Tomball ISD received an A for the 2023-24 school year with 91 out of 100 possible points and an A with 92 out of 100 possible points for the 2024-25 school year, according to the TEA.
Magnolia ISD received a B for the 2022-23 school year with 84 out of 100 possible points, and a B with 86 out of 100 possible points for the 2024-25 school year, according to the TEA.
Some context
A-F ratings for school districts were first issued in 2018, according to an April 24 TEA news release. The ratings were created to give parents insight into the quality of their children’s campus and district through annual A-F ratings, according to previous Community Impact reporting.
Schools are rated based on three criteria: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Elementary and middle school ratings are largely based on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, which students begin taking in third grade, while high school ratings are based on the STAAR and how well students are prepared for success after graduation.
Remember this?
In September 2023, multiple school districts sued TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, arguing the agency’s revamped accountability system was “unlawful” and would unfairly harm school districts, Community Impact previously reported.
“Today marks a return to clarity and accountability. With the release of the 2025 A-F Ratings, we are reinforcing our commitment to transparency and to providing accurate, readily available information that helps every family understand how their school is doing,” Morath said in an Aug. 15 news release.
TEA data shows that statewide in 2025, 14% percent of districts received an A rating, 41% received a B, 30% earned a C, 12% earned a D and 3% scored an F.
For 2023-24, out of TISD’s campuses that received ratings:
- 18 received an A
- Three received a B
- One received a C
- 18 received an A
- Five received a B
- Two received an A
- 11 received a B
- Two received a C
- Seven received an A
- Seven received a B
- Two received a B
TISD’s ratings since the 2018-19 school year are as follows:
- 2018-19: A (92)
- 2019-20: Not rated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020-21: Not rated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021-22: A (95)
- 2022-23: A (91)
- 2023-24: A (91)
- 2024-25 A (92)
- 2018-19: B (87)
- 2019-20: Not rated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020-21: Not rated due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021-22: A (91)
- 2022-23: B (85)
- 2023-24: B (84)
- 2024-25: B (86)
- "This A rating is a direct reflection of the dedication and hard work of our incredible students, teachers and campus leaders,” TISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora said in an Aug. 15 news release. "It's also a testament to the powerful partnership we share with our parents, who are our most vital collaborators in education. These impressive results are a true community effort, and we are immensely proud of everyone involved."
- “Magnolia ISD received an overall 'B' rating ... under the state’s A-F accountability system, reflecting strong academic performance across the district,” MISD officials said in an Aug. 18 news release.
Texas lawmakers have been working on legislation that could make it harder for school districts to sue the TEA over the accountability system.
Reporters Hannah Norton and Chloe Young contributed to this report.
