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2025 Closing the Gaps
HIGHTOWER H S (079907008) - FORT BEND ISD - FORT BEND COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Calculation Report


Component Total
Earned
Points		 Total
Possible
Points		 Component
Points		 Weight Total
Points
Academic Achievement 15 32 46.9 50.0% 23.5
Graduation Status 8 16 50.0 10.0% 5.0
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 50



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 in 2026 accountability △ △ △ △
Groups evaluated in 2025 accountability ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2025 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 0 3 0 3
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 38% 39% 29% 44% 43% 79% 17% 57% 32%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 542 295 162 8 3 52 1 21 395
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,434 751 550 18 7 66 6 37 1,220
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 49% 31% 75% -- 82% -- 58% 39%
Mathematics 2025 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 2 3 2 2
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 26% 28% 19% 20% * 73% * 33% 23%
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 193 104 58 1 * 22 * 8 140
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 733 374 299 5 * 30 * 24 619
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 18% 19% 10% 27% -- 84% -- 21% 14%
Total Points 15 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2025 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 0 0 0 0
2025 Academic Growth Score 61% 61% 58% 52% 67% 69% * 59% 58%
2025 Growth Points 601.50 328.50 202.25 6.25 ** 38.75 * 18.25 475.75
2025 Total Tests 994 536 349 12 ** 56 * 31 818
2024 Academic Growth Score 72% 75% 67% 87% -- 83% -- 61% 71%
Mathematics 2025 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 2 3 2 2
2025 Academic Growth Score 73% 74% 72% * * 102% * 66% 72%
2025 Growth Points 286.50 139.00 122.50 * * 12.25 * 10.50 254.00
2025 Total Tests 391 188 171 * * 12 * 16 351
2024 Academic Growth Score 63% 65% 57% -- -- -- -- -- 62%
Total Points 9 32
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 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 2 3
2024 % Graduated 89.3% 90.1% 87.4% 72.2% * 96.0% * 100.0% 87.7%
2024 # Graduated 642 346 221 13 * 48 * 11 441
2024 Total in Class 719 384 253 18 * 50 * 11 503
2023 % Graduated 89.6% 90.9% 84.7% 90.0% -- 100.0% - -- 88.2%
Total Points 8 16
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2025 Target 34%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 36%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 40%
Points Earned 4
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 47%
2025 TELPAS Progress 182
2025 TELPAS Total 386
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 40%
Total Points 4 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2025 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 1 3 1 0
2025 STAAR Component Score 42 43 35 47 37 73 37 52 38
2025 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 72% 74% 65% 74% 70% 95% 78% 87% 68%
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 41% 44% 32% 56% 40% 83% 22% 53% 37%
2025 % at Masters GL Standard 12% 12% 7% 12% 0% 42% 11% 15% 10%
2025 Total Tests 3,344 1,744 1,292 34 10 158 9 97 2,805
2024 STAAR Component Score 41 43 33 53 39 76 30 52 38
Total Points 5 16
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 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 3 1 1
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR 50% 48% 43% 71% * 81% * 46% 44%
2024 # Students Meeting CCMR 339 177 102 10 * 43 * 6 210
2024 Total Students 684 367 235 14 * 53 * 13 475
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR 44% 44% 35% 40% -- 83% - -- 41%
Total Points 6 16
Participation 2024-25
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 96% 96% 95% 91% 100% 99% 100% 100% 95%
# Participants 1,610 797 664 20 12 72 6 39 1,371
Total Students 1,684 834 698 22 12 73 6 39 1,436
Mathematics
% Participation 96% 96% 96% 80% * 94% * 96% 96%
# Participants 773 396 315 4 * 29 * 25 650
Total Students 805 412 327 5 * 31 * 26 680

