Fort Bend ISD students outscored state averages in every subject except one in the 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams administered this spring to grades third through eighth and STAAR end-of-course assessments administered to high schoolers.
Some context
The Texas Education Agency released statewide and district-specific test scores for the STAAR math, reading and social studies exams June 16 and the STAAR EOC Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History exams June 10. STAAR science scores will be released July 31.
The TEA uses a four-tiered grading system for student performance to score STAAR test 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.
Diving in deeper
Data shows Fort Bend ISD students performed above the state average in 17 subjects, although the district showed below the state average in seventh grade math.
Only 39% of FBISD students scored "approaches grade level" or higher on seventh grade math in 2026, down from 69% in 2025, while the state average for 2026 was 48%.
Meanwhile, district students saw equal or improved performance year-over-year in all exams except:
- Third grade math
- Fourth grade math
- Seventh grade math
- Eighth grade social studies
- Third grade reading
- Fourth grade reading
- Sixth grade reading
- U.S. History
Community Impact reached out to Fort Bend ISD officials for comments on the recently published test scores, but did not receive a response by press time.
One more thing
Families can access their student's STAAR testing results at www.texasassessment.gov using their unique access code from the district.
Brooke Sjoberg contributed to this report.
