Harlandale ISD presents TAPR data showing reading and CCMR gains; attendance and math growth remain priorities
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Summary
District presenters reviewed the 2024—/25 TAPR and related performance indicators: enrollment ~11,531; elementary reading gains across grades 3—6; grade 6 ELA reported two consecutive 12-point gains; CCMR rose from 48.1% to 53.7%; attendance and mathematics growth were identified as continued priorities.
District presenters reviewed the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR) and district annual report on Feb. 18, summarizing enrollment, demographic, achievement and staffing trends for the 2024—/25 school year.
Presenters reported an enrollment of about 11,531 students and noted the district demographic profile: 97.4% Hispanic students and 86.5% economically disadvantaged, compared with the state's 60.5% economically disadvantaged rate. Presenters said student mobility and retention were slightly worse than state averages and that 20.2% of students enrolled in 2022—/23 did not return for 2024—/25.
On achievement, the presentation highlighted elementary reading gains: third-grade reading "jumped from 30% to 36%," and other early grades showed 3—6 percentage point improvements. The report emphasized notable growth in sixth-grade reading, described as two consecutive years of 12-point increases. In mathematics, presenters said there were improvements in "masters" level for several elementary grades and algebra 1, but district growth lags the state and remains a focus for curriculum changes.
College, career and military readiness (CCMR) was reported to have increased from 48.1% to 53.7%, which presenters characterized as progress tied to expanded dual-credit, industry certifications and on-ramps to postsecondary pathways. Four-year graduation rates have been stable near 90% in recent years, and the district cited targeted interventions for the class of 2026 to move beyond the 90% threshold.
Trustees questioned how the district increased attendance between 2021—'22 and 2023—'24. Presenters attributed gains to coordinated pupil personnel interventions, work with municipal courts, social worker outreach and campus-level plans. Board members asked for hard numbers behind the presentation charts; presenters said those data had been distributed in board packets and that additional benchmark results and final Bluebonnet curriculum outcomes would be reported in March and April.
Next steps: the district will provide the requested detailed counts and finalized Bluebonnet results to trustees as they become available.