Education
BY LIZZY SPANGLER & JULIANNA WASHBURN CONTRIBUTIONS BY HANNAH NORTON
Area districts receive ‘A,’ ‘B’ for 2022-23
In a nutshell
dedication of our teachers, campus administra- tors, and students.” “We also extend our sincere appreciation to our parents for their continued support and partner- ship. This collective accomplishment reflects our shared commitment to providing an exceptional educational experience for every child in Tomball ISD,” Salazar-Zamora said. In an emailed statement, MISD Chief Academic Officer Brandon Garza said the ratings repre- sented both a benchmark and an opportunity for growth. “With the new system, most districts across the state showed a decline in student achievement. However, we are pleased with our ability to main- tain performance and outscore peer districts. Standardized tests offer a snapshot, but the true measure of our progress is the incredible work our teachers do every day,” Garza said.
A-F ratings for school districts were first issued in 2018, according to an April 24 TEA news release. The method for calculating the 2022-23 ratings was refreshed, as is required every five years. The ratings are based on factors such as the annual State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness; academic growth; high school graduation rates; and how prepared students are for college, a career or the military, Community Impact previously reported. Across Texas, nearly 11% of school districts received an “A” rating for the 2022-23 school year. Forty percent of districts earned a “B,” while about 32% scored a “C,” 14% received a “D” and about 3% received an “F,” according to the TEA. In an April 25 news release, TISD Superinten- dent Martha Salazar-Zamora said the district’s ratings were a “testament to the hard work and
Tomball ISD received an “A” for the 2022- 23 school year with 91 out of 100 possible points in the Texas Education Agency’s 2022-23 accountability ratings for school districts statewide. The ratings were released April 24 after a two-year delay due to lawsuits, TEA officials said. Magnolia ISD received a “B” for the 2022- 23 school year with 85 out of 100 possible points, according to the TEA. The announcement follows an April 3 ruling by Texas’ 15th Court of Appeals, which overturned a lower court’s injunction that blocked the 2023 ratings for over a year. In August 2023, over 100 school districts sued TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, arguing the agency’s revamped accountability system was “unlawful” and would unfairly harm school districts, Community Impact previously reported.
The breakdown
received a rating of “A,” with nine campuses earning a “B” and one campus earning a “C.”
On a campus level, 15 TISD campuses received an “A” rating while six campuses received a “B” rating, according to the TEA. Five MISD campuses
Accountability ratings
Year
TISD
MISD
District snapshot
Campus rating breakdown
2018-19
A (92)
B (87)
A B C
C (1)
TISD
MISD
2019-20
Not rated due to pandemic
21,335 students enrolled in 2022-23 31.5% economically disadvantaged 9.9% special education 13.7% emergent bilingual
13,984 students enrolled in 2022-23 47.9% economically disadvantaged 14% special education 19% emergent bilingual
2020-21
Not rated due to pandemic
B (6)
A (5)
TISD
MISD
2021-22
A (95)
A (91)
A (15)
2022-23
A (91)
B (85)
B (9)
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY/COMMUNITY IMPACT
What’s next
with the highest degree of transparency to deliver the best outcomes that we can for our kids,” Morath said April 22.
“A-F ratings are very public, and so that is a leadership challenge that our leaders bear, but this is the cross that we bear for being publicly funded and having the public’s children in our schools. It’s up to us to operate
The TEA remains blocked from issuing ratings for the 2023-24 school year due to a separate lawsuit, which is pending in the state appeals court. Morath also said the TEA intends to release ratings for 2024-25 on Aug. 15.
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