Student Gains Are Mixed In Second Testing Cycle Since Covid

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TEA recently released its STAAR Results Summary.

Why It Matters: Our schools still haven't recovered from Covid.

Highlights From the Report

  • STAAR participation is back up following Covid.
  • RLA scores seem to have rebounded, but performance in Math is at its lowest since 2015.
  • Economically disadvantaged students trail their affluent counterparts by 25% in RLA and 26% in Math.

Use Our Interactive Tool to Explore the Trends.


Revisit our coverage of results from last year.

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