The Texas Education Agency released its accountability ratings Aug. 15 for the 2021-22 school year for the first time since 2019 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts and campuses across Texas are rated by the TEA on an A-F scale based on student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Districts or campuses that received a rating below a C were labeled "not rated" with the passing of Senate Bill 1365.

Evaluation criteria

Student achievement is measured by performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, graduation rates, and college, career or military readiness.

School progress is measured on academic growth and performance relative to other districts with similar levels of economically disadvantaged student populations.

The final criteria, closing the gaps, measures how well a district is meeting the needs of all student groups.


Hays CISD

Hays CISD received a ranking of B with an overall rating of 87 out of 100. HCISD also received a B for the 2018-19 school year with an overall rating of 84 out of 100.
  • Student achievement: 79 out of 100
  • School progress: 89 out of 100
  • Closing the gaps: 82 out of 100
Each individual school within a district also receives a rating from A-F, or "not rated" for those below a C.

Elementary schools
  • Blanco Vista: B
  • Buda: A
  • Camino Real: B
  • Carpenter Hill: A
  • Elm Grove: A
  • Fuentes: B
  • Green: C
  • Helphill: B
  • Kyle: C
  • Negley: B
  • Pfluger: A
  • Science Hall: B
  • Tobias: C
  • Uhland: B
Middle schools
  • Barton: A
  • Chapa: B
  • Dahlstrom: B
  • McCormick: B
  • Simon: not rated
  • Wallace: C
High schools
  • Hays: A
  • Johnson: B
  • Lehman: C
San Marcos CISD

San Marcos CISD received a ranking of C with an overall rating of 78 out of 100. SMCISD also received a C for the 2018-19 school year with an overall rating of 77 out of 100.
  • Student achievement: 71 out of 100
  • School progress: 81 out of 100
  • Closing the gaps: 72 out of 100
Each individual school within a district also receives a rating from A-F, or "not rated" for those below a C.


Elementary schools
  • Bowie: C
  • Crockett: B
  • DeZavala: C
  • Hernandez: B
  • Mendez: B
  • Rodriguez: B
  • Travis: B
Middle schools
  • Goodnight: not rated
  • Miller: not rated
High schools
  • San Marcos: C
For more information about the ratings and criteria, visit the TEA website or www.txschools.org.