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Texas Grade 4 Writing: what your child's STAAR score means

On Texas's STAAR, Grade 4 Writing is reported on a scale from 2138 to 5202, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Meets (at 4000 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 Meet2138–3549The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Approaches3550–3999Approaching grade-level expectations
Meets4000–4611Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Masters4612–5202The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Texas students scored (2021)

47%27%19%8%

Statewide in 2021, about 26% of Grade 4 students reached Meets or Masters in Writing. 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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