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Taylor ISD reports accreditation, gaps in special-education and other subgroups
Summary
Taylor Independent School District trustees heard the district—s 2023-24 TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Reporting) summary showing the district is accredited and financially rated highly but flagged areas for improvement in special education, emergent bilingual students and other special populations.
Taylor Independent School District presented its 2023-24 TAPR (Texas Academic Performance Reporting) summary to the board of trustees, reporting district accreditation and strong financial standing while identifying performance gaps in special education and other targeted student populations.
The district—s presenter said, "We are accredited," and noted the district—s 2022-23 financial rating as an "A for superior for finances." The presenter also said the district—s 2024 accountability rating was recorded as "NA" under the rules in effect at the time and that TEA—s issuance of A--through--F ratings remained pending.
Why it matters: the TAPR summary is the district—s public accounting of accreditation status, student assessment results (STAAR/STAR), graduation rates, college/career/military readiness (CCMR), and subgroup performance. Trustees rely on this report to identify priorities for instruction, program supports and budgeting.
Most of Taylor ISD—s academic achievement measures trailed the state average. The presenter said STAR/STAAR measures for grades 3--12 show district averages below statewide levels in reading/ELA, mathematics, science and social studies. The presentation noted academic-growth measures for grades 4--10 showed smaller gaps than raw achievement but still an area of focus.
The report highlighted subgroup weaknesses: special-education students in grades 3--5 performed "significantly below the state average," which led the district—s special-education determination of "needs assistance." The presenter also reported the district—s emergent bilingual (EL/ESL) status as "needs assistance" and said "other special populations" (including McKinney-Vento, military-connected and foster-care students) required "substantial intervention" based on 3--8 RLA and math and English II EOC results as well as annual dropout rates.
Graduation and CCMR: presentation slides compared four-year longitudinal graduation rates over two years and showed "significant gains" for some groups, including the district—s African American cohort. The presenter noted CCMR scores have "significantly increased over the past two years," and that CCMR is broken out by students meeting college-only, career/military-only or combined readiness.
Other points: the district reported a two-year lag in attendance-rate comparatives and said no single demographic showed anomalous attendance drops. The PEIMS financial report earned an A rating, and the presenter said the district had one violent or criminal incident reported in the 2023--24 school year. Post-secondary tracking for the 2022 graduating class showed 49 of 242 graduates attended a four-year university, 53 attended a two-year institution, three attended independent colleges and 10 graduates were not trackable.
Trustees were offered links and hard copies of the full TAPR/PEIMS materials. The presenter said a glossary is available to clarify acronyms used in the report.
The board did not take formal action on the TAPR summary during the presentation; it was presented for information and follow-up.
