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Judson ISD presents 24-25 annual report showing gains in readiness, flags middle-school math as priority
Summary
Director of accountability Denise Jones presented Judson ISD's 24-25 annual/TAPR report showing gains in early reading and science, a 12-point boost in college/career/military readiness and lower chronic absenteeism, while middle-school math drop-offs and some EOC areas remain priorities for action.
Denise Jones, the district's director of accountability, unveiled Judson ISD's required 2024-25 annual/TAPR report during a public hearing, highlighting both academic gains and remaining priorities. Jones told the board the district saw third-grade STAR reading gains of three percentage points and notable increases in science (fifth grade up seven points), while districtwide STAR progress improved in 10 of 13 performance reports.
Jones said chronic absenteeism fell by about eight percentage points compared with the prior reporting period, representing roughly 191 additional students attending consistently. She also reported a 12-point increase in the district's college, career and military readiness (CCMR) rate, which she said equated to roughly 200 additional students meeting those readiness indicators.
"These data inform our Northstar goals," Jones said, urging trustees and the community to view the numbers as the basis for targeted interventions and continuous improvement. She noted the district remained accredited and that campus- and district-level reports would be posted online.
Trustees praised campus staff and academic trainers but pushed administration for follow-up on weaker areas. Several trustees underscored a continued focus on middle-school mathematics after the presentation showed an 18-point drop in middle-school approaches in some MOI-linked analyses. Dr. Doohart Toppen of the curriculum team said the decline was largely traced to geometry and measurement items that the district plans to address through small-group interventions, redesigned curriculum guides and expanded PLC work.
Superintendent Dr. Jay and board members also discussed transparency and community outreach: one trustee said she would hold district town halls to help parents interpret STAR data and suggested posting a direct link to the TAPR presentation on the district homepage for the first weeks after release.
Administration identified corrective actions already underway, including adoption of Bluebonnet (Eureka) math materials districtwide, increased PLC training, targeted Saturday tutoring at selected elementary campuses, and expanded embedded intervention time during the school day. Jones said the special education determination remained at a level two and that local action plans were in place to improve compliance ahead of any TEA-required interventions.
The district will post the full presentation and supporting documents on its accountability webpage; administration said it will continue monthly data reviews and campus-level action planning as STAR and other spring assessments conclude.
