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CFBISD reports districtwide gains on 2025 STAAR; elementary reading posts largest increases
Summary
District officials told the board that Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD saw overall growth on 2025 STAAR (STAAR 2) results, with elementary reading showing the largest year-over-year gains and accountability subsets outperforming all-students results; the district expects preliminary A–F ratings to be released Aug. 13–15.
Carrollton Farmers Branch Independent School District officials told the board on Aug. 7 that the district recorded overall gains on the 2025 STAAR (STAAR 2) administration, with the largest improvements in elementary reading and steady growth in several middle- and high-school measures. Chris Gilliam, executive director of assessment and accountability, presented the results and noted the scores reflect “a ton of dedicated hard work and effort on the part of our students and our teachers and our leaders.”
The district’s elementary reading performance exceeded state and regional percentages for both “approaches” and “meets” grade-level standards in third…
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