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College Station ISD holds public hearing on 2023–24 Texas Academic Performance Report
Summary
District staff presented the Texas Academic Performance Report for 2023–24, outlining test results, graduation and college-readiness measures, staff and student demographics and district accreditation status; trustees asked clarifying questions but took no formal action.
College Station Independent School District officials opened a public hearing to present the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) for the 2023–24 school year, reviewing student assessment results, graduation and dropout rates, college- and career-readiness measures and district staffing data.
The district presenter, identified in the meeting as Mr. Horak, told trustees the report includes STAAR results for grades 3–8 and end-of-course exams, postsecondary readiness metrics tied to the Texas CCMR (college, career and military readiness) indicators, attendance, graduation and dropout rates, special education determinations and financial summaries. Horak said the district had 1,030 graduates in the class of 2023 and a graduation rate of 95.8 percent. He reported an annual dropout rate of 2.8 percent and stated 70.5 percent of graduates met CCMR indicators.
The TAPR presenter highlighted advanced-course results: 30.7 percent of graduates participated in Advanced Placement (AP) and, among students who took AP exams, 81.5 percent met the AP performance criteria reported in the TAPR. Horak also reported an average SAT score of 1,132 and an average ACT of 24.5, and said College Station ISD had 14,319 students on the October 2023 snapshot. On staffing, the presenter reported 2,101 employees districtwide, with 1,009 teachers and 28 percent of teachers holding advanced degrees; average teacher experience was 12.5 years and teacher turnover was reported at 17.6 percent.
Trustees asked questions about how TAPR data are compiled and distributed to campuses and about how certain accountability measures relate to state reporting. Horak explained the TAPR originates with the state and each local education agency posts the public hearing and report locally. The presentation concluded with trustees thanking staff; no board action was taken because the session was a required public hearing and informational presentation.
The full TAPR and supporting documents were noted as available online by district staff for public review.
