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On Aug. 14, the Texas Education Agency released public school accountability ratings for the 2025-26 school year. The ratings provide A-F scores to all school districts and campuses in the state.
Check out recent Community Impact reporting on the San Marcos CISD and Hays CISD 2026 TEA ratings.
1. SMCISD schools see major shifts in A-F ratings
SMCISD earned an overall score of 76, or a 'C' rating, from the 2026 Texas Education Agency accountability scores.
While the district’s overall score had no change from 2025, individual campuses saw shifts, with many facing significant rating increases or decreases.
The overview
SMCISD received four 'A' ratings, one 'B' rating, two 'C' ratings, five 'D' ratings and no 'F' ratings, according to the 2026 accountability scores. Most campuses received a different rating in 2026 than in 2025.
District staff identified systemic issues that may have contributed to some declining scores, including below-grade-level expectations and inconsistent practices across campuses.
Read more from Michael Milliorn.
2. Hays CISD maintains ‘B’ streak in TEA ratings
Hays CISD received its fifth consecutive 'B' for the 2025-26 school year in the Texas Education Agency A-F accountability ratings, scoring an 81 out of 100.
The big picture
HCISD’s ratings include:
Seven campuses received a higher letter rating than the previous year, 14 received the same score and six earned a lower letter score.
"Despite the high stakes nature of the consequences of failing schools under the accountability testing system, we know that standardized tests are just one measure of a school,” said Tim Savoy, HCISD Chief Communications Officer.
