The Texas Education Agency released tea ratings 2026 on Friday, grading 1,202 districts and 9,105 campuses across Texas. The agency said 585 campuses improved from below A to an A grade, while 85% of campuses receiving an A-F rating earned a C or higher.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said in a news release that, "This year’s A-F ratings illustrate the progress Texas public schools are making and acknowledge the hard work of our educators while illuminating areas of needed improvement to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education," He also said, "Through our commitment to transparency and accessibility, parents and the public can explore the ratings and associated resources to clearly understand the performance of their schools."
Texas Education Agency ratings
Each district and campus received an A-F letter grade, and grades of C or above were considered acceptable academic achievement. The TEA said each rating uses weighted scores for student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps, with the total weighted score determining the overall score.
Parents and the public can review the ratings and the associated resources at TXschools.gov, where the searchable list is available for districts, campuses and charter schools. That gives families one place to compare how schools performed under the same grading system.
Patton Springs Independent School District
Patton Springs Independent School District in Dickens County received an A and an overall score of 100, one of four public schools in Texas to earn that mark in the report. Two charter schools received an A/99 grade.
At the other end of the scale, Malone ISD in Hill County received an F and an overall score of 44. The district had a B grade and an overall score of 88 in the 2024-25 school year, then moved to an F in the 2025-26 school year.
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary School
Dr. Mae E. Jones-Clark Elementary School in Beaumont received an F/41 after posting a C/74 in the 2024-25 school year. Celebrate Dyslexia School in San Antonio also received an F/41, after it was not rated during the 2024-25 school year.
The new ratings leave parents with a statewide comparison that shows both progress and setbacks in the same report. The sharpest unresolved question is which specific districts and campuses filled the full top five and bottom five lists in the 2026 A-F Accountability Ratings.
