How Accountability Works

How Accountability Ratings Work

 

Disclaimer: The issuance of 2023 and 2024 A-F ratings remain pending and subject to change based on judicial rulings.

 

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Overall Rating (PDF) This measures what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade. It also shows how well a school prepares their students for success after high school in college, the workforce, or the military.

 

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Student Achievement for Elementary and Middle Schools (PDF) Student Achievement measures whether students met expectations on the STAAR test. It also measures graduation rates and how prepared students are for success after high school.
Student Achievement for High Schools and K-12 Campuses (PDF) Student Achievement measures whether students met expectations on the STAAR test. It also measures graduation rates and how prepared students are for success after high school.
Student Achievement: STAAR Performance  (PDF) STAAR Performance measures achievement at Approaches Grade Level or above, Meets Grade Level or above, and Masters Grade Level on the STAAR test. 
Student Achievement: College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) (PDF) College, Career, and Military Readiness measures graduates’ readiness for college, the workforce, or the military.
Student Achievement: Graduation Rate (PDF) Graduation Rates measures the percentage of students who graduate in 4, 5, or 6 years.
Student Achievement: STAAR Performance for Alternative Education Campuses (PDF) Student Achievement measures whether students met expectations on the STAAR test. It also measures graduation rates and how prepared students are for success after high school. Scaling resources specific to AECs are used for accountability ratings.
Student Achievement: Completion Rate for Alternative Education Campuses (PDF) Completion Rates use the highest percentage of students who graduate in 4, 5, or 6 years to calculate the graduation rate score.

 

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School Progress (PDF) School Progress shows how students perform over time and how the school's performance compares to other schools with similar economically disadvantaged student populations. 
School Progress: Academic Growth (PDF) Academic Growth shows the amount of growth students make from year to year.
School Progress: Relative Performance for Elementary and Middle Schools (PDF) Relative Performance measures how a school's performance compares to other schools with similar grade levels served and economically disadvantaged populations.
School Progress: Relative Performance for K-12 and High Schools (PDF) Relative Performance measures how a school's performance compares to other schools with similar grade levels served and economically disadvantaged populations.

 

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Closing the Gaps for Elementary Middle Schools (PDF) Closing the Gaps tells us how well a school or district is ensuring that all student groups are successful.
Closing the Gaps for High Schools and Districts (PDF) Closing the Gaps tells us how well a school or district is ensuring that all student groups are successful. 
Closing the Gaps: Academic Achievement (PDF) Academic Achievement measures STAAR performance at the Meets Grade Level or above standard in reading and math for all student groups. 
Closing the Gaps: Graduation Rate (PDF) Graduation Rate measures the percentage of students who graduate in 4 years for all student groups. 
Closing the Gaps: Growth Status (PDF) Growth Status shows the amount of growth all student groups make from year to year. 
Closing the Gaps: English Language Proficiency (PDF) English Language Proficiency measures Emergent Bilingual (EB)/English learners' (ELs) progress towards achieving English language proficiency. 
Closing the Gaps: School Quality for High Schools and Districts (PDF) School Quality measures readiness for college, the workforce, or the military across all student groups. 

Closing the Gaps: Student Success for Elementary and Middle Schools (PDF)

Student Success measures how well students perform on STAAR across all student groups. 

 

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Student Information (PDF)
Staff Information (PDF)
UIL Activities (PDF)
Academic Programs (PDF)
School Designations (PDF)