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The new school and school district score cards are in:

The new system evaluates districts and individual schools is based on STAAR results. Schools can now simply achieve “Met Standard,” “Improvement Required” or “Not Rated.” Districts are graded on student achievement, student progress, closing performance gaps and postsecondary readiness.

“This is a completely revamped assessment system, and it is much more rigorous,” Superintendent Brad Lancaster said. “When we take that into consideration, we’re really pleased with the overall results. In previous years, all of our schools were ranked ‘Exemplary,’ and it’s really gratifying to know that when the state makes the test harder the kids still do well.”

• Target score for student achievement is 50 - Lake Travis scored 94.
• Target score for student progress is 21 - Lake Travis scored 40.
• Target score for closing achievement gaps is 55 - LTISD scored 91.
• Target score for postsecondary readiness is 75 -  Lake Travis scored 92.
• All Lake Travis schools except for Lake Travis Elementary and Serene Hills Elementary earned “Distinction Designations” in reading/English.
• Lake Travis High School, Lake Travis Middle School and Serene Hills Elementary all earned “Distinction Designations” in student progress.
• Lakeway Elementary is the only district school to earn a “Distinction Designation” in mathematics.