On Texas's STAAR end-of-course (EOC) tests, English I is reported on a scale from 1750 to 6000 (2023 to 2026), and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Approaches, at 3775 or above, is the state's passing score.
The score ranges changed during these years, so each period has its own table below, newest first.
From 2023, English I has a new score scale (1750 to 6000), so a score from before 2023 is not directly comparable to one from 2023 on. Percentiles are, because each year is compared with its own students.
| Level | Score range | What it means | Statewide 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did Not Meet | 1750–3774 | Below the state standard | 28% |
| Approaches | 3775–3999 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) | 16% |
| Meets | 4000–4605 | Above the state standard | 42% |
| Masters | 4606–6000 | The highest level, above the state standard | 13% |
From 2022, the lowest and highest possible scores changed (now 1101 to 6560); the cut scores between levels did not.
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Did Not Meet | 1101–3774 | Below the state standard |
| Approaches | 3775–3999 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) |
| Meets | 4000–4690 | Above the state standard |
| Masters | 4691–6560 | The highest level, above the state standard |
From 2021, the lowest and highest possible scores changed (now 1139 to 6560); the cut scores between levels did not.
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Did Not Meet | 1139–3774 | Below the state standard |
| Approaches | 3775–3999 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) |
| Meets | 4000–4690 | Above the state standard |
| Masters | 4691–6560 | The highest level, above the state standard |
From 2019, the lowest and highest possible scores changed (now 1145 to 6367); the cut scores between levels did not.
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Did Not Meet | 1145–3774 | Below the state standard |
| Approaches | 3775–3999 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) |
| Meets | 4000–4690 | Above the state standard |
| Masters | 4691–6367 | The highest level, above the state standard |
| Level | Score range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Did Not Meet | 1101–3774 | Below the state standard |
| Approaches | 3775–3999 | Meeting the state standard (the passing score) |
| Meets | 4000–4690 | Above the state standard |
| Masters | 4691–6357 | The highest level, above the state standard |
Statewide in 2026, about 72% of the students counted for English I reached Approaches or higher. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).
These counts are the students who took this STAAR end-of-course test in the spring (April or May) of that school year, first-time testers and retesters alike. December and June retests are not included. Middle-school students who take a course early, most often Algebra I, are counted at their middle school.
More on who is counted, and how: see how we count.
A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students who took the same test. Our free tool turns an English I score into an estimated percentile versus the school, district, county and the whole state, so you can see where a score stands, not just its level.
Look up an English I percentile →