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Eagle Pass ISD presents 2024–25 annual report; accountability ratings remain delayed amid STAAR litigation
Summary
District staff presented the 2024–25 annual report including TAPR data, noting delayed campus accountability and distinctions because of ongoing litigation tied to recent STAAR test changes; the presentation included attendance, graduation and assessment trend details.
District staff presented the Eagle Pass Independent School District 2024–25 annual report, including the Texas Academic Performance Reports (TAPR) data, at the March 11 board meeting and told trustees that statewide accountability ratings and campus distinctions remain delayed because of litigation over recent changes to state assessments.
"Since there's no accountability or has been for the last couple of years, the accreditation has been delayed," presenter Mr. Martinez said during the presentation, referencing delayed accountability results for 2023 and 2024. Martinez told the board that the litigation stems from changes to the state test commonly referred to in the presentation as "STAAR 2," a change some districts challenged. "That was the root of the lawsuit that some districts presented to the state," Martinez said.
The presentation summarized assessment results at three reporting levels used in Texas accountability: Approaches (state accountability threshold), Meets (federal reporting threshold) and Masters (used for distinctions). Martinez summarized grade‑level changes in English language arts and mathematics, noting both small gains and declines across grade bands. He also said science and social studies reflected mixed year‑to‑year changes, and that biology showed a plus‑5 in EOC results while a few other grades had double‑digit negative changes.
District staff presented a 10‑year attendance comparison and said the district fell below a 90% attendance rate in 2022 after the return from remote learning, then rose to about 91.2% in 2023. Martinez said the federal graduation rate exceeded 93%, and the district's completion rate was "in the 96, 97 range." He cautioned that certain postsecondary enrollment figures reported in TAPR reflect only students who enrolled in Texas public institutions; private or out‑of‑state enrollments are not captured by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board data used for the report.
The presentation also noted program and demographic breakdowns required in TAPR, including economically disadvantaged students, special education, Section 504 and English learners, and stated the district's at‑risk population was about 70% last year. Martinez said some required components for the state plan under HB 3 (the 60x30 target for postsecondary enrollment) remain part of district planning, and the district must develop a new five‑year plan to meet the 2030 checkpoints.
Trustees were invited to ask questions at the conclusion of the report; there were none, and the presenter closed the item.
