Overview

• Statewide reading language arts scores improved in nearly every grade tested with fifth-grade students experiencing the largest increase of four percentage points.
• Math results were uneven as third- and eighth-grade scores rose by four and five points respectively, fourth-grade scores inched up one point and fifth- and seventh-grade scores experienced modest declines.
• Science exam performance saw notable gains with fifth-grade scores jumping seven points and eighth-grade scores rising by four points while eighth-grade social studies declined by one point.
• Houston ISD students maintained or improved performance in every subject compared to 2024 and outperformed statewide math averages in four of six grade-level exams.
• Despite overall gains, statewide passing rates fell in fifth- and seventh-grade math and eighth-grade social studies, highlighting uneven academic recovery.