Data Table: Additional Groups


Additional Groups
  All
Students		 Econ
Disadv		 Non
Econ
Disadv		 G/T 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) 2025 Target 44% 33% n/a 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 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 n/a 60% 57% 65% 73% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 38% 33% 56% 100% 23% 23% 8% 31% 39% 34% 17% 11% 21% -
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 542 368 174 25 91 93 23 5 391 151 8 2 6 -
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,434 1,123 311 25 400 404 271 16 998 449 46 19 28 -
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 40% 61% 21% 21% 15% 14% 47% 40% 26% 15% 30% -
Mathematics 2025 Target 38% 32% n/a 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 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 n/a 66% 58% 67% 70% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 26% 23% 38% 86% 18% 18% 13% 22% 28% 22% 5% 0% 7% -
2025 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 193 136 57 12 38 39 17 2 145 48 1 0 1 -
2025 Total Tests (Adjusted) 733 581 152 14 211 213 134 9 519 214 22 10 14 -
2024 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 18% 14% 36% 7% 7% 3% -- 21% 13% 6% -- 7% -
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2025 Target 69% 65% n/a 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 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 n/a 90% 75% 93% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 Academic Growth Score 61% 58% 70% 72% 57% 57% 37% 52% 60% 63% 24% 14% 33% -
2025 Growth Points 601.50 444.50 157.00 18.00 136.75 138.00 53.75 6.25 425.75 175.75 4.50 1.25 3.25 -
2025 Total Tests 994 769 225 25 239 242 145 12 714 280 19 9 10 -
2024 Academic Growth Score 72% 71% 79% 63% 63% 49% -- 75% 67% 65% -- -- -
Mathematics 2025 Target 76% 75% n/a 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 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 n/a 95% 94% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 Academic Growth Score 73% 73% 78% * 72% 72% 58% 83% 75% 69% 42% 30% * -
2025 Growth Points 286.50 242.25 44.25 * 89.75 90.75 45.00 5.00 202.75 83.75 3.75 1.50 * -
2025 Total Tests 391 334 57 * 125 126 77 6 269 122 9 5 * -
2024 Academic Growth Score 63% 62% 70% 60% 59% 69% -- 65% 57% -- -- -- -
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2025 Target 90.0% 86.7% n/a 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 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 n/a 98.0% 98.0% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % Graduated 89.3% 88.6% 90.4% 100.0% 81.4% 82.5% 80.9% 57.1% 57.1% 52.9% -
2024 # Graduated 642 406 236 20 83 94 55 12 4 9 -
2024 Total in Class 719 458 261 20 102 114 68 21 7 17 -
2023 % Graduated 89.6% 89.9% 89.2% 81.6% 82.3% 81.8% 69.2% -- -- -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB/EL Current)
2025 Target 34%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 36%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 40%
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 47%
2025 TELPAS Progress 182
2025 TELPAS Total 386
2024 TELPAS Progress Rate 40%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2025 Target 47 38 n/a 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 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 n/a 68 53 73 79 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2025 STAAR Component Score 42 39 52 83 30 30 20 43 43 40 30 17 37 -
2025 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 72% 69% 82% 100% 59% 59% 41% 72% 73% 70% 58% 38% 69% -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 41% 37% 57% 97% 26% 26% 15% 41% 43% 37% 26% 10% 35% -
2025 % at Masters GL Standard 12% 10% 18% 52% 5% 5% 5% 16% 12% 12% 5% 3% 6% -
2025 Total Tests 3,344 2,610 734 58 878 885 555 32 2,347 997 80 29 51 -
2024 STAAR Component Score 41 38 54 27 27 19 28 42 40 28 16 34 -
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2025 Target 63% 56% n/a 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 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 n/a 81% 94% 75% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR 50% 45% 57% 95% 36% 38% 71% 67% 54% 38% 23% * 22% -
2024 # Students Meeting CCMR 339 193 146 20 35 38 45 4 265 74 3 * 2 -
2024 Total Students 684 430 254 21 98 101 63 6 489 195 13 * 9 -
2023 % Students Meeting CCMR 44% 40% 53% 29% 28% 80% 40% 50% 31% 23% -- 10% -
Participation 2024-25
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 96% 96% 96% 100% 99% 99% 89% 85% 97% 92% 79% 77% 77% -
# Participants 1,610 1,251 359 26 518 522 273 17 1,107 503 41 17 24 -
Total Students 1,684 1,309 375 26 525 529 307 20 1,139 545 52 22 31 -
Mathematics
% Participation 96% 96% 97% 100% 98% 98% 91% 90% 96% 96% 80% 73% 80% -
# Participants 773 605 168 14 221 223 138 9 532 241 20 8 12 -
Total Students 805 631 174 14 226 228 152 10 553 252 25 11 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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