Based on results from the spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, Conroe ISD outperformed statewide testing for the second year in a row, according to the June 10 results, while test scores within the district itself are lower in comparison to last year.
What’s changed
CISD was able to outperform the state in all categories for this year’s STAAR tests, including end-of-course, or EOC, exams.
- The highest passage rate for CISD was in the Biology EOC at 95% compared to the state’s 93%.
- The lowest passage rate for CISD was in seventh grade math at 51%, compared to the state’s 48%.
While CISD outperformed the state across all reported grade levels in math, reading and social studies, CISD recorded lower internal scores in 2026 compared to 2025.
The math test scores for third through seventh grade were lower compared to the results in 2025, with third grade math having the largest percentage difference, declining from 80% in 2025 to 75% in 2026.
In reading, CISD saw test scores decrease in third grade, fourth grade and sixth grade. Fifth grade matched its score compared to last year, and seventh and eighth grades received higher scores.
Data also shows that eighth grade students scored 67% in social studies this year, outperforming the state and last year’s scores, which were 57% and 65%, respectively.
What they’re saying
According to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, the STAAR testing represents the hard work educators have done to support students and the recently passed Texas House Bill 1481.
As previously reported, HB 1481 prohibited the use of cell phones on campus, and CISD has reported a change in student behavior during the first year of the newly implemented policy.
“These results reflect the hard work of Texas students, educators and families and demonstrate that focused instruction and high expectations continue to produce positive outcomes for students across our state,” said Morath. “These results may also be reflective of the legislature’s ban on cell phone use in classrooms, so that students are better able to stay focused on their schoolwork while at school.”
Final takeaways
Parents can learn about their children’s test scores here.