Cy-Fair ISD received a ‘B’ accountability rating for the 2025-26 school year from the Texas Education Agency based on its A-F accountability system, according to TEA data released Aug. 15.
The big picture
As previously reported by Community Impact, 85% of campuses in the state received a rating of ‘C’ or higher, which is considered “acceptable academic performance” by the TEA. High school ratings are based on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness scores combined with students' success after graduation in their college, career, and military readiness, whereas elementary and middle school ratings are largely based on STAAR scores.
Per the TEA, the system measures students' learning and whether or not they are ready for the following grade-level. Ratings are based on three domains:
- Student Achievement: measures whether students met STAAR test expectations, graduation rate and students preparedness post-high school
- School Progress: students performance over time and how it compares to similar schools and academic growth from year to year
- Closing the Gaps: measuring performance across all student groups
A-F ratings provide information on school and district performance to serve as a tool for parents, educators, policymakers and local communities to make informed decisions regarding student success, according to a TEA news release.
Zooming in
24% of Texas’s 1,202 rated school districts received a higher rating than the previous school year, per a news release.
CFISD saw an increase of one point in their overall rating compared to the previous year scoring 86 out of 100 possible points, and the district saw year-over-year increases in two out of three domains, per TEA data.
TEA provides a district wide and campus-specific accountability ratings. All 91 of the CFISD campuses rated received a rating of ‘C’ or higher, with data showing:
- 31 campuses receiving an ‘A’
- 36 campuses receiving a ‘B’
- 24 campuses receiving a ‘C’
A list of accountability ratings for specific CFISD campuses can be found here.
Quote of note
“While Cypress-Fairbanks ISD earned an 86, or a "B" rating, in the state’s latest Texas Education Agency accountability release, a single state score will never define the heart of our school district,” Superintendent Doug Killian said. “As the third-largest school district in Texas, our daily focus is on choosing the path to amazing, and the true strength behind that journey lives in our people ... Together, our educators, students, and families are the driving force behind CFISD’s success, and we remain deeply grateful for a community that consistently walks the path to amazing alongside us.”
