HISD Research and Accountability, May 2015
Table 1. HISD STAAR English and Spanish Combined for 2012-2015^
All Students Grades 3 8 Reading (Spring Administration)
Percent Met Phase-In 1 Standard
STAAR Reading
All Students Tested
Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015
1 yr. Change (2014 to
2015)
4 yr. Change (2012 to
2015) # Tested
% Met
% Met
% Met
# Tested
% Met
HISD Grade 3 15,977 71% 74% 68% 17,034 70% 2 %pt. increase 1
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 3 364,254 75% 78% 75% 376,972 76% 1 %pt. increase 1
%pt.
increase
HISD Grade 4 14,912 71% 65% 66% 16,513 63% 3 %pt. decrease 8
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 4 357,733 76% 71% 73% 366,987 73% No change 3 %pt.
decrease
HISD Grade 5 14,558 72% 70% 68% 15,402 68% No change 4 %pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 5 358,792 77% 77% 76% 363,551 78% 2 %pt. increase 1
%pt.
increase
HISD Grade 6 12,240 67% 64% 68% 12,963 64% 4 %pt. decrease 3
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 6 354,387 75% 71% 77% 358,065 76% 1 %pt. decrease 1
%pt.
increase
HISD Grade 7 11,747 70% 72% 67% 12,746 64% 3 %pt. decrease 6
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 7 347,911 76% 77% 75% 357,341 75% No change 1 %pt.
decrease
HISD Grade 8 11,752 76% 77% 75% 13,048 68% 7 %pt. decrease 8
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 8 340,860 80% 84% 83% 360,013 78% 5 %pt. decrease 2
%pt.
decrease ^STAAR results only; excludes L, M, Acc., Alt., and
Alternate 2 results; 1st administration for Gr. 5 & 8. Sources:
TEA Pearson Analytic Tool, previous years; 2015 TEA-Pearson student
level data file, May 2015
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HISD Research and Accountability, May 2015
Table 2. HISD STAAR English and Spanish Combined for 2012-2015^
All Students Grades 4 and 7 Writing, Grades 5 and 8 Science
and Grade 8 Social Studies (Spring Administration) Percent Met
Phase-In 1 Standard
STAAR Writing All Students
Tested
Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015
1 yr. Change (2014 to
2015)
4 yr. Change (2012 to
2015) # Tested
% Met
% Met
% Met
# Tested
% Met
HISD Grade 4 14,894 70% 68% 69% 16,544 63% 6 %pt. decrease 7
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 4 356,869 71% 70% 73% 368,94
3 69% 4 %pt.
decrease 2 %pt.
decrease
HISD Grade 7 11,745 67% 64% 66% 12,757 63% 3 %pt. decrease 4
%pt.
decrease
Texas Grade 7 347,294 71% 70% 70% 359,18
9 72% 2 %pt.
increase 1 %pt.
increase
STAAR Science & Social Studies
All Students Tested
Spring 2012 Spring 2013 Spring 2014 Spring 2015
1 yr. Change (2014 to
2015)
4 yr. Change (2012 to
2015) # Tested
% Met
% Met
% Met
# Tested
% Met
HISD Grade 5 Science 14,518 69% 66% 66% 15,118 63%
3 %pt. decrease
6 %pt. decrease
Texas Grade 5 Science
358,691 72% 72% 73%
361,065 71%
2 %pt. decrease
1 %pt. decrease
HISD Grade 8 Science 11,457 66% 68% 64% 12,174 61%
3 %pt. decrease
5 %pt. decrease
Texas Grade 8 Science
336,661 70% 75% 71%
357,382 70%
1 %pt. decrease No change
HISD Grade 8 Social Studies 11,393 53% 57% 54% 12,366 55%
1 %pt. increase
2 %pt. increase
Texas Grade 8 Social Studies
336,762 59% 63% 62%
356,924 64%
2 %pt. increase
5 %pt. increase
^STAAR results only; excludes L, M, Acc., Alt., and Alternate 2
results. Sources: TEA Pearson Analytic Tool, previous years; 2015
TEA-Pearson student level data file, May 2015
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