Katy 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. 14.
The overview
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 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, 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.
The details
Katy ISD’s overall rating remained the same compared to the previous year scoring 88 out of 100 possible points and the district had identical scores in all three domains compared to the 2024-25 school year, per TEA data.
TEA provides a districtwide, and campus-specific accountability ratings. Overall, 72 of 78 KISD campuses received a rating of ‘C’ or higher, with TEA data showing:
- 42 campuses receiving an ‘A’
- 20 campuses receiving a ‘B’
- 10 campuses receiving a ‘C’
- Four campuses receiving a ‘D’
KISD’s Opportunity Awareness Center and the Harris County School for Accelerating Learning were listed as “not rated.”
A list of accountability ratings for specific Katy ISD campuses can be found here.
Also of note
According to an Aug. 17 news release, Katy ISD surpassed students across in the state on spring assessments at the “meets” level in four, core subjects scoring:
- 17 points above the state average in math.
- 16 points above the state average in reading/english.
- 17 points above the state average in science.
- 19 points above the state average in social studies.
What they’re saying
Superintendent Ken Gregorski said he is grateful for everything Katy ISD students and faculty have done to achieve the district’s rating, but he knows there is room for improvement in the future.
“While there is always more work to do, these results reflect the excellence in action happening in classrooms every day and the strong foundation our students are building for continued success,” Gregorski said.
Reporter Ella Barnes contributed to this report
