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Dripping Springs ISD’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness results show a mixture of gains, losses and stability compared to last year. The district surpasses state averages in every subject and grade level.
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:
“Approaches grade level” is considered a passing grade. This indicates that a student is “likely to succeed in the next grade or course with targeted academic intervention,” according to the TEA.
DSISD surpasses the state average in every subject. The greatest decline for third through eighth grade scores year over year was seen in fourth grade reading. Despite a six-percentage-point decline from last year, the district still outperformed the state by 10 percentage points.
The greatest improvements were seen in third and eighth grade math, with a six-point increase in the number of students approaching grade level from 2025 to 2026 in each category.
A closer look
The TEA also administers end-of-course exams for high school students. DSISD outperforms the state in every subject.
The greatest improvement was noted in Algebra I, with a two-point increase. All DSISD end-of-course results met or surpassed passing rates from the previous year.
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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.”
DSISD is an exception to this trend, with 87% of students receiving a passing grade.
In 2026, 1,857 DSISD students took the seventh grade math STAAR, compared to 1,949 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, DSISD received a “B” rating, scoring 89 out of 100 possible points. The district has received a “B” rating every academic year since 2022-23.
Out of eight campuses, three received an “A” rating and five earned a “B.”
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.
