The Texas Education Agency released the long-delayed 2022–23 A–F ratings for school districts and campuses. Learn how your local schools performed and what the changes mean for accountability.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released long-awaited school accountability ratings for the 2022–23 school year, ending a 19-month legal standoff that paused the public grading of campuses across the state. It's the first comprehensive release of A–F ratings since 2019, offering parents, educators, and policymakers a fresh look at school performance.
Of nearly 1,200 Texas school districts assessed, 10.4% received an A, while 73% were rated B or C. About 16.6% earned D or F grades, triggering possible interventions, including campus closures or state takeovers in some cases. Fort Worth ISD, for example, could be forced to shut down a failing school.
The TEA grades districts and campuses based on three weighted categories: student achievement (test scores and college readiness), school progress (growth and performance among similar campuses), and closing the gaps (success across student subgroups, such as English learners and students with disabilities). Student achievement and progress account for 70% of the final grade, with the remaining 30% contributed by the equity-based metric.
The Woodlands High School in the Conroe Independent School District (ISD) stood out, earning an A. The campus serves over 4,300 students — just 12.1% of whom are economically disadvantaged — and has posted a 77% STAAR passing rate, an 86% college readiness rate, and a 99.6% graduation rate.
The release follows a ruling from the 15th Court of Appeals affirming Texas Education Agency (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath’s authority to update grading metrics, which some school districts had challenged. TEA still cannot publish ratings for the current 2023–24 school year due to ongoing litigation.
Public education advocates argue that the A–F ratings help guide improvement and inform families, although critics contend that the system unfairly penalizes schools in low-income areas.
A comprehensive list of school ratings is available on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) website.
