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2026 Closing the Gaps
HOWE MIDDLE (091905041) - HOWE ISD - GRAYSON 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 12 32 37.5 30.0% 11.3
Growth Status 12 32 37.5 50.0% 18.8
ELP Status 4 4 100.0 10.0% 10.0
Student Success Status 0 16 0.0 10.0% 0.0
Closing the Gaps Score 40



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% 35% 59% 44% 74% 46% 56% 33%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 53% 43% 46% 66% 53% 78% 55% 63% 44%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 72% 66% 68% 80% 72% 87% 73% 78% 67%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 3 3 3 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 55% 40% 43% 62% * * * 69% 39%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 145 2 40 94 * * * 9 65
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 266 5 93 152 * * * 13 165
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 61% -- 51% 67% -- -- - 75% 45%
Mathematics 2026 Target 47% 32% 39% 61% 47% 85% 52% 56% 36%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 56% 43% 49% 68% 56% 88% 60% 63% 47%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 74% 66% 70% 81% 74% 93% 76% 78% 68%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 0 0 0 0
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 0 0 0
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 36% 20% 29% 41% * * * 38% 25%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 95 1 27 62 * * * 5 41
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 266 5 93 152 * * * 13 165
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 50% -- 46% 53% -- -- - 50% 35%
Total Points 12 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 Target 63% 58% 59% 69% 63% 79% 63% 68% 58%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 68% 69% 78% 73% 84% 73% 77% 68%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 88% 89% 95% 93% 95% 93% 95% 88%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 3 3 3 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 3 3
2026 Academic Growth Score 70% * 64% 73% * * * 87% 61%
2026 Growth Points 180.50 * 58.00 106.75 * * * 11.25 96.75
2026 Total Tests 258 * 91 147 * * * 13 158
2025 Academic Growth Score 67% -- 59% 70% -- -- - 83% 56%
Mathematics 2026 Target 67% 62% 64% 72% 67% 86% 69% 71% 62%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 76% 72% 74% 80% 76% 89% 78% 79% 72%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 92% 94% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 92%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 0 0 0 0
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 0 0 0
2026 Academic Growth Score 47% * 45% 49% * * * 52% 45%
2026 Growth Points 121.50 * 41.00 72.75 * * * 6.75 71.50
2026 Total Tests 259 * 91 148 * * * 13 159
2025 Academic Growth Score 63% -- 58% 67% -- -- - 54% 54%
Total Points 12 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement
2025 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2025 # Graduated - - - - - - - - -
2025 Total in Class - - - - - - - - -
2024 % Graduated - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 Target 30%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 32%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 36%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 4
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 36%
2026 TELPAS Progress 9
2026 TELPAS Total 25
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 48%
Total Points 4 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 Target 47 37 41 58 45 74 49 55 38
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 47 51 68 55 81 59 65 48
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 67 71 88 75 95 79 85 68
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 0 0 0 0
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 STAAR Component Score 45 30 38 50 * * * 50 35
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 72% 50% 65% 77% * * * 78% 61%
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 30% 35% 51% * * * 50% 32%
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 19% 10% 13% 23% * * * 23% 12%
2026 Total Tests 690 10 248 386 * * * 40 432
2025 STAAR Component Score 52 -- 46 57 -- -- - 50 41
Total Points 0 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
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
2025 Total Students - - - - - - - - -
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - -
Total Points
Participation 2025-26
Target 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
RLA
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * * * 100% 100%
# Participants 278 6 98 158 * * * 13 174
Total Students 278 6 98 158 * * * 13 174
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% * * * 100% 100%
# Participants 278 6 98 158 * * * 13 174
Total Students 278 6 98 158 * * * 13 174

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% 31% n/a n/a n/a 28% 19% 38% 45% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 53% 43% n/a n/a n/a 40% 33% 48% 54% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 72% 66% n/a n/a n/a 64% 60% 69% 73% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 0 0 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 55% 45% 63% 95% 8% 21% 15% * 57% 48% - - - -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 145 60 85 19 2 7 12 * 107 38 - - - -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 266 132 134 20 26 34 79 * 187 79 - - - -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 61% 49% 70% 95% 22% 26% 29% -- 63% 56% - - - -
Mathematics 2026 Target 47% 35% n/a n/a n/a 36% 21% 44% 49% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 56% 46% n/a n/a n/a 47% 34% 53% 58% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 74% 68% n/a n/a n/a 68% 61% 72% 75% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 0 0 0
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 36% 29% 43% 70% 4% 18% 13% * 40% 27% - - - -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 95 38 57 14 1 6 10 * 74 21 - - - -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 266 132 134 20 26 34 79 * 187 79 - - - -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 50% 38% 58% 90% 26% 32% 17% -- 51% 48% - - - -
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 Target 63% 58% n/a n/a n/a 57% 43% 61% 64% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 73% 68% n/a n/a n/a 67% 53% 71% 74% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 93% 88% n/a n/a n/a 87% 73% 91% 94% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 1 3 3
2026 Academic Growth Score 70% 63% 77% 95% 45% 51% 44% * 69% 73% - - - -
2026 Growth Points 180.50 80.25 100.25 19.00 11.25 16.75 32.75 * 127.25 53.25 - - - -
2026 Total Tests 258 127 131 20 25 33 74 * 185 73 - - - -
2025 Academic Growth Score 67% 57% 73% 79% 44% 44% 52% -- 67% 65% - - - -
Mathematics 2026 Target 67% 62% n/a n/a n/a 62% 50% 66% 67% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 76% 72% n/a n/a n/a 72% 60% 76% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 92% n/a n/a n/a 92% 80% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 0 0 0 0
2026 Academic Growth Score 47% 49% 45% 54% 38% 46% 40% * 50% 39% - - - -
2026 Growth Points 121.50 62.00 59.50 10.75 9.50 15.25 30.25 * 92.75 28.75 - - - -
2026 Total Tests 259 127 132 20 25 33 75 * 186 73 - - - -
2025 Academic Growth Score 63% 50% 72% 81% 42% 48% 47% -- 62% 66% - - - -
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
2025 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - - -
2025 # Graduated - - - - - - - - - - -
2025 Total in Class - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 % Graduated - - - - - - - - - - -
Progress in Achieving English Language Proficiency (EB Current)
2026 Target 30%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 32%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 36%
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 4
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 36%
2026 TELPAS Progress 9
2026 TELPAS Total 25
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 48%
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 Target 47 38 n/a n/a n/a 37 23 42 48 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 47 33 52 58 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 68 n/a n/a n/a 67 53 72 78 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 0 3 0 0 3
2026 STAAR Component Score 45 38 53 78 15 27 19 63 48 38 - - - -
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 72% 66% 79% 98% 38% 53% 36% 100% 76% 63% - - - -
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 44% 36% 53% 78% 6% 21% 15% 63% 48% 36% - - - -
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 19% 13% 26% 59% 0% 6% 6% 25% 21% 14% - - - -
2026 Total Tests 690 350 340 46 68 96 194 8 494 196 - - - -
2025 STAAR Component Score 52 43 59 85 23 27 25 -- 53 50 - - - -
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
2025 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2025 # Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2025 Total Students - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2024 % Students Meeting CCMR - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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% - - - -
# Participants 278 138 140 20 27 35 84 * 191 87 - - - -
Total Students 278 138 140 20 27 35 84 * 191 87 - - - -
Mathematics
% Participation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% * 100% 100% - - - -
# Participants 278 138 140 20 27 35 84 * 191 87 - - - -
Total Students 278 138 140 20 27 35 84 * 191 87 - - - -

* 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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