Boerne ISD officials presented preliminary 2025 assessment results to the Board of Trustees on June 16, reporting gains on universal screeners in kindergarten through grade 2 and solid performance on preliminary STAAR results across elementary and secondary grades.
District instructional staff said the combined K–2 universal screener goal was 80% of students at or above benchmark; final end‑of‑year screeners showed 82% meeting that goal in reading and math in English and Spanish. Early childhood results showed steady gains overall, with reading and letter‑naming fluency identified as a strong area and health and wellness needing targeted attention.
Elementary MAP and DIBELS/LECTURA results were highlighted: kindergarten proficiency on MAP rose to 87% and first grade to 83%, while third‑through‑fifth‑grade math STAAR preliminary results showed third grade at 87% approaches, fourth grade 85% approaches (with 44% masters) and fifth grade 88% approaches. Reading/language arts combined results for grades 3–5 reported approaches percentages in the low 90s and notable gains over 2024.
District staff cautioned that some grade‑level dips are expected because of state course sequencing changes (students placed in advanced tracks take higher‑grade assessments under the new guidance), especially a seventh‑grade math dip tied to advanced sixth‑grade enrollments. Instruction staff said Boerne outperformed the region and state in many areas, typically by roughly 20 percentage points at the "meets" standard.
Why it matters: The data inform curriculum, intervention and staffing priorities for 2025–26. Trustees asked about targeted supports for grades with declines (particularly seventh‑grade math) and were told staff will focus on curriculum alignment, teacher placement and attendance strategies that correlate with course success.
What happens next: Staff will return in August with final STAAR results and the state accountability ratings when TEA releases them. Campus‑level reports and intervention plans will be developed over the summer and at the start of the school year.