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Alamo Heights TAPR: STAR proficiency 86% overall, growth outpaces state in reading
Summary
The district's TAPR presentation showed 86% of students at 'approaches or higher' on STAR, subject-level rates (reading 88%, math 83%, science 89%, social studies 87%), growth metrics that outpaced state peers in reading, and areas to monitor including algebra I and English II declines and dropout trends.
Dr. Jimmy Walker presented the district's Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) at the Jan. 21 meeting, summarizing lagging indicators from the 2023–24 school year and highlighting both achievements and areas needing attention.
Walker said STAR proficiency for all students across tested grades was 86 percent, with subject rates of 88 percent in reading, 83 percent in math, 89 percent in science and 87 percent in social studies. He said achievement gaps have narrowed in several subjects and that growth measures showed improvement: "With reading, 74% of students made expected growth outpacing statewide peers at 67," Walker said.
The presentation included college, career and military readiness (CCMR) data for the class of 2024 (reported at 76 percent), attendance and dropout trends, and staff and student profile changes. Enrollment on the October snapshot date was reported at 4,736 students, essentially stable from the prior year. Walker noted chronic absenteeism trends and flagged declines in algebra I and English II scores as areas district leaders plan to address.
Walker said the district is implementing a new math adoption and consistent rubrics for extended-constructive-response writing to address the declines and support improved outcomes. He emphasized that TAPR is a lagging data set but useful for tracking long-term trends and guiding curriculum and intervention strategies.
What’s next: The district will continue curriculum adoption work, monitor EOC performance in algebra and English II, and report back to the board as metric changes take effect.
