percentage points.
- English I: 82% of students passing in 2026, versus 25% in 2025, an improvement of 57 percentage points.
- English II: 82% of students passing in 2026, versus 27% in 2025, an improvement of 55 percentage points.
- U.S. History: 95% of students passing in 2026, versus 96% in 2025, a reduction of one percentage point.
In all subjects, students exceeded the state average for subjects tested.
What they're saying
"Our mentality is we want every student to grow," said Natalie Nichols, RRISD's chief of schools and innovation. "It does not matter if you're a 'did not meet,' 'approaches,' 'meets' or 'masters.' Every student deserves to grow. That's the promise we make to our community."
What else?
Want to learn more? See how the district performed on exams administered to students in third through eighth grade.
