What to know about STAAR scores for Fort Worth ISD, other North Texas districts

Fort Worth Independent School District students showed improvement on spring 2026 STAAR exams across nearly all grade levels in reading and math, though the district still trails statewide averages. The gains follow a state takeover that began in March.

Here are key takeaways:

• Fort Worth ISD increased its percentage of students who met or surpassed grade level in reading for all grades except 3rd and 6th, with 7th grade jumping from 35% to 41% at grade level or above, spring 2026 STAAR results show.
• Math scores rose across every grade level in Fort Worth ISD, with 8th-graders posting the largest gain from 31% to 41% meeting grade level, according to scores released by the Texas Education Agency.
• Across Tarrant County, 51% of students in grades 3-8 met grade level in reading — unchanged from spring 2025 and trailing the state average of 54%, data from The Commit Partnership shows.
• Tarrant County math performance climbed two percentage points to 41% meeting grade level, with Fort Worth, Castleberry and Lake Worth ISDs seeing growth of 6-9% compared to the previous year.
• Fort Worth ISD’s biggest high school End-of-Course exam gains came in Algebra I and Biology, each rising 10 percentage points, while English I, English II and U.S. History improved by 4-5%, EOC results show.
• Fort Worth ISD’s overall EOC growth of 7% across all subjects edged the Texas average of 5%, though only 33% of district students met grade level in Algebra I compared to 54% statewide.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.