The Texas Education Agency has released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results for students in Grades 3-8 across Harrison County.
The results that were released per district include assessments in coursework for mathematics and reading-language arts (RLA) in grades 3-8, 5th and 8th grade science, and 8th grade social studies. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath spoke about the results after the assessments were released, highlighting both gaps and progress that could be seen across state-wide averages.
“Results from the 2024 STAAR 3-8 assessments reveal the significant gaps in mathematics achievement across our schools,” said Morath. “While we continue to see progress in other areas — which is a testament to the dedication and skill of our Texas educators — it’s clear that math performance is not where students need it to be for success after graduation.”
The 2024 spring results that were released indicate declining mathematics and science performance across all tested grade levels. The TEA emphasized the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic when discussing these results, ensuring that there is still additional progress to be made moving forward.
“Pandemic-induced disruptions to learning exacerbated students’ difficulties in mastering fundamental math concepts,” said Morath. “As a result, we must keep our foot on the gas to intensify efforts in providing targeted interventions and research-based education strategies to ensure that students obtain necessary foundational skills and concepts and achieve the desired academic outcomes not only in math but across all subject areas.”
The following information represents the average percentage of students by performance level across the state of Texas for the tested courses.
- 2024 STAAR Math grades 3-8 and Algebra I: 31% Did Not Meet, 28% Approaches, 24% Meets, 17% Masters
- 2024 STAAR RLA grades 3-8 and English I & II: 26% Did Not Meet, 21% Approaches, 31% Meets, 22% Masters
- 2024 STAAR Science grades 5 and 8 and Biology: 28% Did Not Meet, 30% Approaches, 27% Meets, 15% Masters
- 2024 STAAR Social Studies grade 8 and U.S. History: 24% Did Not Meet, 27% Approaches, 23% Meets, 26% Masters
The following information represents the results released by the TEA for the school districts in Harrison and Marion counties in grades 3-8, including Marshall ISD, Elysian Fields ISD, Hallsville ISD, Harleton ISD, Jefferson ISD, Karnack ISD and Waskom ISD.
Marshall ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 336 tests taken: 42% Did Not Meet, 58% Approaches and Above, 27% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
4th grade with 322 tests taken: 37% Did Not Meet, 63% Approaches and Above, 37% Meets and Above, 14% Masters
5th grade with 360 tests taken: 37% Did Not Meet, 63% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
6th grade with 318 tests taken: 41% Did Not Meet, 59% Approaches and Above, 26% Meets and Above, 9% Masters
7th grade with 327 tests taken: 41% Did Not Meet, 59% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
8th grade with 314 tests taken: 23% Did Not Meet, 77% Approaches and Above, 44% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
STAAR Mathematics Spanish
3rd grade with 24 tests taken: 79% Did Not Meet, 21% Approaches and Above, 8% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
4th grade with 14 tests taken: 71% Did Not Meet, 29% Approaches and Above, 29% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
5th grade with 8 tests taken: 75% Did Not Meet, 25% Approaches and Above, 13% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 304 tests taken: 28% Did Not Meet, 72% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
4th grade with 311 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 40% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
5th grade with 350 tests taken: 30% Did Not Meet, 70% Approaches and Above, 42% Meets and Above, 19% Masters
6th grade with 317 tests taken: 35% Did Not Meet, 65% Approaches and Above, 41% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
7th grade with 330 tests taken: 34% Did Not Meet, 66% Approaches and Above, 44% Meets and Above, 21% Masters
8th grade with 406 tests taken: 28% Did Not Meet, 72% Approaches and Above, 47% Meets and Above, 24% Masters
STAAR Reading Spanish
3rd grade with 46 tests taken: 63% Did Not Meet, 37% Approaches and Above, 7% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
4th grade with 24 tests taken: 46% Did Not Meet, 54% Approaches and Above, 25% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
5th grade with 19 tests taken: 53% Did Not Meet, 47% Approaches and Above, 21% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 358 tests taken: 59% Did Not Meet, 41% Approaches and Above, 17% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
8th grade with 405 tests taken: 36% Did Not Meet, 64% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 9% Masters
STAAR Science Spanish
5th grade with 11 tests taken: 82% Did Not Meet, 18% Approaches and Above, 0% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 400 tests taken: 55% Did Not Meet, 45% Approaches and Above, 20% Meets and Above, 9% Masters
Elysian Fields ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 39 tests taken: 10% Did Not Meet, 90% Approaches and Above, 64% Meets and Above, 21% Masters
