The overall score for Grapevine-Colleyville ISD was 85 out of 100, or a B, for how well the district prepares students for future grade levels and post-high school preparedness, according to the TEA website.
The overview
GCISD’s overall performance rating was calculated on an A-F grading scale using three sub-categories:
- Student achievement, which looks at State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness ratings, graduation rates and student success after high school
- School progress, which measures how students perform over time and compares to other districts with similarly economically disadvantaged populations
- Closing the gaps, which shows how well the district is ensuring all groups are successful
GCISD received a student achievement score of 86 and most students either met the grade level criteria or approached the grade level.
Out of all the tested STAAR subjects, 88% of students in the district approached their grade level, 69% of students met their grade level or above and 36% of students mastered their grade level. These scores are higher than the overall state data.
The TEA data also calculated the percentages for students' grades throughout the district. Ninety-one percent of GCISD students earned an average of A's and B's during the 2022-23 school year.
GCISD’s closing the gap score looked at the student population demographic in terms of race/ethnicity, economically disadvantaged students, emerging bilingual/english students and special education students to determine if there were any performance gaps. GCISD received an 83 in the closing the gap score.
The background
In August 2023, more than 100 school districts sued the TEA over concerns of the rating system unfairly lowering districts’ scores with the updates TEA made on how scores are calculated, though GCISD did not join the lawsuit.
On April 3, Texas’ 15th Court of Appeals reversed the Travis County district judge’s decision on the 2022-23 ratings, allowing TEA to post district scores.
The 2023-24 ratings are blocked due to a separate lawsuit, which is pending in the state appeals court, Community Impact previously reported.
The 2024-25 ratings will be released Aug. 15 per state law, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said.
What else?
GCISD received an A in the 2018-19 school year and for the 2021-22 school year before TEA updated the way it calculated ratings to more accurately reflect performance, according to a release from agency.
The 2019-20 and 2020-21 ratings were not given due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
GCISD had the underlying data used to create the TEA ratings for two years, according to a press release from the district.
GCISD stated in the release that it "engages in a continuous improvement cycle that actively uses historical and current data to inform district and campus goals, set annual targets and develop effective instructional strategies."
Hannah Norton contributed to this report.
