Conroe - Montgomery Edition | August 2025

Education

BY ANGELA BONILLA & JULIANNA WASHBURN

Montgomery ISD outperformed the state in all categories for the spring 2025 State of Texas Assess- ments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, per results released by the Texas Education Agency on June 17. Meanwhile, Conroe ISD matched or exceeded state performance in all categories. Willis ISD outperformed the state in third- and fourth-grade math and third- and fourth-grade reading but fell behind the state in other areas, such as fifth- through eighth-grade math. What they’re saying In a June 24 statement to Community Impact , WISD Superintendent Kimberley James said prog- ress is a continuous journey. “While we’re proud of the gains we’ve made, we know there’s still more to accomplish. Growth takes time, and we’re moving forward with clarity and purpose,” James said. A CISD district spokesperson said in a June 20 email that the district “continues to trend above the state average and aligns with broader assessment trends across Texas.” “Our campus and district leaders have already begun using this data to make plans for continuous improvement for the upcoming school year and beyond,” the district spokesperson said. In a June 26 statement, MISD Superintendent Mark Ruffin said that the district’s STAAR results continue “a strong trend of academic excellence across our campuses.” MISD, CISD STAAR results match or surpass state

STAAR passage rates, spring 2025, grade 3-8

Data shows the percentage point difference in passing rates. STAAR passage rate changes, 2024 vs. 2025

Conroe ISD

Montgomery ISD

Willis ISD

Texas

80%

78% 79%

3rd grade

70%

Conroe ISD Willis ISD

Montgomery ISD

80% 79%

Texas

4th grade

75%

68%

-12 -8 -4 0 4

8 12

81%

3rd grade

83%

5th grade

71%

73%

4th grade

85% 84%

6th grade

68%

72%

5th grade

52%

56%

7th grade

44%

6th grade

52%

80% 82%

8th grade

7th grade

54%

69%

8th grade

84%

88%

3rd grade

82%

78%

87%

90%

3rd grade

4th grade

85%

81% 81%

4th grade

87%

5th grade

76% 77%

5th grade

84%

88%

6th grade

71%

6th grade

75%

81% 82%

7th grade

68%

7th grade

74%

84% 84%

8th grade

8th grade

77%

80%

SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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