Garland ISD students posted gains in four of five tested subjects on this spring’s State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams, according to results released by the Texas Education Agency.
The exams measure student performance in Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History.
Districtwide, 65% of Garland ISD students met grade-level standards in English I, up 4 percentage points from 2025. English II scores improved 1 point to 67%, Biology rose 3 points to 91% and Algebra I increased 4 points to 85%. The district’s only decline came in U.S. History, which slipped 2 points but still recorded a 92% passing rate.
At Sachse High School, students improved in three of the five tested subjects. Biology scores climbed 5 percentage points to 95%, Algebra I increased 4 points to 88% and English I improved 1 point to 75%. English II declined 4 points to 72%, while U.S. History fell 4 points to 93%.
Garland High School also posted gains in several subject areas. English I improved 8 percentage points to 61%, while Biology and Algebra I each rose 6 points to 92% and 77%, respectively. English II declined 2 points to 61%, and U.S. History increased 1 point to 94%.
Among middle school students taking Algebra I, Hudson Middle School posted a 99% passing rate, an improvement of 1 percentage point from last year.
In Wylie ISD, students posted gains in four of five tested subjects. Districtwide, Algebra I scores increased 3 percentage points to 96%, Biology rose 1 point to 98%, English I improved 2 points to 88% and English II increased 1 point to 88%. U.S. History declined 1 point but still recorded a 97% passing rate.
At Wylie High School, Algebra I scores improved 3 points to 94%, while English I remained unchanged at 88%. Biology and U.S. History each slipped 1 point to 97%, and English II declined 1 point to 89%.
Wylie East High School recorded gains across most tested areas, including 4-point increases in English I, English II and Algebra I. Biology improved 1 point to 98%, while U.S. History declined 1 point to 97%.
Statewide, the Texas Education Agency reported improvements in every end-of-course subject area compared with 2025.
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