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Lancaster ISD presents midyear NWEA MAP data; reading strong, math shows room to grow
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Summary
District presenters told the board that midyear NWEA MAP data for 2025–26 show most tested subjects at average or above-average levels, with reading (English and Spanish) as a strength and math showing progress but remaining an area for additional focus; district staff plan interventions and will use MAP projections to forecast STAAR outcomes.
Lancaster ISD staff presented midyear NWEA MAP (MAP) data to the board on April 8, showing that most tested areas are performing at or above average at the district level. Presenters said reading (both English and Spanish) produced the strongest results, and biology showed notable growth. Math, while making gains, remains a targeted area for continued intervention.
Presenters — introduced as Miss Bell and Dr. Barker — explained the MAP charts comparing 2024–25 and 2025–26 middle-of-year results. District staff use the MAP data to project STAAR (state assessment) performance: yellow on the district chart indicates projected approaches, green indicates above-average and potential meets/mastery. The presenters emphasized that MAP midyear projections are an early indicator and that growth is expected toward the end of year assessments.
Board members asked for disaggregated data, and trustees asked specifically whether special-education students were included in the MAP results; staff confirmed they are included and agreed to provide breakdowns comparing special-education student performance to the broader cohort. Trustees also requested correlations between prior-year MAP results and STAAR outcomes, and staff offered to pull the precise correlation tables and references to earlier board presentations.
Trustees did not take action on the presentation; staff said they would return with end-of-year data and a follow-up report.
