Texas Education Agency  
2023 STAAR Performance
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008) - FORT BEND ISD - FORT BEND COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Calculation Report


STAAR Performance Reading/Language
Arts (RLA)
Mathematics Science Social
Studies
Totals Percentages
Total Tests 1,795 891 775 703 4,164
Approaches GL or Above 1,205 595 639 644 3,083 74%
Meets GL or Above 759 215 302 453 1,729 42%
Masters GL 95 54 63 228 440 11%
Total Percentage Points 127%
Component Score 42

Data Table: Accountability Groups


Accountability Groups
  All
Students
African
American
Hispanic White American
Indian
Asian Pacific
Islander
Two or
More
Races
High
Focus^
All Subjects
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 74% 74% 70% 72% 85% 94% 100% 77% 70%
At Meets GL Standard or Above 42% 41% 35% 57% 54% 84% 50% 39% 36%
At Masters GL Standard 11% 9% 8% 20% 15% 41% 33% 6% 7%
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 3,083 1,830 922 43 11 194 6 77 2,246
At Meets GL Standard or Above 1,729 1,008 465 34 7 173 3 39 1,145
At Masters GL Standard 440 223 110 12 2 85 2 6 238
Total Tests 4,164 2,468 1,310 60 13 207 6 100 3,205
Reading/Language Arts (RLA)
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 67% 67% 64% 65% 86% 90% * 70% 63%
At Meets GL Standard or Above 42% 43% 35% 65% 71% 78% * 43% 37%
At Masters GL Standard 5% 4% 3% 13% 0% 32% * 6% 3%
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 1,205 703 371 15 ** 74 * 33 880
At Meets GL Standard or Above 759 451 203 15 ** 64 * 20 514
At Masters GL Standard 95 44 18 3 ** 26 * 3 42
Total Tests 1,795 1,050 583 23 ** 82 * 47 1,403
Mathematics
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 67% 69% 59% 64% * 93% * 56% 62%
At Meets GL Standard or Above 24% 23% 17% 36% * 84% * 19% 20%
At Masters GL Standard 6% 5% 3% 18% * 33% * 0% 5%
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 595 386 151 7 * 40 * 9 425
At Meets GL Standard or Above 215 128 43 4 * 36 * 3 136
At Masters GL Standard 54 29 8 2 * 14 * 0 36
Total Tests 891 560 258 11 * 43 * 16 684
Science
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 82% 83% 78% 86% * 98% * 95% 80%
At Meets GL Standard or Above 39% 40% 29% 50% * 93% * 32% 33%
At Masters GL Standard 8% 7% 4% 14% * 48% * 5% 5%
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 639 382 182 12 * 39 * 21 487
At Meets GL Standard or Above 302 183 67 7 * 37 * 7 205
At Masters GL Standard 63 31 10 2 * 19 * 1 28
Total Tests 775 462 234 14 * 40 * 22 612
Social Studies
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 92% 91% 93% 75% * 98% * 93% 90%
At Meets GL Standard or Above 64% 62% 65% 67% * 86% * 60% 57%
At Masters GL Standard 32% 30% 31% 42% * 62% * 13% 26%
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 644 359 218 9 * 41 * 14 454
At Meets GL Standard or Above 453 246 152 8 * 36 * 9 290
At Masters GL Standard 228 119 74 5 * 26 * 2 132
Total Tests 703 396 235 12 * 42 * 15 506

Data Table: Additional Student Groups


Additional Student Groups
  All
Students
Econ
Disadv
Non-Econ
Disadv
EB/EL
(Current)
EB/EL
(Current &
Monitored)
Special
Ed
(Current)
Special
Ed
(Former)
Continu-
ously
Enrolled
Non-
Continu-
ously
Enrolled
Highly
Mobile
Foster Homeless Migrant
All Subjects
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 74% 71% 82% 61% 63% 39% 45% 74% 74% 46% 32% 62% -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 42% 37% 54% 22% 25% 16% 15% 42% 41% 16% 15% 18% -
At Masters GL Standard 11% 8% 18% 4% 4% 3% 2% 10% 11% 4% 2% 5% -
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 3,083 2,119 964 418 476 193 25 1,963 1,120 37 13 24 -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 1,729 1,090 639 152 189 78 8 1,113 616 13 6 7 -
At Masters GL Standard 440 227 213 26 33 17 1 271 169 3 1 2 -
Total Tests 4,164 2,986 1,178 690 756 495 55 2,648 1,516 80 41 39 -
Reading/Language Arts (RLA)
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 67% 64% 76% 52% 55% 27% 41% 67% 67% 32% 11% 56% -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 42% 38% 54% 19% 22% 14% 21% 42% 42% 8% 5% 11% -
At Masters GL Standard 5% 3% 11% 1% 1% 2% 0% 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% -
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 1,205 840 365 169 192 57 12 764 441 12 2 10 -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 759 498 261 61 78 30 6 483 276 3 1 2 -
At Masters GL Standard 95 41 54 2 4 4 0 60 35 0 0 0 -
Total Tests 1,795 1,313 482 322 350 215 29 1,138 657 37 19 18 -
Mathematics
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 67% 63% 77% 50% 52% 33% 27% 66% 67% 42% 56% 30% -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 24% 20% 34% 13% 14% 10% 0% 25% 23% 16% 22% 10% -
At Masters GL Standard 6% 6% 7% 6% 5% 1% 0% 4% 9% 5% 11% 0% -
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 595 397 198 68 77 35 3 382 213 8 5 3 -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 215 128 87 18 21 11 0 142 73 3 2 1 -
At Masters GL Standard 54 35 19 8 8 1 0 25 29 1 1 0 -
Total Tests 891 634 257 136 148 107 11 575 316 19 9 10 -
Science
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 82% 80% 90% 71% 73% 54% 67% 83% 82% 62% 44% * -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 39% 34% 52% 19% 21% 17% 8% 39% 38% 23% 22% * -
At Masters GL Standard 8% 5% 18% 1% 1% 4% 0% 8% 9% 0% 0% * -
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 639 459 180 92 102 49 8 380 259 8 4 * -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 302 197 105 25 29 15 1 181 121 3 2 * -
At Masters GL Standard 63 26 37 1 1 4 0 35 28 0 0 * -
Total Tests 775 574 201 129 139 90 12 460 315 13 9 * -
Social Studies
Percent of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 92% 91% 93% 86% 88% 63% * 92% 91% 82% * 100% -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 64% 57% 78% 47% 51% 27% * 65% 64% 36% * 43% -
At Masters GL Standard 32% 27% 43% 15% 17% 10% * 32% 34% 18% * 29% -
Number of Tests
At Approaches GL Standard or Above 644 423 221 89 105 52 * 437 207 9 * 7 -
At Meets GL Standard or Above 453 267 186 48 61 22 * 307 146 4 * 3 -
At Masters GL Standard 228 125 103 15 20 8 * 151 77 2 * 2 -
Total Tests 703 465 238 103 119 83 * 475 228 11 * 7 -

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one racial/ethnic group is masked, then the second smallest racial/ethnic group is masked regardless of size.
^ This is a new accountability group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Econ Disadv, EB/EL (Current & Monitored), Special Ed (Current), or Highly Mobile.
This is an additional student group introduced in 2023; it includes students who are Foster, Homeless, or Migrant.

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