Reading
41.0%
State avg 42.0%
District avg 37.7%
County avg 41.2%
+19.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 37.7%
County avg 41.2%
+19.0pp since 2020-21
Test scores
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STAAR, SY 2022-23
All grades, all students. % Meets Grade Level or Above.Mathematics
31.0%
State avg 39.4%
District avg 33.0%
County avg 40.0%
-5.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 33.0%
County avg 40.0%
-5.0pp since 2020-21
Science
48.0%
State avg 31.6%
District avg 37.0%
County avg 34.4%
+21.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 37.0%
County avg 34.4%
+21.0pp since 2020-21
Social Studies
40.0%
State avg 32.4%
District avg 42.0%
County avg 32.9%
+25.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 42.0%
County avg 32.9%
+25.0pp since 2020-21
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level, about 31 of 100 do math at grade level, about 48 of 100 are at grade level in science, and about 40 of 100 are at grade level in social studies. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 42, 39, 32, and 32. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 5 points, science scores are up about 21 points, and social studies scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, SY 2022-23
Share of tested students at each STAAR level.Reading
| Grade | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | 18.0% | 23.0% | 27.0% | 32.0% |
Mathematics
| Grade | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | 8.0% | 23.0% | 34.0% | 35.0% |
Science
| Grade | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | 12.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 32.0% |
Social Studies
| Grade | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | 12.0% | 28.0% | 16.0% | 44.0% |
Each tested student counts in exactly one level, so each row adds to about 100%. The headline Meets Grade Level or Above rate is the sum of the top two levels.
3-year history
All grades, all students. PALACIOS J H Texas avgReading
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 41.0% | 37.7% | 41.2% | 42.0% |
| SY 2021-22 | 33.0% | 34.7% | 35.4% | 41.8% |
| SY 2020-21 | 22.0% | 25.3% | 26.7% | 30.6% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 31.0% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 39.4% |
| SY 2021-22 | 28.0% | 34.7% | 34.5% | 37.2% |
| SY 2020-21 | 36.0% | 42.0% | 44.8% | 29.9% |
Science
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 48.0% | 37.0% | 34.4% | 31.6% |
| SY 2021-22 | 32.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 32.5% |
| SY 2020-21 | 27.0% | 28.0% | 21.6% | 25.7% |
Social Studies
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 40.0% | 42.0% | 32.9% | 32.4% |
| SY 2021-22 | 18.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% | 28.7% |
| SY 2020-21 | 15.0% | 15.0% | 26.0% | 26.4% |
How to read these scores
What is STAAR?
STAAR (the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) is the annual statewide test used by all Texas public schools. Students in grades 3 through 8 take it in reading and math, with science added in grades 5 and 8 and social studies in grade 8. High school students take End-of-Course (EOC) STAAR exams in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.
What does "% Meets Grade Level or Above" mean?
It is the percentage of students at the school whose scores reached or exceeded the "Meets Grade Level" threshold on the test. Texas reports four performance levels (Did Not Meet, Approaches, Meets, Masters). "Meets" and above means the student is performing at grade level or above. A higher number is better.
What does 41.0% mean for Reading at PALACIOS J H?
It means about 41.0 percent of students tested at PALACIOS J H performed at grade level or above on the STAAR Reading test in 2022-23. The statewide average for Texas that year was 42.0%. The other students fell into the lower performance levels.
How is the state average calculated?
It is a weighted average, not a simple average of each school's number. We multiply each public school's score by how many of its students tested, add those together for all schools in Texas, and divide by the total students tested that year. This way a big school with 1,500 students counts more than a small school with 50 students, which is the right way to ask "how did the typical student do this year?". District and county averages on this page use the same method, just scoped to that district or county.
Where does this data come from?
Texas Education Agency, State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), via the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). School-level All Students subgroup. Headline metric is the cumulative "Meets Grade Level or Above" rate.
How often is it updated?
STAAR is administered once a year (spring). Results are released by the state in the summer or early fall. We refresh this page after each annual release.