Six Arlington ISD campuses gain a letter grade after A-F appeal to TEA
Six campuses in the Arlington Independent School District gained a letter grade following an appeal of the district’s A-F accountability scores.
Arlington ISD officials announced Tuesday that the appeal also resulted in a one-point gain in the district’s overall rating, climbing from a 76 to a 77.
The Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability ratings are based in large part on how students perform on the STAAR exam. District officials said the scoring revisions were the result of corrections that were left out of the A-F ratings released earlier this year. District leaders contended earlier this year that AI-based scoring led to grading errors, yielding inaccurate ratings.
In a statement, Superintendent Matt Smith said the recalculated scores are a better reflection of how the district is doing academically.
“Our teachers and staff have been focused on strengthening instruction and supporting students, and it is encouraging to see that work more accurately represented in the state’s data,” he said. “We remain committed to building on that progress throughout the year.”
Here are the six campuses whose scores were changed following the appeal:
- Arlington High School: C → B
- Berry Elementary: F → D
- Duff Elementary: B → A
- Hill Elementary: C → B
- Ousley Junior High: B → A
- Peach Elementary: D → C
