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Montgomery ISD principals present campus updates to board

At an Oct. 6 special meeting, principals from Montgomery ISD campuses presented updates on initiatives for the 2026-27 school year and reviewed STAAR test score results. Principals discussed campus improvement plans and student performance data.

Earlier story. First reported Oct 5, 10:00 am; added here Oct 8. Details may have changed since.

Where
Montgomery ISD
When
Oct. 6 special meeting
First reported
Oct 5, 10:00 am
Confirmed by
an official record or trusted outlet
Published Oct 8, 7:32 am

Taxes & money

None stated in sources.

Who's involved

  • Shelby Smith · Principal, Creekside Elementary School[1]
  • Robert Ingalls · Principal, Montgomery Elementary School[1]
  • Kristy Starkey · Principal, MISD DEN CTE Center[1]
  • Dr. Ruffin · District official[1]

The facts

  1. Creekside Elementary reported improvement in economically disadvantaged students' 2026 STAAR scores.[1]
  2. A September teacher survey at Creekside showed 93% felt campus systems and processes were working effectively, and 86% saw improvement in student behavior.[1]
  3. Montgomery Elementary School's STAAR score dropped from 88 in 2024-25 to 79 in 2025-26, after rising from 83 in 2023-24.[1]
  4. Montgomery Elementary School identified three student groups performing lower than peers: economically disadvantaged students, special education students and emergent bilingual students.[1]
  5. Montgomery Elementary School hired a new reading instructional coach as a Title 1 campus to improve students' reading comprehension.[1]
  6. DEN CTE Center student population grew from 409 students to 520 students year-over-year.[1]
  7. DEN dual-credit cosmetology program enrollment grew from 85 students to over 450 students with the addition of new programs of study.[1]

Who said what

  • Principal Robert Ingalls the performance was not acceptable and not what Montgomery Elementary School represents[1]
  • Principal Shelby Smith improvement in Creekside Elementary's STAAR scores is thanks to campus initiatives like behavioral support and building up staff capacity[1]

Sources

  1. News Montgomery ISD principals provide updates for campus success Community Impact Newspaper · Oct 7

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