Accountability Ratings
State Accountability 2024
A recent legal development has impacted the release of the 2024 A–F ratings by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). On August 12, 2024, a Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing TEA from releasing these ratings until a hearing on a temporary injunction. TEA has announced a temporary delay in the release of 2024 A-F accountability ratings for all districts and campuses across the State of Texas. The ratings were originally scheduled for release on August 15, 2024 and will now be delayed. The last publicly released ratings are from 2022, as additional legal proceedings also prevented the release of ratings in 2023.
Since August 2018, we have had a state accountability system commonly known as A-F Ratings, which has allowed for apples-to-apples comparisons over the years. However, the State Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams used for these ratings have undergone various updates, including changes in the length of time allowed, a transition to online administration, and the availability of accommodations.
Texas provides annual academic accountability ratings to its public school districts, charters and schools. The ratings are based largely on performance on state standardized tests and graduation rates. The ratings examine student achievement, student progress, and efforts to close the achievement gap. For more information regarding the state accountability system, please visit: https://tea.texas.gov/A-F/.