Texas Education Agency  
2026 Closing the Gaps
RUTH CHERRY EL (199902107) - ROYSE CITY ISD - ROCKWALL 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 18 32 56.3 30.0% 16.9
Growth Status 20 32 62.5 50.0% 31.3
ELP Status 3 4 75.0 10.0% 7.5
Student Success Status 7 16 43.8 10.0% 4.4
Closing the Gaps Score 60



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 46% 34% 39% 59% 44% 73% 46% 55% 37%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 45% 49% 66% 53% 78% 55% 63% 48%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 67% 70% 80% 72% 87% 73% 78% 69%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 3 3 3 2
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 0 3 2
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 46% 41% 40% 52% * 63% * 56% 36%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 132 27 36 54 * 5 * 9 70
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 287 66 91 103 * 8 * 16 194
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 41% 31% 31% 54% -- -- -- 50% 26%
Mathematics 2026 Target 49% 33% 44% 60% 47% 82% 51% 55% 42%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 44% 53% 67% 56% 85% 59% 63% 52%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 67% 72% 80% 74% 91% 76% 78% 71%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 1 3 2 1
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 1 3 2 0 0 1
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 46% 36% 43% 56% * 50% * 38% 36%
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 131 24 39 57 * 4 * 6 71
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 287 67 91 102 * 8 * 16 195
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 45% 29% 33% 62% -- -- -- 50% 31%
Total Points 18 32
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 Target 64% 59% 62% 68% 62% 80% 62% 67% 61%
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 69% 72% 77% 72% 85% 72% 76% 71%
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 89% 92% 95% 92% 95% 92% 95% 91%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 3 3 3 2
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 0 3 2
2026 Academic Growth Score 65% 61% 66% 61% * 83% * 85% 60%
2026 Growth Points 131.75 30.25 43.50 43.00 * 5.00 * 8.50 82.25
2026 Total Tests 204 50 66 70 * 6 * 10 137
2025 Academic Growth Score 62% 55% 57% 69% -- -- - 70% 53%
Mathematics 2026 Target 69% 61% 68% 74% 69% 88% 70% 71% 66%
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 71% 77% 81% 78% 90% 78% 79% 76%
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 95% 91% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 2 3 3 1
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 2 3 3 0 1
2026 Academic Growth Score 67% 62% 68% 66% * 83% * 75% 63%
2026 Growth Points 135.75 31.00 44.75 46.50 * 5.00 * 6.75 86.25
2026 Total Tests 203 50 66 70 * 6 * 9 136
2025 Academic Growth Score 61% 56% 58% 68% -- -- - -- 58%
Total Points 20 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 40%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 42%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 46%
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 3
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 45%
2026 TELPAS Progress 27
2026 TELPAS Total 60
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 44%
Total Points 3 4
Student Success (Student Achievement Domain Score (STAAR Component Only))
2026 Target 47 36 41 58 46 72 49 55 40
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 57 46 51 68 56 80 59 65 50
Long Term Target (2037-38) 77 66 71 88 76 95 79 85 70
Points Earned for Accountability Rating 1 3 2 1
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 1 3 2 0 0 1 1
2026 STAAR Component Score 43 36 38 52 40 56 * 50 34
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 68% 58% 63% 78% 80% 89% * 72% 57%
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 43% 36% 38% 51% 40% 56% * 44% 33%
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 19% 13% 13% 26% 0% 22% * 33% 11%
2026 Total Tests 675 157 211 245 ** 18 * 36 449
2025 STAAR Component Score 41 32 31 54 -- 61 -- 45 30
Total Points 7 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 99% 97% 100% 99% * 100% * 100% 99%
# Participants 309 72 99 109 * 8 * 18 212
Total Students 312 74 99 110 * 8 * 18 214
Mathematics
% Participation 99% 99% 100% 98% * 100% * 100% 100%
# Participants 309 74 99 107 * 8 * 18 213
Total Students 312 75 99 109 * 8 * 18 214

