Overall, state performance in math still fell below where students were in spring 2019, the last test before the pandemic hit. “Clearly more work is needed,” Morath said of the math scores.

Texas students continue to struggle in math and reading post-pandemic, with STAAR scores showing modest gains in some areas but overall low performance.

Reading scores have surpassed pre-pandemic levels while math scores for third through eighth grade students are still lagging behind.