Texas elementary and middle school students made gains in reading this year, prompting education leaders to celebrate the scores as a sign that the state's focus on literacy is paying off. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring STAAR testing scores for third through eighth grade students on Tuesday, showing reading and language arts scores improved across ...

Students walking to class at Webb Middle School in Austin. Across Texas, third- through eighth-graders are still struggling to perform at pre-pandemic levels in math on the annual STAAR exam.

The Fort Worth Independent School District Administration building at 7060 Camp Bowie Blvd on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. Abigail Dollins Fort Worth Star-Telegram The percentage of ...

Richardson ISD students improved on most high school and math State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, end ...

Texas students gained ground in math and social studies on spring 2026 STAAR tests, but reading results stayed largely flat, ...

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San Antonio high school students showed sweeping improvement in reading and math on their 2026 state tests, reversing the decline in performance reported in 2025. The Texas Education Agency released ...

The percentage of test-takers in the Fort Worth Independent School District who met grade level on the state’s elementary and middle school-level STAAR test increased across almost all grades in both ...