	Texas Education Agency
2024 Closing the Gaps
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008) - FORT BEND ISD - FORT BEND COUNTY

Calculation Report

Component	Total Earned Points	Total Possible Points	Component Points	Weight	Total Points
Academic Achievement	9	32	28.1	50.0%	14.1
Graduation Status	7	16	43.8	10.0%	4.4
ELP Status	4	4	100.0	10.0%	10.0
School Quality Status	6	16	37.5	30.0%	11.3
Closing the Gaps Score					40

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Data Table: Accountability Groups

Accountability Groups
	All Students	African American	Hispanic	White	American Indian	Asian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	High Focus^	Total Earned Points	Total Possible Points
Groups to be evaluated based on 2023 accountability	✓	✓	✓						✓
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2024 Target	44%	32%	36%	62%	43%	74%	45%	58%	32%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	53%	43%	47%	68%	53%	78%	54%	65%	43%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38)	72%	66%	68%	81%	72%	87%	73%	79%	66%
Points Earned	3	3	0						3
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	44%	49%	31%	75%	25%	82%	40%	58%	39%
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above	680	414	173	15	2	55	2	19	517
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted)	1,540	847	563	20	8	67	5	33	1,309
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	42%	43%	35%	65%	--	78%	--	43%	37%
Mathematics 2024 Target	38%	26%	35%	48%	37%	72%	41%	44%	31%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	48%	38%	46%	57%	48%	77%	51%	53%	43%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38)	69%	63%	68%	74%	69%	86%	71%	72%	66%
Points Earned	0	0	0						0
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	18%	19%	10%	27%	14%	84%	*	21%	14%
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above	138	75	28	4	**	27	*	3	87
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted)	749	399	284	15	**	32	*	14	621
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	24%	23%	17%	33%	--	84%	--	18%	20%
Total Points										9	32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2024 Target	69%	65%	66%	72%	68%	81%	70%	72%	64%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	78%	75%	76%	80%	77%	85%	78%	80%	74%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38)	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	94%
Points Earned	3	3	3						3
2024 Academic Growth Score	72%	75%	67%	87%	85%	83%	*	61%	71%
2024 Growth Points	718.50	420.25	215.50	14.75	**	49.00	*	12.75	581.75
2024 Total Tests	992	563	324	17	**	59	*	21	820
2023 Academic Growth Score	62%	64%	56%	53%	--	80%	--	66%	59%
Mathematics 2024 Target	76%	74%	77%	73%	74%	87%	72%	73%	75%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	82%	81%	83%	80%	81%	90%	80%	80%	82%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38)	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%
Points Earned	0	0	0						0
2024 Academic Growth Score	63%	65%	57%	83%	*	96%	*	50%	62%
2024 Growth Points	229.25	135.25	77.25	5.00	*	5.75	*	2.50	207.00
2024 Total Tests	366	208	135	6	*	6	*	5	333
2023 Academic Growth Score	68%	73%	57%	--	--	95%	--	48%	67%
Total Points										12	32
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2024 Target	90.0%	86.3%	88.1%	93.8%	87.4%	96.7%	88.3%	90.8%	86.5%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	92.7%	90.2%	91.4%	95.2%	90.9%	97.1%	91.5%	93.2%	90.3%
Long Term Target (2037-38)	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%	98.0%
Points Earned	0	3	1						3
2023 % Graduated	89.6%	90.9%	84.7%	90.0%	*	100.0%	-	77.8%	88.2%
2023 # Graduated	543	321	155	9	*	50	-	**	367
2023 Total in Class	606	353	183	10	*	50	-	**	416
2022 % Graduated	89.9%	91.2%	84.2%	86.7%	--	97.6%	--	100.0%	86.6%
Total Points										7	16
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2024 Target									34%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)									36%
Long Term Target (2037-38)									40%
Points Earned									4
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate									40%
2024 TELPAS Progress									155
2024 TELPAS Total									392
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate									50%
Total Points										4	4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2024 Target	47	36	42	58	45	74	47	56	39
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	57	46	52	68	55	81	57	66	49
Long Term Target (2037-38)	77	66	72	88	75	95	77	86	69
Points Earned	0	3	0						0
2024 STAAR Component Score	41	43	33	53	39	76	30	52	38
2024 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above	75%	79%	65%	84%	73%	95%	73%	80%	72%
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	40%	43%	28%	58%	35%	85%	18%	57%	35%
2024 % at Masters GL Standard	9%	8%	6%	16%	8%	47%	0%	19%	7%
2024 Total Tests	3,549	1,967	1,261	45	26	164	11	75	2,946
2023 STAAR Component Score	42	41	38	50	51	73	--	41	38
Total Points										3	16
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2024 Target	63%	47%	60%	71%	58%	84%	51%	63%	56%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	73%	57%	70%	79%	68%	88%	61%	73%	66%
Long Term Target (2037-38)	93%	77%	90%	95%	88%	95%	81%	93%	86%
Points Earned	1	2	1						2
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR	44%	44%	35%	40%	*	83%	-	57%	41%
2023 # Students Meeting CCMR	258	150	57	4	*	43	-	**	164
2023 Total Students	580	344	165	10	*	52	-	**	396
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR	38%	35%	31%	54%	--	80%	--	17%	33%
Total Points										6	16
Participation 2023-24
Target	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%
RLA
% Participation	97%	97%	97%	91%	100%	100%	100%	92%	97%
# Participants	1,751	897	701	21	10	81	5	33	1,509
Total Students	1,808	924	726	23	10	81	5	36	1,559
Mathematics
% Participation	94%	95%	92%	94%	100%	97%	*	93%	93%
# Participants	793	427	289	17	**	35	*	14	662
Total Students	846	451	315	18	**	36	*	15	710

