Fort Bend ISD students score above the national average in most key academic areas.
In a nutshell
At an Oct. 26 meeting, district staff presented results from a beginning-of-year assessment focusing on Measure of Academic Progress scores, which measure student growth in math, reading and science skills.
Jaretha Jordan, deputy superintendent of teaching and learning, said students and campuses are growing across the district with 49 new campuses crossing the threshold of high achievement and growth in reading and 34 in math.
By the numbers
Math is mainly above the national average, which is the 50th percentile, but scores start dipping below the national median in eighth grade. However, Melissa Hubbard, assistant superintendent in teaching and learning, said students in accelerated math are not included in the assessment.
All grade levels scored above the national average in reading, except for 11th grade, Hubbard said.
Science achievements remain consistently strong up to eighth grade, but the data dips below average in 10th grade biology, Hubbard said. Most ninth grade students who take biology are accelerated and the 10th grade students are on grade level.
What else?
Prior to the 2026-27 year, campus leaders had various tools for giving feedback, which would result in different types of data that are harder to sort and compare, Jordan said.
This year, FBISD adopted one universal support tool that aligns feedback and calibrates expectations. It gives leaders the tool to provide feedback in the same measure, Jordan said.
This academic year's priorities include establishing:
Universal tier 1 instruction, where teachers gauge student needs
Professional learning teams, who use those results to create lessons and address issues
Data literacy in campus leaders turning data into action,
Multi-tiered systems of support, which provide a process for additional interventions
Leadership development to help campus leaders understand needs and support teachers
Looking ahead
Staff will focus on closing the gap in high school classes and will focus on meeting specific students, Jordan said.
“It is important to drill down to the individual student level, campus level and grade level to make sure our students are growing each day,” Jordan said.
