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Preliminary 2025 STAR results show mixed gains across grades; district flags retesters and resource‑class performance
Summary
CASTLEBERRY ISD leaders presented preliminary May 2025 STAR results and a district analysis of cohort and campus trends, noting areas of notable gains alongside shortfalls that will shape summer supports and staffing plans.
CASTLEBERRY ISD leaders presented preliminary May 2025 STAR results and a district analysis of cohort and campus trends, noting areas of notable gains alongside shortfalls that will shape summer supports and staffing plans.
The results matter for accountability, summer programming and hiring: the district reported strong gains in some elementary and middle‑school classrooms but said retester populations and performance in resource (special education) settings remain a high‑priority operational issue.
Whitney Harper and Scott Hutchings gave the presentation and cautioned that district numbers were preliminary and that the state had not yet released test items required for full analysis. Hutchings pointed to specific campus gains — for example, Joy James Academy showed…
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