Data Table: Additional Groups

Additional Groups
	All Students	Econ Disadv	Non Econ Disadv	EB/EL (Current)	EB/EL (Current & Monitored)+	Special Ed (Current)	Special Ed (Former)	Continuously Enrolled	Non Continuously Enrolled	Highly Mobile^★	Foster	Homeless	Migrant
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2024 Target	44%	33%	n/a	n/a	20%	13%	30%	46%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	53%	44%	n/a	n/a	33%	28%	42%	55%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38)	72%	67%	n/a	n/a	60%	57%	65%	73%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	44%	40%	61%	21%	21%	15%	14%	47%	40%	26%	15%	30%	-
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above	680	498	182	78	79	24	2	473	207	9	2	7	-
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted)	1,540	1,240	300	370	372	163	14	1,016	524	35	13	23	-
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	42%	38%	54%	19%	22%	14%	21%	42%	42%	8%	5%	11%	-
Mathematics 2024 Target	38%	32%	n/a	n/a	31%	15%	33%	40%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	48%	43%	n/a	n/a	43%	29%	44%	50%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38)	69%	66%	n/a	n/a	66%	58%	67%	70%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	18%	14%	36%	7%	7%	3%	0%	21%	13%	6%	*	7%	-
2024 # at Meets GL Standard or Above	138	85	53	13	13	3	0	110	28	1	*	1	-
2024 Total Tests (Adjusted)	749	601	149	179	180	87	8	530	221	16	*	14	-
2023 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	24%	20%	34%	13%	14%	10%	0%	25%	23%	16%	--	10%	-
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2024 Target	69%	65%	n/a	n/a	60%	45%	63%	70%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	78%	75%	n/a	n/a	70%	55%	73%	78%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38)	95%	95%	n/a	n/a	90%	75%	93%	95%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024 Academic Growth Score	72%	71%	79%	63%	63%	49%	50%	75%	67%	65%	*	72%	-
2024 Growth Points	718.50	562.25	156.25	126.00	127.00	41.50	4.00	517.50	201.00	8.50	*	6.50	-
2024 Total Tests	992	794	198	201	203	85	8	692	300	13	*	9	-
2023 Academic Growth Score	62%	60%	68%	49%	51%	39%	60%	63%	60%	43%	--	--	-
Mathematics 2024 Target	76%	75%	n/a	n/a	77%	64%	73%	77%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	82%	82%	n/a	n/a	83%	74%	80%	83%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38)	95%	95%	n/a	n/a	95%	94%	95%	95%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024 Academic Growth Score	63%	62%	70%	60%	59%	69%	67%	65%	57%	67%	*	60%	-
2024 Growth Points	229.25	202.00	27.25	62.00	62.00	32.25	4.00	167.50	61.75	4.00	*	3.00	-
2024 Total Tests	366	327	39	104	105	47	6	258	108	6	*	5	-
2023 Academic Growth Score	68%	68%	68%	51%	51%	60%	--	68%	68%	--	--	--	-
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2024 Target	90.0%	86.7%	n/a	n/a	80.0%	79.7%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	92.7%	90.5%	n/a	n/a	86.0%	85.8%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38)	98.0%	98.0%	n/a	n/a	98.0%	98.0%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023 % Graduated	89.6%	89.9%	89.2%	81.6%	82.3%	81.8%				69.2%	*	77.8%	-
