Houston ISD Celebrates 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results 

HOUSTON — The Houston Independent School District (HISD) announced its 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results, highlighting progress in key academic areas.

As the largest urban district in Texas participating in NAEP’s Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), HISD officials say the district “continues to demonstrate academic growth due to its unwavering focus on high-quality instruction.”

The NAEP, often referred to as “The Nation’s Report Card,” is the only nationwide assessment that measures student knowledge and capabilities across various subjects. 

Houston ISD Celebrates 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results 

“HISD’s performance reflects a commitment to academic excellence, rebounding from pandemic-related learning disruptions at a pace surpassing state, national, and large-city averages,” a news release stated. “Taken together with HISD students’ historic results on the 2024 STAAR exam and the dramatic 82% increase of ‘A’ and ‘B’ rated schools, the NAEP results show that HISD is moving in the right direction.”

Key highlights from HISD’s 2024 NAEP results: 

● Faster Recovery from Learning Loss: HISD students are closing the achievement gap post-pandemic faster than their peers across Texas, national public schools, and other large urban districts on 3 of 4 assessments, having returned to 2019 levels of academic achievement. 

● Historic Gains for Black and Economically Disadvantaged Students: In 4th-grade reading, Black students reversed a long-standing decline, achieving an eight-point increase in their scale scores. Economically disadvantaged students who make up 78% of HISD’s population outpaced growth rates in comparable districts. 

● Exceptional Growth for Students with Disabilities: In 8th-grade reading, students with disabilities achieved a 10-point gain, reaching performance levels comparable to peers statewide and in large-city districts. 

● Improved Proficiency in Key Areas: HISD officials say the district saw significant increases in 4th-grade reading proficiency, with a 4% rise compared to flat or declining trends nationwide. 

“Our students and educators have shown incredible dedication and persistence,” said Alexandra Elizondo, HISD Chief of Public Affairs and Communications. “These results are a testament to what our community can achieve when we work together, embrace change, and stay committed to delivering the education our students deserve. We will continue to focus on supporting our educators and providing high-quality instruction to all of our students every day. It is especially significant for a district as large as HISD to show so much progress for our students. Results like this in such a short amount of time, do not happen without an entire system changing this way it works to serve students differently.”

Source: Houston Independent School District (HISD)

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