District Testing Dates

Birdville ISD Testing Dates for 2026-2027

The Student Assessment Division of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) releases the state of Texas testing calendars each year.

Birdville ISD uses the state calendar(s) to determine the STAAR/TELPAS/TELPAS ALT/STAAR ALT2 testing dates for the current school year.

August

Aug. 29

Grade 12: TSIA2 – students without CCMR

September

Sept. 1–11

Grades 6–8: Reading – Star Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Grades 6–8 / Algebra I: Math – Star Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener

Sept. 1–25

PreKindergarten: Reading & Math – CIRCLE Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Kindergarten–Grade 2: Reading – mCLASS Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Kindergarten: Math – mCLASS Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Grades 1–2: Math – Star Math Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Grades 3–5: Math – Star Math Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener
Grades 3–5: Reading – Star Reading Beginning of Year (BOY) Screener

Sept. 14–30

Grades 10–12: TSIA2 – eligible students without CCMR

October

Oct. 14

Grades 9–11: TSIA2 / PSAT / SAT School Day
Grade 9: Honors English students – TSIA2 English
Eligible Grade 12: SAT

November

Nov. 9–13

Grades 3–5: RLA/SLA Fall Benchmark
Grades 6–8: RLA Fall Benchmark
High School English I & II / ESOL I & II: Fall Benchmark

Nov. 16–20

Grades 3–5: Math Fall Benchmark
Grades 6–8: Math & Algebra I Fall Benchmark
High School Algebra I: Fall Benchmark

December

Dec. 7–11

High School: EOC Testing
- Dec. 7: English I
- Dec. 8: Algebra I & U.S. History
- Dec. 9: English II & Biology
- Dec. 10–11: Makeups

January

Jan. 6–29

PreKindergarten: Reading & Math – CIRCLE Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Kindergarten–Grade 2: Reading/DL – mCLASS Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Kindergarten: Math/DL – mCLASS Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Grades 1–2: Math/DL – Star Math Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Grades 3–5: Math – Star Math Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Grades 3–5: Reading/DL – Star Reading Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener

Jan. 11–22

Grades 6–8: Reading – Star Reading Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener
Grades 6–8: Math/Algebra I – Star Math Middle of the Year (MOY) Screener

Jan. 11–29

Grades 11–12: TSIA2 – TSIA2 retesters

Jan. 25–29

Select Grade 8: TSIA2 – students eligible for Dual Credit in Grade 9

February

Feb. 1–5

Grades 3–5: Student Success Tool (SST) – Stand-Alone Field Test
Grades 6–8: RLA & Math, Algebra I – Student Success Tool (SST) – Stand-Alone Field Test
Grade 8: Science & Social Studies – Student Success Tool (SST) – Stand-Alone Field Test
High School: English I, Algebra I, Biology & U.S. History – Student Success Tool (SST) – Stand-Alone Field Test

Feb. 8–10

Grades 3–5: RLA/SLA Spring Benchmark
Grades 6–8: RLA Spring Benchmark
High School: English I & II / ESOL I & II – Spring Benchmark

Feb. 16–Mar. 11

Applicable students: TELPAS/TELPAS Alt

Feb. 17–Apr. 2

All AP Courses: AP Mock Exams

March

Mar. 1–5

Grade 5: Science Spring Benchmark
Grade 8: Science Spring Benchmark
Grade 8: Social Studies Spring Benchmark
High School: Biology Spring Benchmark
High School: U.S. History Spring Benchmark

Mar. 8–11

Grades 3–5: Math Spring Benchmark
Grades 6–8: Math & Algebra I Spring Benchmark

Mar. 10

Grades 9, 10 & 12: TSIA2 – TSIA2 retesters
Grade 9: Advanced Math students
Grade 11 & selected Grade 12: SAT School Day

Mar. 22–Apr. 16

Applicable grades: STAAR Alt 2

April

Apr. 13

Grades 3–5: STAAR – RLA
Grades 6–8: STAAR – Reading/Language Arts (RLA)
High School: EOC – English I & English II

Apr. 19

Grade 5: STAAR – Science
Grade 8: STAAR – Science
High School: EOC – Biology & U.S. History

Apr. 20

Grade 8: STAAR – Social Studies

Apr. 27

Grades 3–5: STAAR – Math
Grades 6–8: STAAR – Math
High School Algebra I: EOC Algebra I

Apr. 19–May 7

PreKindergarten: Reading & Math – (CIRCLE End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Kindergarten–Grade 2: Reading/DL – (mCLASS End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Kindergarten: Math/DL – (mCLASS End of Year (EOY) Screener)

May

May 3–14

Grades 1–2: Math – (Star End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Grades 3–5: Math – (Star End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Grades 3–5: Reading – (Star Reading End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Grades 6–8: Reading – (Star Reading End of Year (EOY) Screener)
Grades 6–8 / Algebra I: Math – (Star Math End of Year (EOY) Screener)

May 4–15

AP Courses: AP Exams

June

June 14–17

High School: EOC Testing
Middle School: EOC Testing

June 17

TSIA2: Any student interested
- TSIA preparation is required prior to sign-up
- Location: TBD

June 24

TSIA2: Location TBD

July

July 12

TSIA2: Location TBD

Assessment dates are subject to change. Please check with your student's campus for additional testing information.

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