Lake Travis ISD received a "B" rating, scoring 89 out of 100 possible points.
The context
The accountability rating system was established during the 2017 legislative session. District and campus ratings are based on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, scores; graduation rates; and college, career and military readiness, or CCMR, outcomes.
The system uses A, B, C, D and F ratings, and A and B ratings are the only ones considered to be passing.
Diving in deeper
LTISD and other school districts last received ratings in 2021-2022, and the district was then rated a "A."
Of the 11 LTISD campuses that received ratings:
- 6 received an "A" rating
- 5 received a "B" rating
Taking a step back
Over 100 school districts, including LTISD, sued the TEA in August 2023 over concerns with the revamped A-F rating system.
Districts involved in the suit said the new system made it "mathematically impossible" for schools to receive an "A" rating. A Travis County district court judge blocked the release of the 2022-2023 ratings, but a state appeals court overturned the injunction, ruling April 3 that they could be released nearly a year and a half after they were initially issued.
During an April 22 press call, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said studies show that "accountability works—the public issuance of ratings for school systems does positively affect the academic and life outcomes of children."
Other districts joined a separate lawsuit in August 2024 with the same concerns, and the TEA was blocked from releasing the 2023-2024 ratings. The TEA remains blocked from issuing these ratings, and the lawsuit is pending in the state appeals court, according to recent Community Impact reporting.
Stay tuned
Morath said the agency intends to release the 2024-2025 ratings Aug. 15.
