84% of Tarrant County parents think their kids are reading on grade level.
But only 52% of students actually are.
Families want the full picture of how their child is doing in school.
Here are 3 ways to support your child’s success this school year.
START the school year with a full picture.
Find out whether your child is on grade level in reading or math so you know how they’re starting the year and what support they may need.
Visit TexasAssessment.gov to view your child’s most recent results. For help navigating the TEA Family Portal, use our step-by-step guide here.
Protip:
Use your child’s results to start a conversation with the teacher: Where are they doing well, where do they need support, and what should we work on this year?
ASK what your child should learn this year.
Find out what your child is expected to learn in reading and math and how you can help at home.
Protip:
Ask for examples of what “grade level” work looks like and which specific skills are most important to support at home.
UNDERSTAND your child’s progress.
Use this free, online parent training to learn how to access and interpret your child’s academic progress data here.
Explore the data dashboard to see how your child’s school is performing here.
Protip:
Use what you learn to ask questions like: Is my child making the progress you would expect, or why might I see a gap between my child's progress and our school's?
Got questions about how to partner with your child’s teacher or support learning at home?
Try our new AI-powered Learning Heroes Assistant for expert-backed answers.
Real Stories: Why It Matters
Watch parents and teachers share why they go beyond grades:
Tarrant County School Performance Tool
See if students at your school are performing at grade level with FWEP’s interactive grade-level performance tool. The results are specific to school, grade, and subject, and enable you to quickly assess if children in your local schools meet academic standards.
Did you Know?
84% of Tarrant County parents think their kids read at grade level.* 52% of kids actually do.**
*SKDK/FWEP, 2025
*STAAR Test Results (2024)
9 in 10 Tarrant County parents believe it's important for kids to meet grade-level standards before they move onto the next grade.
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Sources:
*SKDK/FWEP, 2025
**STAAR Test Results (2024)