Lamar Consolidated 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 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 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 student preparedness post-high school
- School Progress: students' performance over time and how it compares to similar schools, as well as 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
Nearly a quarter of Texas’s 1,202 rated school districts received a higher rating than the previous school year, per a news release.
LCISD saw a decrease of one point in its overall rating compared to the previous year, scoring 87 out of 100 possible points. The district saw year-over-year increases in two out of three domains, per TEA data.
TEA provides district-wide and campus-specific accountability ratings. For LCISD, 47 of 53 campuses received a rating of ‘C’ or higher, with TEA data showing:
- 21 campuses receiving an ‘A’
- 20 campuses receiving a ‘B’
- 6 campuses receiving a ‘C’
- 3 campuses receiving a ‘D’
LCISD Alternative Learning Center, the Fort Bend County Alternative School and the Juvenile Detention Center were listed as “not rated.”
A list of accountability ratings for specific LCISD campuses can be found here.
More details
According to an Aug. 14 news release, 105 Lamar CISD campuses obtained 105 distinction designations that identify academic performance in areas measured by the state's accountability system.
Five LCISD campuses earned every distinction designation they were eligible for:
- Adolphus Elementary
- Campbell Elementary
- Dickinson Elementary
- Fagert Elementary
- Williams Elementary
What they’re saying
LCISD Superintendent Roosevelt Nivens said he is happy for his students and faculty for all of their accomplishments, though he is confident they can do better.
“Our responsibility is not simply to celebrate a rating,” Nivens said. “It is to understand what is working, identify where we must improve and continue raising the standard for every student in Lamar CISD. We are proud of the progress reflected in these results and we know there is more work ahead.”
Reporter Ella Barnes contributed to this report
