Latest STAAR Results Mixed

Third through eighth graders taking the state’s assessment exams showed mixed results, according to results from the Texas Education Agency. The Tribune reported the elementary students taking the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exam made the biggest gains in reading, especially among third graders.

“These results are encouraging and reflect the impact of the strategic supports we’ve implemented in recent years,” said Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath. “We are seeing meaningful signs of academic recovery and progress.”

Performance on the math portion also improved but is still below pre-pandemic levels, with 43% of students meeting or mastering those requirements, up two percentage points from last year. That is still down from the 50% who met those levels in 2019, before the pandemic.

Parents can access their child’s test results at texasassessment. gov but must have the unique access code provided by the child’s school. – Gary Borders