Buffalo ISD shows strong reading but flags middle-school math as a priority

District administrators presented STAR/assessment results showing strengths in reading and science and identified middle‑school math (6th–8th) as an area needing targeted intervention. The presentation noted that reading is "above the state averages," while math shows declines in some grade bands; staff attributed some changes to cohort diagonal effects and to the district's recent move to the Bluebonnet curriculum.

School leaders described immediate supports: co-teaching, math labs, weekly PLCs and region-supported in-class coaching to address the gaps. S11 described quick in-class diagnostics and interventions that led to rapid score improvements on alternate retests: "In 1 day, 50 percent of the kids moved up in that test," S11 said. The board asked staff to ensure grades reflect mastery and to provide parents with 3-week and 6-week progress reports so families can intervene early.