4th grade with 65 tests taken: 38% Did Not Meet, 62% Approaches and Above, 37% Meets and Aboves, 12% Masters
5th grade with 60 tests taken: 30% Did Not Meet, 70% Approaches and Above, 37% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
6th grade with 63 tests taken: 21% Did Not Meet, 79% Approaches and Above, 48% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
7th grade with 61 tests taken: 20% Did Not Meet, 80% Approaches and Above, 54% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
8th grade with 38 tests taken: 26% Did Not Meet, 74% Approaches and Above, 18% Meets and Above, 3% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 39 tests taken: 5% Did Not Meet, 95% Approaches and Above, 85% Meets and Above, 51% Masters
4th grade with 63 tests taken: 10% Did Not Meet, 90% Approaches and Above, 60% Meets and Above, 33% Masters
5th grade with 60 tests taken: 23% Did Not Meet, 77% Approaches and Above, 50% Meets and Above, 15% Masters
6th grade with 63 tests taken: 16% Did Not Meet, 84% Approaches and Above, 68% Meets and Above, 35% Masters
7th grade with 59 tests taken: 14% Did Not Meet, 86% Approaches and Above, 66% Meets and Masters, 37% Masters
8th grade with 53 tests taken: 6% Did Not Meet, 94% Approaches and Above, 79% Meets and Masters, 47% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 60 tests taken: 47% Did Not Meet, 53% Approaches and Above, 22% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
8th grade with 53 tests taken: 9% Did Not Meet, 91% Approaches and Above, 57% Meets and Above, 19% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 52 tests taken: 17% Did Not Meet, 83% Approaches and Above, 35% Meets and Above, 12% Masters
Hallsville ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 512 test taken: 38% Did Not Meet, 62% Approaches and Above, 33% Meets and Above, 12% Masters
4th grade with 653 tests taken: 47% Did Not Meet, 53% Approaches and Above, 32% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
5th grade with 888 tests taken: 52% Did Not Meet, 48% Approaches and Above, 28% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
6th grade with 1,447 tests taken: 53% Did Not Meet, 47% Approaches and Above, 19% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
7th grade with 1,991 tests taken: 65% Did Not Meet, 35% Approaches and Above, 18% Meets and Above, 6% Masters
8th grade with 2,671 tests taken: 63% Did Not Meet, 37% Approaches and Above, 11% Meets and Above, 4% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 514 tests taken: 31% Did Not Meet, 69% Approaches and Above, 40% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
4th grade with 676 test taken: 29% Did Not Meet, 71% Approaches and Above, 37% Meets and Above, 17% Masters
5th grade with 900 tests taken: 35% Did Not Meet, 65% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 17% Masters
6th grade with 1,447 tests taken: 37% Did Not Meet, 63% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
7th grade with 1,996 tests taken: 39% Did Not Meet, 61% Approaches and Above, 36% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
8th grade with 2,741 tests taken: 32% Did Not Meet, 68% Approaches and Above, 36% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 896 tests taken: 54% Did Not Meet, 46% Approaches and Above, 25% Meets and Above, 14% Masters
8th grade with 2,882 tests taken: 59% Did Not Meet, 41% Approaches and Above, 16% Meets and Above, 4% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 2,905 tests taken: 66% Did Not Meet, 34% Approaches and Above, 12% Meets and Above, 5% Masters
Harleton ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 62 tests taken: 26% Did Not Meet, 74% Approaches and Above, 50% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
4th grade with 45 tests taken: 13% Did Not Meet, 87% Approaches and Above, 58% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
5th grade with 57 tests taken: 7% Did Not Meet, 93% Approaches and Above, 51% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
6th grade with 53 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
7th grade with 43 tests taken: 14% Did Not Meet, 86% Approaches and Above, 60% Meets and Above, 26% Masters
8th grade with 58 tests taken: 12% Did Not Meet, 88% Approaches and Above, 64% Meets and Above, 24% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 62 tests taken: 16% Did Not Meet, 84% Approaches and Above, 58% Meets and Above, 27% Masters
4th grade with 45 tests taken: 7% Did Not Meet, 93% Approaches and Above, 76% Meets and Above, 36% Masters
5th grade with 55 tests taken: 4% Did Not Meet, 96% Approaches and Above, 65% Meets and Above, 25% Masters
6th grade with 53 tests taken: 11% Did Not Meet, 89% Approaches and Above, 72% Meets and Above, 28% Masters
7th grade with 43 tests taken: 0% Did Not Meet, 100% Approaches and Above, 86% Meets and Above, 44% Masters
8th grade with 58 tests taken: 3% Did Not Meet, 97% Approaches and Above, 83% Meets and Above, 45% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 57 tests taken: 9% Did Not Meet, 91% Approaches and Above, 47% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
8th grade with 58 tests taken: 19% Did Not Meet, 81% Approaches and Above, 57% Meets and Above, 12% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 58 tests taken: 22% Did Not Meet, 78% Approaches and Above, 62% Meets and Above, 40% Masters
