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Alvin ISD reports gains on preliminary STAAR results; district projects improved TEA ratings
Summary
District staff presented preliminary 2024–25 STAAR data showing increases across performance levels and said Alvin ISD exceeded several HB 3 targets (third-grade reading 60% meets+, third-grade math 53%, CCMR 81%); staff projected an overall district rating of 84 for 2025 pending official TEA release.
District academic leaders presented the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees with preliminary STAAR results for 2024–25 and a projection of district accountability ratings pending Texas Education Agency release.
Brent Shaw, the district's assessment lead, said the district improved in the percentage of students performing at 'approaches,' 'meets' and 'masters' across reading, math, science and social studies compared with 2024. "We did increase in each subject area for our approaches grade level and higher," Shaw said, adding that the district also pushed more students to the 'masters' level.
The presentation included disaggregated results and progress against House Bill 3 five‑year goals: Shaw reported the third-grade reading target set for 2025 (59% meets and above) was reached (60%), third-grade math target (50%) was met at 53%, and the college/career/military readiness (CCMR) target (78%) was exceeded with 81% of graduates meeting CCMR criteria. "It's what happens after the assessment that makes all the difference," Shaw said, emphasizing continuous-improvement steps the district will take with campus staff and instructional coaches.
Presenters described the methodology and cautioned the numbers are preliminary, produced using district templates and third‑party tools; they estimated a standard error of plus or minus one to two percentage points and said official ratings would be released by TEA on August 15 with finalization in December after appeals. Using internal calculations, staff projected an overall district accountability score of 84 for 2025 and 82 for 2024.
Curriculum and instruction leaders described district strategies to sustain gains, including focused year‑long professional learning, small‑group instruction, formative assessment cycles, use of digital tools (Imagine Math, I‑Ready, I‑Excel) and an emphasis on instructional coaching and professional learning communities. They highlighted priority-campus work and targeted supports for historically low-performing student groups.
Board members praised the results and asked for additional details; presenters said a fuller analysis tied to House Bill 3 goals and campus performance objectives would be presented in October for board approval.
