Texas Education Agency  
2023-24 Kindergarten Readiness
State

Academic
Year
  State African
American
Hispanic White American
Indian
Asian Pacific
Islander
Two or
More
Races
Special
Ed
Econ
Disadv
EB/EL
Assessed Students in Kindergarten
2023-24 Students ready for KG 174,167 19,600 86,217 47,774 522 12,600 232 7,222 11,952 99,480 50,401
Students assessed in KG 331,956 39,351 175,113 85,201 1,046 17,845 526 12,874 29,700 212,161 90,917
Percent ready 52.5% 49.8% 49.2% 56.1% 49.9% 70.6% 44.1% 56.1% 40.2% 46.9% 55.4%
2022-23 Students ready for KG 165,048 19,041 77,842 48,603 504 12,026 203 6,829 10,239 90,734 44,085
Students assessed in KG 337,460 40,476 175,972 89,274 996 17,448 492 12,802 26,949 214,610 86,810
Percent ready 48.9% 47.0% 44.2% 54.4% 50.6% 68.9% 41.3% 53.3% 38.0% 42.3% 50.8%
2021-22 Students ready for KG 199,076 23,750 91,172 62,427 510 12,633 260 8,324 11,953 108,199 47,238
Students assessed in KG 340,841 40,988 175,745 94,367 870 15,725 498 12,648 24,096 211,424 83,753
Percent ready 58.4% 57.9% 51.9% 66.2% 58.6% 80.3% 52.2% 65.8% 49.6% 51.2% 56.4%
2020-21 Students ready for KG 104,094 11,274 49,434 34,076 278 5,116 117 3,799 6,057 58,609 23,470
Students assessed in KG 167,270 17,586 87,752 49,691 466 6,082 244 5,449 12,129 105,386 39,465
Percent ready 62.2% 64.1% 56.3% 68.6% 59.7% 84.1% 48.0% 69.7% 49.9% 55.6% 59.5%
2019-20 Students ready for KG 172,613 19,353 80,395 55,620 573 10,147 239 6,286 8,292 93,886 35,228
Students assessed in KG 325,770 40,479 166,956 90,954 1,090 15,331 470 10,490 22,582 202,872 73,575
Percent ready 53.0% 47.8% 48.2% 61.2% 52.6% 66.2% 50.9% 59.9% 36.7% 46.3% 47.9%
Eligible Students Who Attended Pre-Kindergarten
2023-24 Students ready for KG 88,451 11,574 58,676 9,954 275 5,473 89 2,410 6,326 78,364 42,601
Students assessed in KG 157,053 22,351 103,848 18,207 471 7,732 169 4,275 15,879 142,564 67,229
Percent ready 56.3% 51.8% 56.5% 54.7% 58.4% 70.8% 52.7% 56.4% 39.8% 55.0% 63.4%
2022-23 Students ready for KG 78,004 10,785 50,972 9,479 231 4,327 81 2,129 5,035 69,626 36,254
Students assessed in KG 145,715 21,638 95,750 17,562 399 6,342 155 3,869 13,712 133,314 60,461
Percent ready 53.5% 49.8% 53.2% 54.0% 57.9% 68.2% 52.3% 55.0% 36.7% 52.2% 60.0%
2021-22 Students ready for KG 82,799 12,032 53,353 10,351 220 4,600 93 2,150 5,275 74,179 37,792
Students assessed in KG 130,762 18,963 86,995 15,704 312 5,544 137 3,107 11,082 119,682 56,365
Percent ready 63.3% 63.5% 61.3% 65.9% 70.5% 83.0% 67.9% 69.2% 47.6% 62.0% 67.1%
2020-21 Students ready for KG 49,991 6,537 32,841 7,221 135 1,991 45 1,221 2,756 45,897 20,671
Students assessed in KG 82,044 10,176 56,078 11,260 228 2,417 85 1,800 6,121 76,630 32,566
Percent ready 60.9% 64.2% 58.6% 64.1% 59.2% 82.4% 52.9% 67.8% 45.0% 59.9% 63.5%
2019-20 Students ready for KG 78,968 11,207 52,457 9,779 281 3,355 109 1,780 3,723 72,373 31,011
Students assessed in KG 148,407 22,334 99,451 17,388 499 5,462 172 3,101 11,040 137,976 57,784
Percent ready 53.2% 50.2% 52.8% 56.2% 56.3% 61.4% 63.4% 57.4% 33.7% 52.5% 53.7%
