HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Wednesday, the Texas Education Agency released its first round of high school STAAR test results, which show students are generally performing better.

"The test is very important, it's very important to have that data, but there are high stakes attached to it that can affect campuses and districts," University of Houston Education Professor Duncan Klussman said.

Klussman said STAAR test results play a big role in determining a school's and district's accountability rating, which can impact the level of oversight or autonomy they have in the next school year.