Austin, TX · Austin ISD · grades 3-8
Austin STAAR Prep
2027 Dates & Practice
Austin ISD has set its spring 2027 STAAR days: reading April 5-13, science and social studies April 12-20, math April 19-27. It's the last STAAR for grades 3-8. Our practice tests copy TEA's 2026 released tests question by question, with every answer explained.
Austin ISD testing dates, 2026-27
A trial of the new test that replaces STAAR from 2027-28: grades 3-8 math and reading, grade 5 and 8 science, grade 8 social studies.
English language proficiency test for emergent bilingual students, grades K-12.
April 13 is the last make-up day.
April 20 is the last make-up day.
April 27 is the last make-up day.
Source: Austin ISD 2026-27 testing calendar (Systemwide Testing, "dates subject to change"), checked October 17, 2026. Your campus sets the exact day.
STAAR practice tests for Austin students
Finding your child's scores
Austin ISD Parent Portal, then the Frontline SIS Parent Self Service tile (same login), then the Texas Assessment Parent Portal link by your child's name. Results come with a subject-by-subject breakdown. Four levels: Masters, Meets, Approaches and Did Not Meet; Approaches is passing, Meets is on grade level.
STAAR in Spanish, grades 3-5
Austin ISD offers STAAR in Spanish for grades 3-5. If your child takes the Spanish version, practice the same skills; the questions test the same TEKS standards.
STAAR writing, in Austin and statewide
There is no separate writing test anymore. Writing is inside the Reading Language Arts test in every grade 3-8: a 10-point essay and 2-point short answers, about a quarter of the points. Our reading tests include both.
Grade 3: the first STAAR
Third grade brings the first STAAR, in math and reading, taken online. Many third graders lose points to the screen, not the content: drag and drop, hot spots, typed answers. One full practice test shows where your child stands before April.
Questions Austin parents ask
When is STAAR in Austin ISD in 2027?
Austin ISD's 2026-27 testing calendar puts grades 3-8 Reading Language Arts on April 5-13, 2027, grade 5 and 8 science and grade 8 social studies on April 12-20, and grades 3-8 math on April 19-27. The last day of each range is the last make-up day. Your child's campus sets the exact day inside each range, and the district marks the calendar "dates subject to change." Spring 2027 is the last STAAR for grades 3-8.
How do I see my child's STAAR scores in Austin ISD?
Austin ISD gives five steps: log in to the Austin ISD Parent Portal; open the Frontline SIS Parent Self Service tile; sign in to Frontline Education with the same user ID and password; click the Texas Assessment Parent Portal link next to your child's name; the Texas Assessment page then lists every STAAR result, newest first, with a breakdown by subject. In 2026, grade 3-8 scores went up on June 16.
Can my child take STAAR in Spanish in Austin ISD?
Yes, in grades 3-5. Austin ISD's testing calendar says STAAR is available in Spanish for grades 3-5. From grade 6 the tests are in English.
What is the SST field test in February 2027?
Austin ISD's calendar lists the Student Success Tool stand-alone field test for February 1-5, 2027. It is a trial of the new test that replaces STAAR starting in 2027-28. It covers grades 3-8 math and reading, grade 5 and 8 science and grade 8 social studies. The spring 2027 STAAR still comes in April.
Is there STAAR writing in Austin schools?
Writing is part of the reading test now. Since the 2023 redesign there is no separate writing test; the Reading Language Arts test in every grade 3-8 includes a 10-point essay and 2-point short written answers, about a quarter of the points.
Do Austin ISD students take the same STAAR as the rest of Texas?
Yes. STAAR is written and scored by the Texas Education Agency, so an Austin fourth grader takes the same test as every Texas fourth grader. Practice built on TEA's released tests is practice for the Austin test.
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