Education
BY WESLEY GARDNER
Houston ISD retains majority of high-performing teachers
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles said the district is retaining more highly-rated teachers compared to teachers who scored lower on the district’s teacher rating scale, according to a Sept. 29 news release. Some context The announcement comes after officials approved a new teacher evaluation system, dubbed the Teacher Excellence System, in March. Officials noted the data included in the Sept. 29 news release was collected in the 2024-25 school year using the district’s old evaluation system. A closer look According to the news release, teacher perfor- mance was broken down into six categories, with “Exemplary I” marking the highest rating and “Unsatisfactory” representing the lowest rating. According to the release, the district retained: • 89% of teachers rated “Exemplary I”
Houston ISD teacher evaluations results for the 2024-25 school year Evaluation tier Teachers retained Teachers departed
Total teachers rated
Exemplary I Proficient II Proficient I
701
90
791
1,032 3,309 1,798
144 580 610 573 230
1,176
3,889 2,408
Progressing II Progressing I Unsatisfactory
564
1,137
57
287 SOURCE: HOUSTON ISD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
• 88% of teachers rated “Proficient II” • 85% of teachers rated “Proficient I” • 75% of teachers rated “Progressing II” • 50% of teachers rated “Progressing I” • 20% of teachers rated “Unsatisfactory” Per the release, 701 teachers who received “Exemplary I” ratings were retained by the district in the 2025-26 school year, as well as 1,032 teachers
who received “Proficient II” scores. Overall, district data shows roughly 77% of teach- ers who taught in the 2024-25 school year stayed with the district in the 2025-26 school year. “We’re encouraged to see that so many of our most effective teachers are choosing to continue their work in HISD classrooms," Miles said. “We’re investing in our teachers because when instruction is at its best, students do their best.”
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