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Hays CISD’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results show a mixture of improvements, declines and stability compared to last year's results. For most subjects, HCISD hovers around state averages.
The Texas Education Agency released STAAR scores for third through eighth grade June 16 and end-of-course exam scores June 10.
The overview
The TEA administers the STAAR test each year to assess student achievement in a given subject.
Students can receive one of four scores:
The greatest improvements were seen in fourth grade math and seventh grade reading, with a 3-point increase in students approaching grade level.
The TEA also administers end-of-course exams for high school students. HCISD outperforms the state in every subject.
The state administers a Spanish STAAR for third through fifth grade in math and reading. The Spanish STAAR is “administered to eligible students for whom a Spanish version of STAAR is the most appropriate measure of their academic progress,” according to the TEA website.
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Statewide, seventh grade math has the lowest rate of students receiving a passing grade, at just 48%. According to a TEA news release, “the decline observed in the Grade 7 math assessment reflects the subset of students taking that test, as far more 7th grade students are taking the Grade 8 math assessment than ever before.”
In 2026, 1,094 HCISD students took the seventh grade math STAAR, compared to 1,872 who took the eighth grade math STAAR.
Some context
The TEA uses STAAR results to calculate a district’s accountability score, which is typically released in August. For the 2024-25 academic year, HCISD received an “B” rating, scoring 80 out of 100 possible points. The district has received a “B” rating every academic year since 2022-23.
Out of 25 rated campuses, four received an “A” rating, eight earned a “B,” 12 earned a “C,” and one received a “D.”
Check it out
Families can access their child's STAAR scores using their unique access code.
Results from fifth and eighth grade science will be released next month, according to the TEA.
