MISD meets state average in five of 20 STAAR subjects
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include the science test results released on July 31. The state redesigned the science tests to match the science curriculum standards adopted in 2024.
What happened: Across all 2026 STAAR assessments in grades 3 through high school, Midland ISD students met or exceeded the state average for students scoring at the “meets and above” level in just five grade-level subjects: 3rd through 6th-grade math and 5th-grade science.
Proficiency rates show how many students can read and do math at a level in line with expectations for their grade. Students who ‘meet’ or ‘master’ grade-level standards are on track to know what they should each year, and ultimately by the time they graduate.
Why it matters: MISD’s STAAR performance data raises concerns about long-term academic readiness as students progress without meeting grade-level standards, particularly in junior and high school subjects.
- Elementary schools: Ten of the 27 elementary schools posted an average passing rate at or above the state’s average on the same tests: Ben Milam, Bowie, Bush, Carver, Fasken, Franks, Greathouse, Parker, Sam Houston, and Scharbauer.
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Junior highs: Two of the seven junior high schools posted an average passing rate at or above the state’s average on the same tests: San Jacinto and YWLA.
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High schools: Two of the nine high schools posted an average passing rate at or above the state’s average on the same tests: Early College and YWLA.
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| Grade | Subject | MISD % Meets+ | State % Meets+ | Difference |
| 6 | Math | 45% | 39% | +6 |
| 4 | Math | 49% | 49% | 0 |
| 5 | Math | 47% | 47% | 0 |
| 3 | Math | 44% | 44% | 0 |
| 5 | Science | 37% | 37% | 0 |
| 6 | Reading | 51% | 54% | -3 |
| 7 | Math | 26% | 29% | -3 |
| High School | Biology | 67% | 71% | -4 |
| 4 | Reading | 48% | 53% | -5 |
| 5 | Reading | 52% | 58% | -6 |
| 3 | Reading | 44% | 51% | -7 |
| 8 | Math | 40% | 47% | -7 |
| 7 | Reading | 46% | 54% | -8 |
| 8 | Science | 45% | 54% | -9 |
| High School | US History | 60% | 70% | -10 |
| 8 | Reading | 48% | 59% | -11 |
| 8 | Social Studies | 20% | 32% | -12 |
| High School | English I | 42% | 55% | -13 |
| High School | English II | 46% | 60% | -14 |
| High School | Algebra I | 37% | 54% | -17 |
Elementary schools (grades 3–6: 9 assessments)
State average across the 9 assessments: 48%
*Ben Milam has no reported 3rd-grade math. It is averaged over its eight reported assessments against the matching 49% state average.
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| Elementary School | Campus Avg Meets+ | Difference |
| Carver | 96% | +48 |
| Bowie | 71% | +23 |
| Greathouse | 60% | +12 |
| Scharbauer | 55% | +7 |
| Fasken | 54% | +6 |
| Bush | 54% | +6 |
| Sam Houston | 53% | +5 |
| Franks | 51% | +3 |
| Ben Milam* | 51% | +2 |
| Parker | 50% | +2 |
| Santa Rita | 47% | -1 |
| Emerson | 47% | -1 |
| Fannin | 47% | -1 |
| Pease | 44% | -4 |
| Bonham | 42% | -6 |
| Yarbrough | 41% | -7 |
| Lone Star Trails | 41% | -7 |
| Rusk | 40% | -8 |
| De Zavala | 38% | -10 |
| IDEA Travis | 33% | -15 |
| Jones | 32% | -16 |
| Bunche | 32% | -16 |
| Burnet | 30% | -18 |
| South | 30% | -18 |
| Henderson | 28% | -20 |
| Long | 28% | -20 |
| Lamar | 26% | -22 |
Junior highs (grades 7–8: 6 assessments)
State average across the 6 assessments: 46%
*YWLA serves 6th grade in addition to 7th and 8th, and has no reported 7th-grade math. YWLA is averaged across its seven reported assessments, compared with the matching 49% state average.
**San Jacinto serves 6th grade in addition to 7th and 8th. San Jacinto is averaged over its eight assessments against the matching 46% state average.
***IDEA Travis has no reported 8th-grade math and no reported 8th-grade science. IDEA Travis is averaged over its four reported assessments against the matching 44% state average.
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| Junior High | Campus Avg Meets+ | Difference |
| YWLA* | 83% | +34 |
| San Jacinto** | 46% | 0 |
| Goddard | 40% | -6 |
| Abell | 36% | -10 |
| IDEA Travis*** | 33% | -11 |
| Alamo | 31% | -15 |
| Midland Alternative | 5% | -41 |
High schools (EOC: 5 assessments)
State average across the 5 assessments: 62%
* Legacy Freshman and Midland Freshman administer only Algebra I, Biology, and English I. They are compared with the 60% state average on those three tests.
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| High School | Campus Avg Meets+ | Difference |
| YWLA | 98% | +36 |
| Early College | 95% | +33 |
| Legacy Freshman* | 57% | -3 |
| Midland Freshman* | 57% | -3 |
| IDEA Travis | 54% | -8 |
| Legacy High | 33% | -29 |
| Midland High | 29% | -33 |
| Coleman | 21% | -41 |
| Midland Alternative | 15% | -47 |
What’s next: The state will release A-F accountability ratings in August.