STAAR Data Report Analysis by District Area Illustrates Gaps and Bright Spots
City Education Partners released their 2023 City of San Antonio STAAR Data Report: An Analysis of Test Results for Students in Grades 3-8 on Thursday, September 21. Their proprietary analysis reviews results by district area and highlights “Bright Spots” schools per district. The STAAR Data Report focused on the 2023 academic performance of how schools did in getting their students on grade level based on the STAAR tests. Students in San Antonio met or exceeded grade-level standards only 38% of the time on State of Texas tests (STAAR) for the 2022-2023 academic year in Grades 3-8 for Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies, representing a 1% decrease since the Spring of 2022.
The report defines Bright Spots as schools at above-average proficiency and serving more economically disadvantaged students. These schools are beating the odds and overcoming the myth that students coming into some of these schools are too far behind to help.
Additionally, the report focuses on how schools are doing in each San Antonio City Council district. Education should be considered an essential public service, on par with services like electricity, public health, and public safety. It’s not just a matter of classroom performance, but a critical factor that directly impacts various aspects of the San Antonio community. The quality of San Antonio’s public education system affects public health, safety, and economic well-being. The widespread implications of the health of San Antonio’s education system should energize city leaders to prioritize education and partner with the public school districts, charter school organizations, and partners to collectively hold themselves accountable for excellence and lift up the necessary conditions to keep promises to children.
Proficiency rates in both math and reading in 6 of the 10 city council districts fall below the state average. Less than half of the students in San Antonio are reading on grade level, and just one-third are on grade level in math. Even in Council District 9, the city’s highest-performing council district, nearly 3 out of every 10 students did not meet grade-level standards in Reading, and 4 out of every 10 students were not on grade level in Math. This data highlights ongoing inequities and system-wide issues that leave too many students behind.
To review the report and see how your district is doing, visit https://tinyurl.com/5h6e8dcs.