2023 # Graduated	543	337	206	62	65	54				9	*	7	-
2023 Total in Class	606	375	231	76	79	66				13	*	9	-
2022 % Graduated	89.9%	87.0%	94.3%	58.1%	62.5%	79.7%				80.8%	--	81.8%	-
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2024 Target				34%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)				36%
Long Term Target (2037-38)				40%
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate				40%
2024 TELPAS Progress				155
2024 TELPAS Total				392
2023 TELPAS Progress Rate				50%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2024 Target	47	38	n/a	n/a	38	23	43	49	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	57	48	n/a	n/a	48	33	53	59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38)	77	68	n/a	n/a	68	53	73	79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2024 STAAR Component Score	41	38	54	27	27	19	28	42	40	28	16	34	-
2024 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above	75%	72%	85%	58%	58%	43%	67%	76%	72%	58%	29%	73%	-
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above	40%	35%	58%	20%	20%	12%	13%	41%	37%	23%	14%	27%	-
2024 % at Masters GL Standard	9%	7%	19%	3%	3%	2%	3%	9%	10%	3%	5%	2%	-
2024 Total Tests	3,549	2,817	732	797	802	391	30	2,362	1,187	65	21	44	-
2023 STAAR Component Score	42	39	51	29	31	19	21	42	42	22	16	28	-
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2024 Target	63%	56%	n/a	n/a	51%	64%	45%	67%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32)	73%	66%	n/a	n/a	61%	74%	55%	76%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38)	93%	86%	n/a	n/a	81%	94%	75%	95%	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR	44%	40%	53%	29%	28%	80%	40%	50%	31%	23%	*	10%	-
2023 # Students Meeting CCMR	258	143	115	20	22	51	4	208	50	3	*	1	-
2023 Total Students	580	362	218	70	78	64	10	420	160	13	*	10	-
2022 % Students Meeting CCMR	38%	32%	47%	29%	21%	57%	--	41%	26%	12%	--	14%	-
Participation 2023-24
Target	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%	95%
RLA
% Participation	97%	97%	97%	98%	98%	95%	80%	98%	95%	83%	100%	75%	-
# Participants	1,751	1,415	336	517	520	188	12	1,146	605	35	15	21	-
Total Students	1,808	1,462	346	529	532	198	15	1,172	636	42	15	28	-
Mathematics
% Participation	94%	94%	94%	91%	92%	94%	100%	95%	91%	80%	100%	73%	-
# Participants	793	640	153	181	184	94	10	547	246	16	5	11	-
Total Students	846	684	162	198	201	100	10	577	269	20	5	15	-

*	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.
+	Ever HS EB/ELs are included in the Federal Graduation Rate.
-	Indicates there are no students in the group.
^	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.
- -	Indicates that the student group did not meet minimum size in the prior year.

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