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Texas Grade 8 Math: what your child's STAAR score means

On Texas's STAAR, Grade 8 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1570 to 2329, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Meets (at 1859 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

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Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Did Not Meet1570–1753The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Approaches1754–1858Approaching grade-level expectations
Meets1859–2008Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Masters2009–2329The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Texas students scored (2026)

27%25%31%16%

Statewide in 2026, about 47% of Grade 8 students reached Meets or Masters 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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