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MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA) - The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released the spring 2024 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) 3-8 results of Friday, June 14.

The percentage of MISD students meeting grade-level standards in reading increased in grades 4-7, with a 6 percent increase in 4th grade, according to spring 2024 preliminary reports. MISD also saw gains in fifth and sixth-grade math, with a six percentage-point increase in 5th-grade math.

End-of-year results show that kindergarten students reading at grade level increased from 59 percent last year to 64 percent this year. First grader reading levels also improved by 7 percent.

“We are proud of the gains we saw in reading and math and acknowledge multiple areas of opportunity to improve,” said MISD Superintendent Dr. Stephanie Howard. “Our goal is to achieve state level averages or above, and we are collectively working as a team to address the areas that are not yet at that level. I want to commend our teachers and students for their hard work over the year to bring us to this point and look forward to seeing more improvement in the coming year.”

The School Improvement team, led by Erin Bueno, is driving the work to improve student outcomes through tight data processes and working closely with the Teaching & Learning and Leadership teams.

“Receiving this data is key in our efforts to pinpoint areas for improvement,” Bueno said. “Our strategies to improve include conducting a root cause analysis on the district and campus levels, executing strategic action plans, and collaborating with the appropriate staff to ensure student success.”

Priorities for improvement include 7th-8th grade math, 5th & 8th grade science, and 8th social studies.