Education
BY VALERIA ESCOBAR & HANNAH NORTON
Katy ISD, Lamar CISD receive B ratings for 3rd straight year
New data shows Katy ISD earned a B rating, or a score of 88 out of 100, for the 2024-25 school year, according to the Texas Education Agency’s A-F ratings. In 2023-24, the district earned a 87 out of 100. State law requires that scores be issued by Aug. 15 each year; however, the 2024 ratings were blocked for early a year after 33 school districts sued the TEA last August. Texas schools are rated by the TEA on an A-F scale based on three criteria: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. KISD Chief Academic Officer Christine Caskey said state standardized test scores are only one of several metrics to access the academic readiness of students. “These impressive results demonstrate the daily commitment of Katy ISD educators, support staff, parents and leaders working collectively to ensure all students receive a high-quality education,” she said. Meanwhile, Lamar CISD also received a B for the
Katy ISD A-F ratings
Lamar CISD A-F ratings
2023-24
2023-24
2024-25
2024-25
40
30
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
A
A
B
C
D
F
B
C
D
F
Rating
Rating
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
campus in its journey to success,” LCISD Chief Learning Officer Christi Cottongame said. “We will continue to analyze the data to identify areas of growth and ensure every students has access to an elite education.
2024-25 school year with 88 out of 100 possible points and 85 out of 100 possible points for the 2023-24 school year, according to the TEA. “While we celebrate strong overall performance, we remain committed to supporting every
Put in perspective
Statewide district performance
2024-25
2023-24
“Telling a parent today how well their school did in 2024 doesn’t help them with the supports they need to provide their kid [now],” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath told reporters Aug. 14. “It is great now to have this tool back to help support our families [and] also support our educators.”
Across the state, most school districts and campuses maintained or improved their A-F ratings between the two school years. Of the 1,208 school districts across Texas, data shows 24% received a higher rating, 64% kept the same rating and 12% received a lower rating. Of the state’s 9,084 campuses, 15% received a lower grade, according to the data.
A: 23% B: 33% C: 24% D: 10% F: 4% Not rated: 6%
A: 18% B: 31% C: 25% D: 14% F: 8% Not rated: 6%
NOTE: PERCENTAGES MAY NOT ADD UP TO 100% DUE TO ROUNDING. SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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