Texas Education Agency School Ratings: North Texas Districts Performance

Texas School Accountability Ratings

• 🎯 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released new accountability ratings for school districts, covering the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.
• 📊 These ratings function as a report card, assigning each district a letter grade from A to F, based on student achievement, school progress, and closing learning gaps for students with additional needs.

North Texas District Performance

• 📈 In North Texas, Dallas ISD and Fort Worth ISD are highlighting significant improvements in their ratings compared to previous years.
• 🏆 Highland Park ISD achieved the highest score in the North Texas area with a 96, earning an A.
• 🌟 Carol ISD followed closely with a score of 95, also receiving an A.
• 📉 The lowest performing North Texas districts received D ratings, with Lakeworth ISD at the bottom with a score of 62.
• ⚠️ Greenville and Gainesville ISDs scored slightly higher at 65.

TEA Commissioner's Perspective

• 🗣️ TEA Commissioner Mike Morath stated that the A-F rating system is designed to ensure Texas students receive necessary support.
• 🔬 He cited research indicating that public evaluation of schools through this accountability system leads to improved student outcomes.
• 📣 Some education leaders across North Texas are responding to these ratings, with at least one superintendent planning to appeal their district's score.