Fall screeners: 12% of the 4,212 Aledo ISD students tested in grades 3-8 scored below or well below average in reading, and 12% of 3,772 in math

The beginning-of-year MAP results, in tonight's instructional focus presentation, sort students into three bands. Reading: 70% (2,957) above average, 18% (761) average and 12% (494) below, of whom 158 were well below. Math: 71% (2,686) above average, 17% (645) average and 12% (441) below, 153 of them well below. Eighth grade had the most students below average in both subjects, 132 in reading and 102 in math. Of 429 eighth graders who took the algebra screener, 36 (8%) scored below average.

The district says MAP scores feed an individual IXL study plan for each student, instructional specialists monitor those scoring below and well below, and students significantly below grade level are reviewed by a campus committee for the most intensive (Tier 3) interventions. Pre-K and K-2 students take separate screeners (CIRCLE and mCLASS) whose results appear in the presentation as charts.

Source: Aledo ISD, District Instructional Focus agenda item and "Board Meeting 10.20.26" presentation, BoardBook, posted Oct. 19, read Oct. 20