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Dickinson ISD posts districtwide gains in STAAR/STA R accountability; district rises from C to B
Summary
Administrators presented preliminary STAR accountability data showing the district moved from a C to a B for 2024–25, with notable gains at multiple campuses including three elementary A ratings and large growth at junior high and middle schools.
Lindsay Suarez presented preliminary 2024–25 STAR accountability data to the Dickinson Independent School District board on July 14, reporting that the district’s overall accountability rating rose from a C in 2023–24 to a B in 2024–25. Suarez emphasized that the results are preliminary and will be certified later in the month.
Suarez highlighted campus-level changes: three elementary schools earned A ratings (Calder Road, Bay Colony and Lobit Elementary, each noted for point increases); Silver Nagle and San Leon earned double-digit gains; Barber Middle School rose roughly 24 points from the bottom 5% to within three points of an A; Dunbar and Lobit middle schools improved by approximately a letter grade; Dickinson Junior High achieved an A with nearly a 20-point gain; Dickinson High School increased from 85 to 89 and is one point shy of an A; Dickinson Career Center (DCC) is also one point from an A.
Suarez explained how campus and school-level weights factor into district accountability: high school performance represents roughly 40% of district accountability, junior highs about 9–10% each, middle schools about 5–6% each and each elementary about 1% each. She noted that combining Loguid Middle and Loguid Elementary next year will create a campus with about 1,400 students and a weight similar to a junior high.
Suarez credited districtwide instructional strategies for the gains: coordinated instructional focus areas across campuses rather than independent campus priorities; ‘‘practice teaching’’ (teachers rehearsing lessons with peers before classroom delivery); ongoing, student-by-student and student-by-standard assessment and intervention; and consistent campus monitoring and individualized district support. She said the district saw the highest growth in the Closing the Gaps domain, which she linked to equity across student groups.
Suarez outlined next steps: continue current strategies, shift from requiring teachers to create lessons from scratch toward providing vetted instructional resources for teachers to internalize and adapt, and sustain progress monitoring. Suarez said the district hopes to achieve an A rating next year.
Discussion versus action: the presentation was informational; the board did not take formal action on accountability data at this meeting.
Quotations attributed to the transcript: "We are extremely proud of the work that they did at the elementary level," and "By student, by standard data analysis, we, really, we are a big proponent of that this year."
