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Round Rock ISD received a “B” for the 2025-26 school year in the Texas Education Agency’s school accountability ratings, scoring 89 out of a possible 100 points.
Diving in deeper
The ratings released Aug. 14 mark RRISD’s fourth consecutive “B” rating, data shows.
Fourteen of the district’s 53 rated campuses saw ratings improve by one or more letter grade, while six campuses saw ratings decrease by one or more letter grade.
Overall, RRISD’s rating distribution is:
Some campuses did not receive a rating, and are marked “not rated” by the TEA, such as the district’s disciplinary programs.
Campuses receiving a “D” or lower for two or more consecutive years are required to implement more rigorous improvement measures, known as turnaround plans, per the state. Only C.D. Fulkes Middle School had repeating ratings subject to turnaround plans.
What they’re saying
The district’s overall accountability rating is an 89, due to a rule capping the maximum score for any district with a campus receiving a “D” rating.
RRISD Senior Chief of Schools Natalie Nichols said if this rule were not in place, the district would have scored a 91, or an “A.”
“That’s a lot of hard work to move a system this large,” Nichols said. “Our principles and teachers have done an amazing job. That’s on top of the fact that we have a greater percentage of students with higher needs. Everyone is doing a herculean task as far as pouring their heart and souls into making sure we get our kids where we need to be.”
The background
The A-F rating system was created by the 85th Texas Legislature in 2017 to provide consistent performance tracking data for public schools and ensure students are prepared for the next grade level.
Per the TEA, the ratings measure student achievement, school progress and bridging of opportunity gaps with the goal of driving continuous improvement in public schools.
Across the state, 24% of both individual campuses and districts saw improved ratings compared to the previous year, a release from the TEA states.
Data is preliminary and will be finalized later this year, according to the TEA.
