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Texas Grade 5 Math: what your child's STAAR score means

On Texas's STAAR, Grade 5 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1306 to 2094, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Level 3 (at 1634 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Level 11306–1514The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Level 21515–1633Approaching grade-level expectations
Level 31634–1775Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Level 41776–2094The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Texas students scored (2026)

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Statewide in 2026, about 47% of Grade 5 students reached Level 3 or Level 4 in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (Texas Education Agency (STAAR)), not official rankings.
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