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College Station ISD reports 2025 STAAR results and state accountability ratings; district posts increases in masters-level performance
Summary
District assessment staff presented preliminary 2025 STAAR results showing College Station ISD above state averages across most grades and subjects, an increase in 'masters' level performance in 75% of tested grades/subjects and a district accountability score of 83 for 2025.
College Station ISD assessment staff presented preliminary 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results and state accountability ratings at the Sept. 16 workshop, reporting that the district outperformed state averages across tested grades and subjects and secured an overall accountability rating of 83 for 2025.
The presenter summarized that for grades 3–8 reading and math, College Station ISD scored above the state in the aggregate, and that district "masters" (the highest performance level indicating college- and career-readiness) increased from 2024 to 2025 in 75% of tested grades and subjects. The presenter also noted that for the first time the district received access to TELPAS speaking recordings for English learners, which will help classroom support for those students.
Staff walked trustees through grade-level breakdowns by subject (reading, mathematics, science in grades 5 and 8, and social studies in grade 8) and end-of-course (EOC) exams for high school courses such as English I/II, Algebra I, biology and U.S. history. The presenter emphasized that STAAR is one data point: district staff use multiple measures, including MAP growth and locally developed benchmarks, to evaluate student growth and guide instruction.
The presenter described accountability domains that factor into the overall rating: Domain 1 (Student Achievement), Domain 2 (School Progress) and Domain 3 (Closing the Gaps). The district’s 2025 domain scores were 84 for student achievement, 81 for school progress and 79 for closing the gaps, producing the overall score of 83. Staff also highlighted that the district earned 49 distinction designations in 2025, up from 37 in 2024.
Board members asked how to interpret small percentage changes between years; the presenter said STAAR measures one day’s performance and that staff prioritize cohort and growth analyses over single-year comparisons. The presenter noted also that some subjects (for example social studies) can show larger variability because of test design and student fatigue at the end of testing windows.
Trustees and staff discussed concerns about computer versus human grading of extended constructed responses on English EOC tests; the presenter noted that rescoring by humans has shown score increases in some districts but that TEA charges a rescore fee in certain cases. The presenter described local steps to prepare students for extended written responses and to use multiple benchmarks to validate instructional priorities.
Staff said the district would share the fuller dataset with board members and make campus-specific reports available publicly through the state portal.
