United ISD remains A-rated in 2025; 17 campuses earned A ratings, district wins postsecondary distinction
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District assessment staff told the board United ISD is an A-rated district for 2025, with 17 A-rated campuses, 28 B's and 2 C's across 47 campuses; staff highlighted six consecutive A ratings and a postsecondary distinction unique among large Texas districts.
United Independent School District staff on Tuesday presented the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings for the 2024–25 school year and said the district retained an A rating.
Cesar Garcia, Director of Student Assessment, and Christina Cadeo, Executive Director for Instructional Accountability, told trustees United ISD had 47 campuses with 17 A’s, 28 B’s and 2 C’s for 2025. Garcia said the district is one of 71 Texas districts serving more than 20,000 students and one of six in that group to earn an A in 2025.
Cadeo and Garcia highlighted that United ISD has earned six consecutive A ratings and that, among districts serving more than 20,000 students, United is the only district to earn six consecutive A ratings while also earning the postsecondary-education distinction. The presenters said detailed campus feeder-pattern results are posted on TexasSchools.gov and were shared in the board packet.
Trustees asked about the components of the accountability domains. Staff explained Domain 1 (student achievement) and Domain 2 (school progress, growth and relative performance) and Domain 3 (closing performance gaps, which includes federal accountability measures). Staff described initiatives to raise students from “approaches” to “meets” and from “meets” to “masters,” including instructional coaching, data-driven leader meetings, a growth-focused database to show targets for students, expanded PLC days, and principal- and teacher-level training tied to Teacher Incentive Allotment expectations.
Trustees asked about emergent bilingual measures (TELPAS) and how campuses might better capture points in the closing-the-gaps domain. Garcia said the district would analyze the TELPAS submissions campus-by-campus, identify campuses with improvement and attempt to replicate successful approaches elsewhere.
No board action was recorded; the presentation was informational and staff said public-rated results are available on the TEA website.