Texas School Ratings: Check your school and district's 2025 grade
Fort Worth ISD hopes to avoid takeover with new grades
Fort Worth ISD maintained the same C rating it had last year. Two years ago, the district earned a D. The district also reduced the number of F-rated schools by half, dropping from 31 in 2024 to 11 in 2025. However, the history of poor ratings still has Fort Worth ISD at risk of a state takeover.
DALLAS - The Texas Education Agency released its latest school accountability ratings on Friday morning to help parents understand how well their schools are preparing students for success in the classroom and beyond.
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TEA School Accountability Ratings
DISD improved 'C' to 'B' in TEA ratings
School districts across the state will receive report cards from the state today. FOX 4's Dan Godwin is in Dallas with a look at what to expect.
By the numbers:
Looking at the state as a whole, 24% of districts and 31% of schools improved their A-F letter grade from 2024 to 2025.
A relatively small percentage – 15% of schools – saw a decline in their rating.
Local perspective:
Dallas ISD has been on an upward trend over the past few years. It improved its overall rating from a C for three consecutive years to a B this year.
Fort Worth ISD maintained the same C rating it had last year. Two years ago, the district earned a D. The district also reduced the number of F-rated schools by half, dropping from 31 in 2024 to 11 in 2025. However, the history of poor ratings still has Fort Worth ISD at risk of a state takeover.
Fort Worth ISD expects fewer F-rated campuses in new TEA ratings
Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Dr. Karen Molinar has a message for parents on the eve of the release of the state’s accountability ratings.
Some of the other major districts that improved their ratings include:
- Allen ISD improved from a B to an A
- Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD improved from a C to a B
- Denton ISD improved from a C to a B
- DeSoto ISD improved from a D to a C
What they're saying:
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath paid a visit to the Walnut Hill Leadership Academy in Dallas on Friday morning to address some of the local grades, especially for Fort Worth ISD.
"Fort Worth has some significant challenges in terms of helping students reach grade level. They have seen some improvement and those improvements are visible today in the performance report. This is why it's important to have an A-F system," he said.
Morath acknowledged Fort Worth ISD's improvement but said much more work needs to be done.
He said a decision on the fate of the district will be made sometime this fall.
"We do this because it helps us as school leaders improve. We also do this because moms and dads deserve this information," Morath added.
Check Your School and District Grade
Having trouble seeing the charts? CLICK HERE to view all the ratings on the TEA website.
For a statewide list of ratings, visit https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/2025-accountability-rating-system
TEA Ratings Delays
The backstory:
In recent years, school districts across the state have legally challenged the TEA’s standards for the A-F grades, and that has led to delays in releasing the data.
The 2023 ratings were released to the public this past April. As of Friday, the data's all out. The TEA released ratings for both 2024 and 2025.
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Several major North Texas school districts, including Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth, saw drops in their academic ratings from the TEA. The 2023 ratings are released following a two year legal battle.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Texas Education Agency's 2024 accountability ratings, which were released on Friday.