News Summary
The Texas Education Agency has announced the release of the 2025 A-F Accountability Ratings for school systems across the state, after a two-year delay. The new ratings show improvements in a significant number of districts and campuses, particularly in high-poverty areas. Notably, 55% of public and charter districts received a B rating or higher. The ratings also indicated improvements in Houston ISD and other districts, although Cleveland ISD remains the only F-rated district in the region. The release follows legal challenges that delayed previous ratings and aims to enhance educational standards in Texas.
Austin, Texas – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced the long-awaited release of the 2025 A–F Accountability Ratings for public school systems and campuses across the state. This release concludes a two-year delay that was the result of legal challenges concerning the previous year’s ratings.
The 2025 ratings cover an extensive network of 1,208 school districts and 9,084 campuses, marking a significant development for education in Texas. Among these, 24% of districts and 31% of campuses have improved their letter grades compared to 2024 ratings. Conversely, only 15% of campuses reported a decline in their performance ratings, while a majority maintained their previous rankings.
Noteworthy improvements were seen specifically in high-poverty campuses, with 43% of them earning either an A or B rating. This reflects continued efforts to enhance educational standards in underserved areas. The A-F Accountability System, which was established in 2017 through House Bill 22, aims to evaluate schools on Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps, thereby providing essential performance data aimed at aiding educators, families, and communities in fostering student success.
Detailed Results and Regional Performance
The 2025 ratings indicate a promising trend, with 55% of Texas’s public and charter districts achieving a rating of B or higher. In total, 64 districts successfully elevated their rating to an A from 2024 to 2025, showcasing an overall improvement in educational performance across both districts and campuses. The accountability ratings evaluate various key metrics, including student performance on state assessments, graduation rates, and indicators of college, career, and military readiness.
In the Houston area specifically, both high-performing and low-performing districts were prominently featured in the latest ratings. Significant improvements were noted in Aldine and Houston Independent School Districts (ISDs), each improving their scores by 10 points over the past two years. Remarkably, Houston ISD reported no F-rated campuses in 2025, a dramatic improvement from the 56 failing campuses identified in 2023.
Katy ISD continues to lead as the highest-rated large district in the Houston region with a score of 88, while Klein ISD achieved an impressive increase from 80 to 86, maintaining a record of no D or F-rated campuses. Moreover, the number of A-rated districts in the Houston area has risen to six, up from four in 2023, with Pearland and Needville ISDs achieving A ratings for the first time.
On the flip side, Cleveland ISD emerged as the only F-rated district within the Houston area for 2025, marking a decline from a score of 62 in 2023.
Background Context on Accountability Ratings
The delay in the release of the accountability ratings stemmed from legal challenges that hindered the TEA from publishing the 2024 ratings. However, a recent court ruling allowed for a full release of the current ratings and the previous year’s figures, making them available for public viewing.
While the A-F Accountability System serves as a useful snapshot of educational effectiveness, experts caution that it should be utilized in conjunction with other performance metrics. Tools like SAT and ACT scores provide a broader context for evaluating schools’ success and the preparedness of students for future endeavors.
For those interested in exploring detailed statewide results and utilizing interactive comparison tools, the TEA has made these resources available online at TXschools.gov.
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Additional Resources
- Houston Chronicle: US News Best High Schools
- Wikipedia: Education in Texas
- Fox 26 Houston: TEA Accountability Ratings 2024-2025
- Google Search: Texas Education Agency
- Community Impact: Charter & Virtual Schools Enrollment
- Encyclopedia Britannica: School
- KHOU: Best and Worst School Districts in Houston Area
- Google News: School District Rankings Texas
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