Reading, math scores climb for Houston ISD’s grade 3–8 students
Houston ISD’s 2023 STAAR results show improved performance in reading and math for grades 3-8, except for fifth-grade math, which maintained last year’s levels.
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Houston ISD’s 2023 STAAR results show improved performance in reading and math for grades 3-8, except for fifth-grade math, which maintained last year’s levels.
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