Jefferson ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 64 tests taken: 39% Did Not Meet, 61% Approaches and Above, 30% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
4th grade with 60 tests taken: 47% Did Not Meet, 53% Approaches and Above, 33% Meets and Above, 15% Masters
5th grade with 73 tests taken: 36% Did Not Meet, 64% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
6th grade with 76 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 7% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
7th grade with 78 tests taken: 63% Did Not Meet, 37% Approaches and Above, 15% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
8th grade with 90 tests taken: 44% Did Not Meet, 56% Approaches and Above, 26% Meets and Above, 6% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 64 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 52% Meets and Above, 19% Masters
4th grade with 60 tests taken: 20% Did Not Meet, 80% Approaches and Above, 33% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
5th grade with 72 tests taken: 28% Did Not Meet, 72% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 14% Masters
6th grade with 78 tests taken: 37% Did Not Meet, 63% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
7th grade with 84 tests taken: 49% Did Not Meet, 51% Approaches and Above, 27% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
8th grade with 83 tests taken: 18% Did Not Meet, 82% Approaches and Above, 49% Meets and Above, 23% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 73 tests taken: 52% Did Not Meet, 48% Approaches and Above, 18% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
8th grade with 84 tests taken: 27% Did Not Meet, 73% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 11% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 84 tests taken: 45% Did Not Meet, 55% Approaches and Above, 25% Meets and Above, 8% Masters
Karnack ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 14 tests taken: 57% Did Not Meet, 43% Approaches and Above, 21% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
4th grade with 14 tests taken: 64% Did Not Meet, 36% Approaches and Above, 14% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
5th grade with 6 tests taken: 83% Did Not Meet, 17% Approaches and Above, 17% Meets and Above, 17% Masters
6th grade with 14 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 14% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
7th grade with 8 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
8th grade 11 tests taken: 27% Did Not Meet, 73% Approaches and Above, 45% Meets and Above, 18% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 14 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 29% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
4th grade with 14 tests taken: 7% Did Not Meet, 93% Approaches and Above, 21% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
5th grade with 6 tests taken: 33% Did Not Meet, 67% Approaches and Above, 17% Meets and Above, 17% Masters
6th grade with 14 tests taken: 43% Did Not Meet, 57% Approaches and Above, 36% Meets and Above, 14% Masters
7th grade with 8 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 50% Meets and Above, 25% Masters
8th grade with 11 tests taken: 9% Did Not Meet, 91% Approaches and Above, 55% Meets and Above, 9% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 6 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 17% Meets and Above, 17% Masters
8th grade with 11 tests taken: 27% Did Not Meet, 73% Approaches and Above, 27% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 11 tests taken: 45% Did Not Meet, 55% Approaches and Above, 18% Meets and Above, 0% Masters
Waskom ISD
STAAR Mathematics
3rd grade with 49 tests taken: 41% Did Not Meet, 59% Approaches and Above, 35% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
4th grade with 63 tests taken: 14% Did Not Meet, 86% Approaches and Above, 51% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
5th grade with 54 tests taken: 30% Did Not Meet, 70% Approaches and Above, 37% Meets and Above, 4% Masters
6th grade with 54 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 9% Meets and Above, 2% Masters
7th grade with 61 tests taken: 36% Did Not Meet, 64% Approaches and Above, 31% Meets and Above, 10% Masters
8th grade with 56 tests taken: 34% Did Not Meet, 66% Approaches and Above, 18% Meets and Above, 4% Masters
STAAR Reading
3rd grade with 48 tests taken: 25% Did Not Meet, 75% Approaches and Above, 38% Meets and Above, 13% Masters
4th grade with 64 tests taken: 11% Did Not Meet, 89% Approaches and Above, 52% Meets and Above, 16% Masters
5th grade with 56 tests taken: 20% Did Not Meet, 80% Approaches and Above, 46% Meets and Above, 18% Masters
6th grade with 54 tests taken: 24% Did Not Meet, 76% Approaches and Above, 41% Meets and Above, 9% Masters
7th grade with 61 tests taken: 21% Did Not Meet, 79% Approaches and Above, 64% Meets and Above, 28% Masters
8th grade with 70 tests taken: 27% Did Not Meet, 73% Approaches and Above, 39% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
STAAR Science
5th grade with 56 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 20% Meets and Above, 4% Masters
8th grade with 70 tests taken: 40% Did Not Meet, 60% Approaches and Above, 30% Meets and Above, 7% Masters
STAAR Social Studies
8th grade with 70 tests taken: 50% Did Not Meet, 50% Approaches and Above, 14% Meets and Above, 3% Masters