Reading
38.0%
State avg 42.0%
District avg 39.1%
County avg 35.9%
+9.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 39.1%
County avg 35.9%
+9.0pp since 2020-21
Test scores
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STAAR, SY 2022-23
All grades, all students. % Meets Grade Level or Above.Mathematics
25.0%
State avg 39.4%
District avg 31.1%
County avg 31.6%
-18.0pp since 2020-21
District avg 31.1%
County avg 31.6%
-18.0pp since 2020-21
Science
N/A
State avg 31.6%
District avg 25.4%
County avg 20.9%
District avg 25.4%
County avg 20.9%
Social Studies
N/A
State avg 32.4%
District avg 21.3%
County avg 24.7%
District avg 21.3%
County avg 24.7%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 42 and 39. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 18 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 | 0.0% | 38.0% | 50.0% | 12.0% |
Mathematics
| Grade | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All grades | 0.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% |
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. VAN BUREN Texas avgReading
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 38.0% | 39.1% | 35.9% | 42.0% |
| SY 2021-22 | 43.0% | 38.6% | 37.2% | 41.8% |
| SY 2020-21 | 29.0% | 29.3% | 25.6% | 30.6% |
Mathematics
| Year | School | District | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY 2022-23 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 31.6% | 39.4% |
| SY 2021-22 | 36.0% | 29.8% | 29.1% | 37.2% |
| SY 2020-21 | 43.0% | 36.1% | 22.9% | 29.9% |
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 38.0% mean for Reading at VAN BUREN EL?
It means about 38.0 percent of students tested at VAN BUREN EL 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.