Austin Independent School District Superintendent Matias Segura stated that little score increases indicate the district is improving after the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its eagerly anticipated A-F accountability ratings.
At a news conference on Friday, Segura stated that although there is clearly a lot of work to be done given the quantity of Ds and Fs we have, the trend is clearly moving in the correct direction.
The TEA’s A-F results for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 school years were made public on Friday. In 2025, AISD was given a C letter grade for the entire system. In 2025, there were 22 campuses in the district that were graded A, up from 16 in 2024. In 2025, there were 23 AISD campuses with a F rating, down from 29 in 2024.
TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, however, expressed disapproval of the district’s performance.
According to Morath, Austin ISD has a disproportionately high number of campuses that consistently perform poorly. That is an extremely serious issue, and it is not something that occurs spontaneously.
AISD expressed pride in seeing fewer F-rated schools and more A-rated ones. According to the district, 35 campuses improved their letter grade, and 69 of its 116 sites demonstrated overall progress. Eleven schools went from a F or D to a C as a result.
In a statement, AISD spokesperson Cristina Nguyen said, “These improvements are a result of our students’ hard work, our teachers’ and staff’s unwavering dedication, and our consistent focus on systemwide improvement.” To guarantee that every kid reaches their full potential, we must now quicken that progress.
Dobie, Burnet, and Webb Middle Schools are among the district’s F-rated schools; these campuses have received failing grades for the fourth year in a row. For such schools, the district has submitted turnaround plans to the TEA, promising to demonstrate significant progress. The elected members of the school board may be removed by the Texas education commissioner and replaced by a board of managers if the schools achieve failing grades for five consecutive years.
However, Segura said that those campuses also made strides. Dobie and Webb both scored 59, which is nearly a D, higher than their respective marks of 46 and 54 from the previous year. Burnet finished with a 54, three points lower than the year before.
Segura asserted that not all Fs are made equal. There is much room for improvement. It goes without saying that we want to go to D and finally to C. I have no doubt that we will break the responsibility chain, which is what we want to do.
The TEA’s updated assessments encompass 1,200 school districts and nearly 9,000 sites throughout the state.
After a group of school districts sued the TEA, claiming the agency’s new rating system improperly shifted the goal post on variables like college and job preparedness, the court ordered that the accountability ratings for the previous two school years be kept secret. A state appeals court decided last month that the evaluations could be made public.
At TXschools.gov, parents can view the school’s performance in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 academic years under the state’s accountability system. According to the TEA, the ratings assess academic progress, student accomplishment, and preparedness for college or the workforce.
The website features a map that enables visitors to compare data points across several campuses and look for schools close to an address.
Ratings for school accountability frequently have an impact outside of the classroom. As families look for accommodation near a well regarded school, higher grades might raise local rents and property values. The converse can occur with lower ratings.
According to Morath, campus report cards should not be seen as an evaluation of a single student’s aptitude but rather as a picture of a school’s capacity to support kids’ success.
He said that some children do in fact receive excellent educations, even at F campuses. The vast majority of students on that college simply don’t. Your child might not receive the help they require, even at a top university.
As part of the Austin Monitor’s reporting collaboration with KUT, this story was created.
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