Conroe ISD excels in annual assessment

“Conroe ISD overall has high performance schools, so that’s why the district received an A,” Carter said. “They had a couple elementary schools that received an F rating, but a lot of factors play into that. Both those schools did do worse than expected, but CISD schools as a whole performed better than expected.”

Carter said Austin and Sam Houston elementary schools both received F scores. The reasons they scored poorly could include the larger number of economically disadvantaged students at the campuses and limited growth in test scores from year to year.

John Husbands, president of the CISD board of trustees, said dedicated teachers and administrators are responsible for many of the district’s highly rated schools. Husbands said struggling students are offered specific training to address learning issues, and schools with a higher economically disadvantaged rate receive additional funding.

“The standing rule is to add to each child each day—it’s constant improvement,” Husbands said. “Value added every day to a child’s life is the reason why we are successful.”