As summer break continues, Clifton Elementary families will soon be able to access their child's state assessment results through the Texas Assessment Family Portal. The portal provides valuable information about student learning, academic strengths and opportunities for continued growth.
If this is your first time using the Family Portal, don't worry. The portal is designed to help families better understand their child's learning by providing assessment results, information about academic strengths and resources to support learning at home.
State assessments are just one measure of student progress. Teachers use assessment results along with classroom performance, grades and other information to help support each student's continued growth.
When Will Results Be Available?
Depending on grade level and program participation, Clifton Elementary students may have results available for STAAR, STAAR Alternate 2, TELPAS or TELPAS Alternate.
STAAR Grades 3–5
Initial results available: June 16, 2026
Final report data available: July 31, 2026
STAAR Alternate 2
Initial results available: June 24, 2026
Final report data available: July 29, 2026
TELPAS
Initial results available: June 11, 2026
Final report data available: July 23, 2026
TELPAS Alternate
Initial results available: April 27, 2026
Final report data available: May 19, 2026
What Assessments Might My Child Have Taken?
Depending on grade level and program participation, students may have results available for:
STAAR
Grade 3 Reading Language Arts
Grade 3 Mathematics
Grade 4 Reading Language Arts
Grade 4 Mathematics
Grade 5 Reading Language Arts
Grade 5 Mathematics
Grade 5 Science
TELPAS
TELPAS measures the progress Emergent Bilingual students make in developing English language proficiency in the areas of:
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
STAAR Alternate 2 and TELPAS Alternate
Some students receiving special education services participate in STAAR Alternate 2 or TELPAS Alternate assessments that are designed for students who meet specific state participation requirements.
How Do I Access My Child's Results?
Families may access results through the Clifton ISD ASCENDER Parent Portal:
https://portals12.ascendertx.com/ParentPortal/login?distid=018901
After logging in, select your student and click the Texas Assessment button under Published Grades. This link will open the Texas Assessment Family Portal.
Families may also access results directly through TexasAssessment.gov using:
The student's unique access code or PEIMS ID/TSDS ID
The student's date of birth
The student's legal first name
If you do not know your child's access code, please contact Clifton Elementary School for assistance.
What Can Families Learn from the Family Portal?
The Texas Assessment Family Portal provides much more than a score report.
For available STAAR assessments, families can view released test questions, the correct answers, explanations for the correct answers and their child's responses.
The portal also highlights student strengths, identifies skills that may need additional support and provides resources families can use at home to reinforce learning.
For students who participated in TELPAS or TELPAS Alternate, families can review information about their child's progress in developing English language proficiency over time.
Information for Grade 3 Families
Families of Grade 3 students are encouraged to carefully review their Reading Language Arts (RLA) results when they become available.
Some Grade 3 students may need additional support in reading as they continue developing foundational literacy skills. Families of students who do not meet the passing standard on the Grade 3 Reading Language Arts assessment may be eligible for accelerated instruction and additional tutoring support through the state's Parent Access to Supplemental Supports (PASS) program.
Under House Bill 2 (HB 2), eligible families may apply for up to $400 in state-funded tutoring support beginning in fall 2026. These funds may be used with approved in-person tutoring providers, virtual tutoring services and eligible Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) designated teachers.
Clifton Elementary staff will work closely with families to review results, discuss next steps and help connect eligible students with available support services.
We're Here to Help
Assessment results provide valuable information about student learning and growth, but they are only one part of the story. Every child learns and grows at their own pace, and Clifton Elementary is committed to partnering with families to support each student's success.
We encourage families to review assessment results, celebrate growth and reach out to the campus with any questions. Our team is here to help as we work together to support every Cub's continued learning and success.