Grade 7 STAAR Math Guide

Grade 7 calculator and tools

• Calculators prohibited unless a student meets accommodation eligibility.
• Grade-specific reference materials
• Graph paper
• Embedded online ruler/reference/notepad/graph-draw tools as applicable

Grade 7 test forms and windows

Grade 7 STAAR Math Practice

Final Grades 3-8 STAAR spring administration before SST replacement. 2027-04-19 through 2027-04-30. Districts schedule within the two-week online window; April 30 is the make-up deadline.

• STAAR Mathematics: 38 visible questions

Grade 7 reporting categories

Probability and Numerical Representations

4–6 questions. Eligible codes: 7.1(A), 7.1(B), 7.1(C), 7.1(D), 7.1(E), 7.1(F), 7.1(G), 7.2(A), 7.6(A), 7.6(C), 7.6(D), 7.6(E), 7.6(H), 7.6(I).

Computations and Algebraic Relationships

14–16 questions. Eligible codes: 7.1(A), 7.1(B), 7.1(C), 7.1(D), 7.1(E), 7.1(F), 7.1(G), 7.3(A), 7.3(B), 7.4(A), 7.4(B), 7.4(C), 7.4(D), 7.7(A), 7.10(A), 7.10(B), 7.10(C), 7.11(A), 7.11(B).

Geometry and Measurement

11–13 questions. Eligible codes: 7.1(A), 7.1(B), 7.1(C), 7.1(D), 7.1(E), 7.1(F), 7.1(G), 7.4(E), 7.5(A), 7.5(B), 7.5(C), 7.9(A), 7.9(B), 7.9(C), 7.9(D), 7.11(C).

Data Analysis and Personal Financial Literacy

5–7 questions. Eligible codes: 7.1(A), 7.1(B), 7.1(C), 7.1(D), 7.1(E), 7.1(F), 7.1(G), 7.6(G), 7.12(A), 7.12(B), 7.12(C), 7.13(A), 7.13(B), 7.13(C), 7.13(D), 7.13(E), 7.13(F).

Official response formats

single choice, multiple select, expression, integer, decimal, fraction, inline choice, matching, fraction model, number line point, graphing, drag drop, hot spot.

Standards eligible for current Grade 7 forms

• 7.1(A): apply mathematics to problems arising in everyday life, society, and the workplace
• 7.1(B): use a problem-solving model that incorporates analyzing given information, formulating a plan or strategy, determining a solution, justifying the solution, and evaluating the problem-solving process and the reasonableness of the solution
• 7.1(C): select tools, including real objects, manipulatives, paper and pencil, and technology as appropriate, and techniques, including mental math, estimation, and number sense as appropriate, to solve problems
• 7.1(D): communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate
• 7.1(E): create and use representations to organize, record, and communicate mathematical ideas
• 7.1(F): analyze mathematical relationships to connect and communicate mathematical ideas; and
• 7.1(G): display, explain, and justify mathematical ideas and arguments using precise mathematical language in written or oral communication.
• 7.2(A): extend previous knowledge of sets and subsets using a visual representation to describe relationships between sets of rational numbers.
• 7.3(A): add, subtract, multiply, and divide rational numbers fluently
• 7.3(B): apply and extend previous understandings of operations to solve problems using addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of rational numbers.
• 7.4(A): represent constant rates of change in mathematical and real-world problems given pictorial, tabular, verbal, numeric, graphical, and algebraic representations, including d = rt
• 7.4(B): calculate unit rates from rates in mathematical and real-world problems
• 7.4(C): determine the constant of proportionality (k = y/x) within mathematical and real-world problems
• 7.4(D): solve problems involving ratios, rates, and percents, including multi- step problems involving percent increase and percent decrease, and financial literacy problems.
• 7.4(E): convert between measurement systems, including the use of proportions and the use of unit rates.
• 7.5(A): generalize the critical attributes of similarity, including ratios within and between similar shapes
• 7.5(B): describe p as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter
• 7.5(C): solve mathematical and real-world problems involving similar shape and scale drawings.
• 7.6(A): represent sample spaces for simple and compound events using lists and tree diagrams
• 7.6(C): make predictions and determine solutions using experimental data for simple and compound events
• 7.6(D): make predictions and determine solutions using theoretical probability for simple and compound events
• 7.6(E): find the probabilities of a simple event and its complement and describe the relationship between the two
• 7.6(G): solve problems using data represented in bar graphs, dot plots, and circle graphs, including part-to-whole and part-to-part comparisons and equivalents.
• 7.6(H): solve problems using qualitative and quantitative predictions and comparisons from simple experiments
• 7.6(I): determine experimental and theoretical probabilities related to simple and compound events using data and sample spaces.
• 7.7(A): represent linear relationships using verbal descriptions, tables, graphs, and equations that simplify to the form y = mx + b.
• 7.9(A): solve problems involving the volume of rectangular prisms, triangular prisms, rectangular pyramids, and triangular pyramids
• 7.9(B): determine the circumference and area of circles
• 7.9(C): determine the area of composite figures containing combinations of rectangles, squares, parallelograms, trapezoids, triangles, semicircles, and quarter circles
• 7.9(D): solve problems involving the lateral and total surface area of a rectangular prism, rectangular pyramid, triangular prism, and triangular pyramid by determining the area of the shape’s net.
• 7.10(A): write one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities to represent constraints or conditions within problems
• 7.10(B): represent solutions for one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities on number lines
• 7.10(C): write a corresponding real-world problem given a one-variable, two- step equation or inequality.
• 7.11(A): model and solve one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities
• 7.11(B): determine if the given value(s) make(s) one-variable, two-step equations and inequalities true.
• 7.11(C): write and solve equations using geometry concepts, including the sum of the angles in a triangle, and angle relationships.
• 7.12(A): compare two groups of numeric data using comparative dot plots or box plots by comparing their shapes, centers, and spreads
• 7.12(B): use data from a random sample to make inferences about a population
• 7.12(C): compare two populations based on data in random samples from these populations, including informal comparative inferences about differences between the two populations.
• 7.13(A): calculate the sales tax for a given purchase and calculate income tax for earned wages
• 7.13(B): identify the components of a personal budget, including income; planned savings for college, retirement, and emergencies; taxes; and fixed and variable expenses, and calculate what percentage each category comprises of the total budget
• 7.13(C): create and organize a financial assets and liabilities record and construct a net worth statement
• 7.13(D): use a family budget estimator to determine the minimum household budget and average hourly wage needed for a family to meet its basic needs in the student’s city or another large city nearby
• 7.13(E): calculate and compare simple interest and compound interest earnings
• 7.13(F): analyze and compare monetary incentives, including sales, rebates, and coupons.