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 46% 35% n/a n/a n/a 37% 26% 38% 47% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 55% 46% n/a n/a n/a 48% 38% 48% 56% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 73% 68% n/a n/a n/a 69% 63% 69% 74% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 0 4 3
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 46% 36% 56% 100% 35% 47% 16% 71% 51% 40% - - - -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 132 52 80 20 13 22 12 10 82 50 - - - -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 287 145 142 20 37 47 76 14 161 126 - - - -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 41% 28% 52% 100% 19% 22% 16% 67% 46% 37% -- - -- -
Mathematics 2026 Target 49% 40% n/a n/a n/a 45% 29% 45% 51% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 58% 50% n/a n/a n/a 54% 41% 54% 59% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Long Term Target (2037-38) 75% 70% n/a n/a n/a 73% 65% 73% 76% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 1 2 2 0 3 0
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 46% 39% 52% 95% 24% 38% 19% 64% 48% 43% - - - -
2026 # at Meets GL Standard or Above 131 57 74 19 9 18 14 9 76 55 - - - -
2026 Total Tests (Adjusted) 287 146 141 20 37 47 75 14 160 127 - - - -
2025 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 45% 32% 56% 100% 25% 27% 24% 73% 50% 40% -- - -- -
Academic Growth Status
RLA 2026 Target 64% 60% n/a n/a n/a 62% 50% 64% 65% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 74% 70% n/a n/a n/a 72% 60% 74% 75% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
RLA Long Term Target (2037-38) 94% 90% n/a n/a n/a 92% 80% 94% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3 3 3 0 0
2026 Academic Growth Score 65% 61% 68% 100% 64% 71% 43% 97% 64% 65% - - - -
2026 Growth Points 131.75 65.75 66.00 15.00 14.75 22.75 22.50 8.75 67.50 64.25 - - - -
2026 Total Tests 204 107 97 15 23 32 52 9 105 99 - - - -
2025 Academic Growth Score 62% 52% 71% 88% 45% 44% 44% -- 65% 60% -- - -- -
Mathematics 2026 Target 69% 65% n/a n/a n/a 69% 58% 70% 70% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Mathematics Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 78% 75% n/a n/a n/a 78% 68% 78% 78% 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% 88% 95% 95% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 2 3 1 0 1
2026 Academic Growth Score 67% 67% 67% 81% 42% 56% 47% 78% 65% 69% - - - -
2026 Growth Points 135.75 70.50 65.25 13.00 9.75 18.00 24.25 7.00 67.50 68.25 - - - -
2026 Total Tests 203 106 97 16 23 32 52 9 104 99 - - - -
2025 Academic Growth Score 61% 60% 62% 85% 53% 53% 52% -- 62% 61% -- - -- -
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 40%
Next Interim Target (2027-28 through 2031-32) 42%
Long Term Target (2037-38) 46%
Points Evaluated for Federal School Improvement 3
2026 TELPAS Progress Rate 45%
2026 TELPAS Progress 27
2026 TELPAS Total 60
2025 TELPAS Progress Rate 44%
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 1 1 3 0 3 0
2026 STAAR Component Score 43 34 52 92 28 38 18 59 46 40 - - - -
2026 % at Approaches GL Standard or Above 68% 58% 79% 100% 51% 62% 35% 84% 72% 64% - - - -
2026 % at Meets GL Standard or Above 43% 34% 51% 98% 27% 39% 16% 66% 46% 39% - - - -
2026 % at Masters GL Standard 19% 11% 27% 79% 5% 14% 4% 28% 20% 18% - - - -
2026 Total Tests 675 337 338 48 86 110 173 32 379 296 - - - -
2025 STAAR Component Score 41 31 50 90 24 26 20 60 47 37 -- - -- -
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 99% 99% 99% 96% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 99% * - * -
# Participants 309 158 151 22 38 48 82 15 168 141 * - * -
Total Students 312 160 152 23 38 48 82 15 170 142 * - * -
Mathematics
% Participation 99% 99% 99% 96% 100% 100% 99% 100% 98% 100% * - * -
# Participants 309 159 150 22 37 47 81 15 166 143 * - * -
Total Students 312 160 152 23 37 47 82 15 169 143 * - * -

* 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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