Grade-Level Retention, 2023-24
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The links below provide access to grade-level retention data for Grades K-12 by race/ethnicity, gender, economic status, program participation (bilingual, career and technical education concentrator, English as a second language, gifted and talented, Section 504, special education, and Title I) and other student characteristics (at-risk, dyslexia, emergent bilingual, foster care, homeless, immigrant, migratory, military-connected, and overage). The Division of Research and Analysis masks some data to comply with federal regulations concerning student privacy, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
Definition
Comparing a student's grade level in the spring of one school year to the student's grade level in the fall of the next school year determines grade-level retention. The grade-level retention rate for 2023-24 is the percentage of students who attended in 2023-24 and were retained in grade in the fall of 2024. The grade-level retention rate equation is:
For more information on the retention rate calculation, please see the glossary.
Interactive Report
Statewide grade-level retention data by race/ethnicity, gender, economic status, and other student groups (e.g., at-risk, emergent bilingual, and special education) are available through an interactive report.
Companion Report
Statewide data on the performance of retained students on the reading and mathematics state assessments (e.g., STAAR) are available through a companion report.