Texas Public School Ratings: TEA to Release A-F Grades Based on Performance and Improvement

Texas Public School Ratings Release

• 🎯 The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is set to release letter grades (A through F) for all Texas public schools within 24 hours.
• 📊 These ratings are based on student test performance, year-to-year student improvement, and how effectively schools close the achievement gap for students needing extra support.

Fort Worth ISD Shows Progress

• 📈 Fort Worth ISD is reporting significant progress, with the number of F-rated schools dropping from 31 to 11.
• 🌟 The district saw a 70% jump in A-rated campuses, and its overall score improved from 70 to 73.

Arlington ISD Appeals Ratings

• ⚠️ Arlington ISD is appealing its ratings, citing an error in AI-scored STAR test results that they believe unfairly lowered their scores.
• ⏱️ The district claims that rescores, which were requested for human review, came in too late to be considered for the current ratings.
• 📣 The TEA is expected to release the full ratings report tomorrow morning.