Texas Education Agency  
2026 Closing the Gaps
BYRON NELSON H S (061911007) - NORTHWEST ISD - DENTON COUNTY

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

Calculation Report


Component Total
Earned
Points
Total
Possible
Points
Component
Points
Weight Total
Points
Academic Achievement 20 32 62.5 50.0% 31.3
Graduation Status 13 16 81.3 10.0% 8.1
ELP Status 2 4 50.0 10.0% 5.0
School Quality Status 12 16 75.0 30.0% 22.5
Closing the Gaps Score 67



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 2027 accountability △ △ △ △
Groups evaluated in 2026 accountability ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Academic Achievement Status
Reading/Language Arts (RLA) 2026 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 for Accountability Rating 4 4 0 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4 4 3 4 3 4 0 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 66% 65% 83% 60% 93% 50% 53% 52%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 1,261 119 240 727 6 140 3 26 266
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,640 179 371 875 10 150 6 49 512
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 74% 62% 60% 80% -- 85% -- 57% 42%
Mathematics 2026 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 for Accountability Rating 3 3 0 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 4 0 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 61% 53% 44% 68% 57% 91% * 32% 38%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 484 48 83 285 ** 58 * 6 95
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 791 90 190 419 ** 64 * 19 252
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 56% 33% 43% 64% -- 78% - 33% 26%
Total Points 20 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 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 for Accountability Rating 0 0 1 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 3 0 1 1 3
2026 Academic Growth Score 68% 63% 67% 69% 63% 75% 50% 63% 66%
2026 Growth Points 977.00 93.50 207.50 541.25 5.00 104.75 2.50 22.50 266.50
2026 Total Tests 1,432 148 311 784 8 140 5 36 403
2025 Academic Growth Score 68% 66% 63% 70% -- 74% -- 61% 57%
Mathematics 2026 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 for Accountability Rating 3 4 3 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 4 3 3 4 3 3
2026 Academic Growth Score 87% 95% 87% 85% * 98% * 75% 83%
2026 Growth Points 309.25 52.00 84.25 141.00 * 21.50 * 8.25 135.50
2026 Total Tests 355 55 97 166 * 22 * 11 164
2025 Academic Growth Score 74% 69% 71% 76% -- 89% - 65% 63%
Total Points 17 32
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2026 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 for Accountability Rating 4 3 3 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4 3 3 4 0 3 3
2025 % Graduated 98.2% 97.3% 96.2% 99.5% * 96.1% * 93.3% 94.0%
2025 # Graduated 691 72 150 401 * 49 * 14 157
2025 Total in Class 704 74 156 403 * 51 * 15 167
2024 % Graduated 96.9% 94.1% 94.2% 97.7% -- 100.0% - -- 91.7%
Total Points 13 16
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 Target 28%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 30%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 34%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 2
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 2
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 27%
2026 TELPAS Progress 38
2026 TELPAS Total 140
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 24%
Total Points 2 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 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 for Accountability Rating 3 3 1 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 1 3
2026 STAAR Component Score 68 60 58 72 65 82 37 53 50
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 92% 87% 85% 95% 83% 97% 70% 77% 78%
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 68% 65% 83% 71% 94% 30% 58% 55%
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 34% 24% 24% 37% 42% 55% 10% 23% 17%
2026 Total Tests 3,903 423 876 2,118 24 343 10 109 1,188
2025 STAAR Component Score 65 59 56 70 70 79 -- 50 45
Total Points 10 16
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2026 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 for Accountability Rating 3 3 3 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR 85% 71% 76% 91% 80% 89% * 73% 69%
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR 596 55 119 364 ** 41 * 11 114
2025 Total Students 701 77 157 399 ** 46 * 15 166
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR 83% 68% 77% 87% -- 96% - 55% 70%
Total Points 12 16
Participation 2025-26
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
# Participants 1,727 191 409 894 10 164 7 52 586
Total Students 1,732 191 409 899 10 164 7 52 588
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 100%
# Participants 807 92 197 425 ** 64 * 20 263
Total Students 809 92 198 426 ** 64 * 20 263

