The latest round of school accountability scores was released by the Texas Education Agency, and borderland districts ranged from B+ to F.
The 2026 report using A-F accountability ratings shows that 61% of the state’s roughly 9,000 public school campuses earned an A or B rating, up from 59% last year; 396 high-poverty campuses received an A rating this school year, according to the data released on Friday, Aug. 14.
Texas’ A-F accountability system evaluates public school campuses, districts, and charter schools across three areas: student achievement, school progress, and the extent to which schools close achievement gaps. High schools, districts, and charter systems are also measured on how well they prepare graduates for college, a career, or the military.
"Every student in Texas deserves access to a great public education. Without an accountability system, Texas would have no consistent and fair way to ensure that," said Mary Lynn Pruneda, director for education and workforce policy at Texas 2036. "Today’s ratings are a critical signal to Texas parents on how well their student’s school is performing. They tell us if students are able to read and do math, and whether or not they’re prepared for life after high school."
School Districts in the Borderland also received their scores, with most getting a B for their efforts. This is how regional school districts fared.
El Paso ISD: B rating (82/100)
Total enrollment: 46,244 students
2024-25 overall rating: B rating (80/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement C (78/100)
- School Progress B (83 / 100)
- Closing the Gaps B (81/100)
Ysleta ISD: B+ rating (88/100)
Total enrollment: 32,661 students
2024-25 overall rating: B+ rating (89/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement B (84/100)
- School Progress B (89/100)
- Closing the Gaps B (87/100)
Socorro ISD: B rating (87/100)
Total enrollment: 45,850 students
2024-25 overall rating: B (86/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement B (84/100)
- School Progress B (89/100)
- Closing the Gaps B (83/100)
Clint ISD: B rating (86/100)
Total enrollment: 9,829 students
2024-25 overall rating: B (84/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement C (79/100)
- School Progress B (86/100)
- Closing the Gaps B (85/100)
Canutillo ISD: C rating (78/100)
Total enrollment: 5,604 students
2024-25 overall rating: C (78/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement C (77/100)
- School Progress B (80/100)
- Closing the Gaps C (72/100)
San Elizario ISD: C rating (71/100)
Total enrollment: 2,776 students
2024-25 overall rating: D (69/100)
The 2025-26 three-domain ranking:
- Student Achievement D (68/100)
- School Progress C (76/100)
- Closing the Gaps F (58/100)
How the TEA A-F accountability ratings work
The TEA A-F rating, which factors in many aspects, boils down to three "domains."
70% of the score comes from the highest score of the following:
- Student Achievement: What students know and can do (I.e., STAAR scores, graduation rates and college/career readiness.)
- School Progress: How far students have come or how campuses have done compared to similar comparison groups. This score is based on the higher academic growth or relative performance scores
- The other 30% comes from Closing the Gap — or how different student groups are performing
Kristian Jaime is the Top Story Reporter for the El Paso Times and is reachable at Kjaime@elpasotimes.com.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: El Paso school districts score B+ to F in 2026 TEA ratings: See list
