After more than two years marked by court battles, Texas families and educators now have access to up-to-date public school accountability ratings for 2024 and 2025.
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) finally published the 2024 ratings following a decisive court ruling that ended legal challenges from school districts protesting a new grading formula—which districts claimed would unfairly lower their evaluations as schools continued to recover from COVID-related disruptions.
Education Commissioner Mike Morath celebrated the restoration of transparency, emphasizing that these ratings empower families and communities with actionable insights into how their schools are performing. “Today marks a return to clarity and accountability,” Morath noted.
He highlighted that the 2025 ratings show 24 percent of districts and 31 percent of campuses improved their letter grades compared to 2024, while just 15 percent of campuses experienced a decline.
Established in 2017, the A–F Accountability System measures school performance in three core areas: Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps.
The system is intended to provide parents and taxpayers with a clear, fair snapshot of school performance.
The public can view the detailed 2025 and newly released 2024 ratings at TXschools.gov, which also offers tools for comparing campuses and districts and exploring trends at a local level.
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