Eligible Students Who Did Not Attend Pre-Kindergarten
2023-24 Students ready for KG 24,416 3,328 12,642 5,199 77 1,979 65 1,126 1,822 21,116 7,800
Students assessed in KG 76,516 9,631 44,456 15,167 277 3,847 214 2,924 5,887 69,597 23,688
Percent ready 31.9% 34.6% 28.4% 34.3% 27.8% 51.4% 30.4% 38.5% 31.0% 30.3% 32.9%
2022-23 Students ready for KG 24,792 3,537 12,473 5,290 105 2,266 51 1,070 1,687 21,108 7,831
Students assessed in KG 89,049 11,109 52,813 16,871 333 4,492 210 3,221 5,792 81,296 26,349
Percent ready 27.8% 31.8% 23.6% 31.4% 31.5% 50.5% 24.3% 33.2% 29.1% 26.0% 29.7%
2021-22 Students ready for KG 38,359 5,848 19,080 9,140 113 2,391 72 1,715 2,435 34,020 9,446
Students assessed in KG 99,725 13,623 58,724 19,484 290 3,801 196 3,607 5,961 91,742 27,388
Percent ready 38.5% 42.9% 32.5% 46.9% 39.0% 62.9% 36.7% 47.6% 40.9% 37.1% 34.5%
2020-21 Students ready for KG 14,540 1,894 6,461 4,580 52 843 28 682 1,231 12,712 2,799
Students assessed in KG 31,564 3,718 16,641 8,638 101 1,164 86 1,216 2,664 28,756 6,899
Percent ready 46.1% 50.9% 38.8% 53.0% 51.5% 72.4% 32.6% 56.1% 46.2% 44.2% 40.6%
2019-20 Students ready for KG 24,311 3,683 10,956 6,995 90 1,378 56 1,153 1,532 21,513 4,217
Students assessed in KG 70,662 10,525 38,124 16,091 258 2,924 172 2,568 5,050 64,896 15,791
Percent ready 34.4% 35.0% 28.7% 43.5% 34.9% 47.1% 32.6% 44.9% 30.3% 33.2% 26.7%
Students Who Were Not Eligible for Pre-Kindergarten
2023-24 Students ready for KG 61,300 4,698 14,899 32,621 170 5,148 78 3,686 3,804 0 0
Students assessed in KG 98,387 7,369 26,809 51,827 298 6,266 143 5,675 7,934 0 0
Percent ready 62.3% 63.8% 55.6% 62.9% 57.1% 82.2% 54.6% 65.0% 48.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2022-23 Students ready for KG 62,252 4,719 14,397 33,834 168 5,433 71 3,630 3,517 0 0
Students assessed in KG 102,696 7,729 27,409 54,841 264 6,614 127 5,712 7,445 0 0
Percent ready 60.6% 61.1% 52.5% 61.7% 63.6% 82.1% 55.9% 63.6% 47.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2021-22 Students ready for KG 77,918 5,870 18,739 42,936 177 5,642 95 4,459 4,243 0 0
Students assessed in KG 110,354 8,402 30,026 59,179 268 6,380 165 5,934 7,053 0 0
Percent ready 70.6% 69.9% 62.4% 72.6% 66.0% 88.4% 57.6% 75.1% 60.2% 0.0% 0.0%
2020-21 Students ready for KG 39,563 2,843 10,132 22,275 91 2,282 44 1,896 2,070 0 0
Students assessed in KG 53,662 3,692 15,033 29,793 137 2,501 73 2,433 3,344 0 0
Percent ready 73.7% 77.0% 67.4% 74.8% 66.4% 91.2% 60.3% 77.9% 61.9% 0.0% 0.0%
2019-20 Students ready for KG 69,334 4,463 16,982 38,846 202 5,414 74 3,353 3,037 0 0
Students assessed in KG 106,701 7,620 29,381 57,475 333 6,945 126 4,821 6,492 0 0
Percent ready 65.0% 58.6% 57.8% 67.6% 60.7% 78.0% 58.7% 69.6% 46.8% 0.0% 0.0%

- Indicates there are no students in the group.
* Indicates results are masked due to small numbers to protect student confidentiality.
** When only one student assessment group is masked, then the second smallest student assessment group is masked (regardless of size)

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