Texas Education Agency Releases 2024-2025 A-F School Accountability Ratings

TEA Accountability Ratings Released

• 📌 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has officially released the new A-F accountability ratings for school districts and individual campuses for the 2024-2025 school years.
• ⏳ These ratings were released after a significant delay, partly due to a lawsuit, and cover the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years.

District Performance Improvements

• 📈 Dallas ISD saw an improvement, moving from a 'C' to a 'B' rating.
• 📊 Fort Worth ISD also showed progress, advancing from a 'D' to a 'C' rating.
• ✅ Mesquite ISD rose from a 'C' to a 'B' rating.
• 🌟 Cedar Hill ISD improved its score, moving from a 71 to a 74, maintaining a 'C' rating.
• 🏆 Argyle ISD, recognized as one of the state's top districts, successfully retained its 'A' rating.

How Ratings Are Determined

• 🧮 Accountability scores are calculated using multiple measures, including standardized test results (like the STAR test), graduation rates, and indicators of college, career, and military readiness.
• 📝 Schools and districts are assigned ratings on a scale from A to F.

Future Considerations and Questions

• 🗣️ TEA Education Commissioner Mike Morath is scheduled to discuss the new ratings, the reasons for the delay, and future outlooks.
• ⚠️ Questions remain regarding the potential impact of a state takeover for Fort Worth ISD and legislative discussions about eliminating the STAR test, which could alter future rating systems.
• 💬 The difficulty of incorporating parental involvement into objective data metrics is acknowledged as a challenge in accurately reflecting school performance.