Data Table: Additional Groups


Additional Groups
  All
Students
Econ
Disadv
Non
Econ
Disadv
G/T EB
(Current)
EB
(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) 2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4 3 3 3 4 4
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 58% 81% 100% 42% 59% 25% 85% 81% 62% * * * -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 1,261 177 1,084 263 42 89 52 11 1,028 233 * * * -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 1,640 307 1,333 264 100 150 207 13 1,262 378 * * * -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 74% 48% 79% 98% 25% 39% 18% 76% 79% 56% -- -- -- -
Mathematics 2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 61% 42% 66% 97% 37% 46% 18% 33% 67% 41% * * * -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 484 65 419 91 19 31 20 2 413 71 * * * -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 791 156 635 94 51 67 111 6 617 174 * * * -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 56% 31% 62% 94% 16% 25% 10% 50% 62% 31% -- -- - -
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 3 3 3 3 0
2026 Academic Growth Score 68% 67% 68% 74% 70% 72% 54% 79% 68% 68% * * * -
2026 Growth Points 977.00 165.75 811.25 194.00 51.75 88.75 80.00 9.50 797.75 179.25 * * * -
2026 Total Tests 1,432 246 1,186 261 74 124 149 12 1,167 265 * * * -
2025 Academic Growth Score 68% 58% 70% 71% 58% 60% 46% 99% 70% 59% -- -- -- -
Mathematics 2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 4 3 3
2026 Academic Growth Score 87% 85% 88% * 94% 98% 75% 105% 87% 88% * * * -
2026 Growth Points 309.25 85.75 223.50 * 33.75 49.00 59.50 5.25 220.75 88.50 * * * -
2026 Total Tests 355 101 254 * 36 50 79 5 254 101 * * * -
2025 Academic Growth Score 74% 69% 75% -- 65% 73% 48% -- 75% 69% -- -- - -
Federal Graduation Rate Status
2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4 3 3 3
2025 % Graduated 98.2% 94.8% 98.8% 99.1% 86.8% 88.6% 92.7% * * * -
2025 # Graduated 691 110 581 108 33 39 38 * * * -
2025 Total in Class 704 116 588 109 38 44 41 * * * -
2024 % Graduated 96.9% 88.5% 98.6% 98.8% 92.3% 93.1% 98.0% -- -- -- -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 Target 28%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 30%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 34%
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 2
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 27%
2026 TELPAS Progress 38
2026 TELPAS Total 140
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 24%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3 3
2026 STAAR Component Score 68 53 71 90 46 56 32 71 71 57 29 * * -
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 92% 81% 94% 100% 74% 82% 61% 95% 93% 85% 63% * * -
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 77% 59% 82% 99% 49% 63% 31% 81% 82% 62% 25% * * -
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 34% 20% 37% 70% 14% 23% 5% 38% 37% 24% 0% * * -
2026 Total Tests 3,903 717 3,186 625 238 347 476 37 3,045 858 8 * * -
2025 STAAR Component Score 65 49 69 87 36 45 27 60 69 54 -- -- -- -
School Quality (College, Career, and Military Readiness Performance)
2026 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR 85% 67% 88% 99% 59% 64% 73% * 89% 63% * - * -
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR 596 76 520 104 22 27 33 * 527 69 * - * -
2025 Total Students 701 113 588 105 37 42 45 * 591 110 * - * -
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR 83% 64% 87% 100% 54% 63% 84% -- 87% 61% -- - -- -
Participation 2025-26
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * * -
# Participants 1,727 346 1,381 266 162 212 229 16 1,295 432 5 * * -
Total Students 1,732 347 1,385 266 162 212 230 16 1,299 433 5 * * -
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% * * * -
# Participants 807 163 644 94 54 70 116 6 620 187 * * * -
Total Students 809 163 646 94 54 70 116 6 621 188 * * * -

* 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 EBs 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 (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.
✦ As of 2026, this group includes students who have received special education services in the preceding school year but not the current school year.

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