New Accountability Ratings Are Out, How did East Texas Schools Do?

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has announced the 2022 accountability ratings for independent school districts across the state. According to a release from the Lufkin Independent School District, these ratings are based on student achievement and progress measured by the STAAR test. The ratings are the first issued since 2019 due to COVID-19.

The press release from Lufkin ISD goes on to say that the accountability ratings are based on three domains:

• Student Achievement: evaluates State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) and End of Course (EOC) performance in selected grades and subjects for all students on general and alternate assessments, college, career and military readiness indicators (CCMR), and graduation rates.
• School Progress: measures district and campus outcomes in two ways: first, academic growth, students who grew at least one year academically (or maintained high performance) in reading and math as measured by STAAR results, and second, relative performance, the overall campus achievement relative to districts or campuses with similar economically disadvantaged percentages.
• Closing the Gaps: uses disaggregated (student group) data in four indicators to demonstrate differentials among racial/ethnic groups, socioeconomic backgrounds and other student groups.

We reviewed the Texas Education Agency's ratings website, and we were able to process the following information for school districts in Deep East Texas.  The number grade reflects the score given to a school district.  This number measures how much students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade. It also shows how well a school or district prepares their students for success after high school in college, the workforce, or the military.

If an individual school scored 90 (A) or better within their school district, that school is also recognized.

• SFA Charter School – 97
  • SFA Charter School K through 5^th - A
• Central Heights – 95
  • Central Heights High School – A
  • Central Heights Middle School – A
• Kennard – 95
  • Kennard K-12^th – A
• Broaddus – 94
  • Broaddus High School - A
• Woden – 94
  • Woden High School – A
  • Woden Junior High - A
• Hudson – 92
  • Hudson High School – A
• Pineywoods Community Academy – 92
  • PCA High School – A
  • Sarah Strinden Elementary – A
• Cushing – 91
• Elkhart – 91
  • Elkhart Elementary – A
  • Elkhart Intermediate - A
• Shelbyville – 91
  • Shelbyville Early Ed – 12^th – A
• Center – 90
  • Roughrider Academy - A
• Central – 90
• Corrigan-Camden – 90
  • Corrigan-Camden Elementary - A
• Diboll – 90
• Latexo – 90
  • Latexo High School – A
• Tenaha – 90
  • Tenaha K-12^th - A
• Alto – 89
• Alto Elementary – A
• Brookeland – 89
  • Brookeland High School – A
• Chester – 89
• Garrison - 89
• Lovelady – 89
• Mount Enterprise – 89
  • Mount Enterprise Elementary - A
• Onalaska – 89
• Big Sandy (Polk County) - 88
• Centerville (Trinity County) - 88
• Huntington - 88
• Zavalla – 88
• Grapeland - 87
• Groveton - 87
• Lufkin – 87
  • Anderson Elementary – A
  • Kurth Primary – A
• Wells – 87
• Chireno – 86
• Shepherd - 86
• West Sabine - 86
• Timpson - 85
• Douglass – 84
• Hemphill - 83
• Martinsville – 83
• Etoile (closed beginning in Fall 2022) - 82
• Leggett - 82
• Livingston – 81
  • Creekside Elementary – A
  • Pine Ridge Primary – A
  • Timber Creek Elementary – A
• Colmesneil - 80
• Crockett – 79
• Excelsior – 79
• Rusk - 79
• Woodville - 79
• Nacogdoches – 77
  • Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language – A
• San Augustine – 77
• Goodrich – 74
• Trinity - 70
• Jasper – Not Rated
• Coldspring – Oakhurst – Not Rated

to align with Senate Bill 1365, a Not Rated label is used when the domain or overall scaled score is less than 70.

Lufkin ISD as a whole was rated an “A” in progress all the while the district’s economically disadvantaged rate increased from 76.92 in 2019 to 85.8 in 2022.

Each campus is assigned a unique comparison group to determine distinctions. Distinction designations are awarded in the following areas:

·  Academic Achievement in English Language Arts/Reading (campus only)

·  Academic Achievement in Mathematics (campus only)

·  Academic Achievement in Science (campus only)

·  Academic Achievement in Social Studies (campus only)

·  Top 25 Percent: Comparative Academic Growth (campus only)

·  Top 25 Percent: Comparative Closing the Gaps (campus only)

·  Postsecondary Readiness (district and campus)

Lufkin ISD as a district received the Postsecondary Readiness distinction for preparing students for college and career, and the following campuses received distinctions:

-   Lufkin High School – Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies; Top 25 Percent in Comparative Closing the Gaps; Postsecondary Readiness

-   Lufkin Middle School - Academic Achievement in Social Studies and Postsecondary Readiness

-   Anderson Elementary: Academic Achievement in Math, Science; Top 25 Percent in Comparative Academic Growth and Comparative Closing the Gaps; Postsecondary Readiness

-   Brandon Elementary: Academic Achievement in ELA/Reading, Math, Science; Postsecondary Readiness

-   Coston Elementary: Academic Achievement in Science