The Texas Education Agency released the first statewide district and school ratings using an A-F rating system outlined in House Bill 2084 passed by Texas lawmakers in 2015.

Although Georgetown ISD met the standard overall, several schools received unsatisfactory ratings. The district as a whole received ratings ranging from C to D and can be seen below.

Student achievement: C
Student progress: D
Closing performance gaps: D
Postsecondary readiness: D

In a video message to the district, Superintendent Fred Brent addressed the rating system.

"With the arrival of the new accountability system, we have some concerns about how it defines districts and schools. The A-F system is confusing and it’s based primarily on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness," Brent said in a video statement. "This is problematic as STAAR only occurs once a year and is viewed as unreliable in accurately measuring student learning."

Brent also said the ratings from the state will not affect the direction of the district.

"We all staff, parents and community have high expectations for our students and our schools and we look for ways to continuously improve because it’s the right thing to do, not because it is mandated by the state," Brent said.

The new rating system is based on 2015-16 data and is intended only as a trial run. The first official ratings under the A-F system will not be released until August 2018.

According to the TEA, the new rating system measures year-over-year district and student performance beyond STAAR results.

Each district and school will be rated on in five areas or domains: Student Achievement; Student Progress; Closing Performance Gaps; Postsecondary Readiness; and Community and Student Engagement. Today’s scores only include domains 1-4, with no overall score, but a designation as to whether the district and school met standards.

Ratings for all the GISD schools can be seen below: