The ABC’s of A-F: Houston ISD School Ratings Show Dramatic Improvement in 2025
On August 15th, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released A-F school ratings for both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 school years, showing remarkable progress across Houston-area schools. Nearly 145,000 more students now attend A- or B-rated campuses than in 2023, with Houston ISD leading these gains. After a two-year pause, these ratings help families understand how […]
Top Performing Students Have One Thing in Common: They Show Up
When students attend school, it improves their long-term outcomes. Recently, the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC) found that students who attended pre-kindergarden were less likely to be chronically absent in early elementary school and National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) research found that low attendance is a key predictor of academic challenges and high school […]
Fewer Houston-Region Students Were Chronically Absent in 2022-2023, New Data Shows
Decline is hopeful, but 150,000 students still missed at least 10% of school year. Consistent school attendance is key to student success. Over the course of a school year, being chronically absent—defined as missing 10% or more of school in a year—is equivalent to missing at least 18 school days. Research shows that chronic absenteeism […]
