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TEA affirms United ISD’s 2023 A; district earned 198 distinctions and cites postsecondary readiness gains
Summary
United ISD staff told trustees the Texas Education Agency finalized 2023 accountability ratings and that the district earned an A and 198 distinction designations across campuses; staff highlighted campus first‑time As and said the district expects strong preliminary results for 2024.
United ISD’s director for instructional accountability reported that the Texas Education Agency has posted final 2023 accountability ratings and that United ISD earned an overall A, with campuses receiving a total of 198 distinction designations on the state site.
The presenter said several campuses would have celebrated earlier if ratings had been final. "It is official on the texaschools.gov site that UISD is an A as well as many of our campuses," the presenter said, and highlighted campuses that reached top performance bands: United High School earned a 95 overall score, Troutman Middle School a 92, and Kayser Elementary a 93 on combined domain metrics.
District staff said the accountability system compares campuses with 40 similar campuses in the state and awards distinctions to those in the top quartile. The presenter noted that United ISD earned the postsecondary readiness distinction and emphasized the district’s work on College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR) measures. The presenter also described that, despite a higher TEA threshold for CCMR in recent years, district systems such as CTE access and TSI testing sites support student readiness.
The presenter showed a statewide comparison and noted United ISD is one of 128 districts that earned an A for 2023 and among 46 districts that have maintained A ratings consistently since 2018. Staff said United ISD is notable because it serves a large enrollment while maintaining high accountability metrics; the presenter pointed to district data files used to compare economically disadvantaged rates and enrollment against other high‑performing districts.
Staff said preliminary 2024 data files are in hand and that, if nothing changes, the district anticipates additional A ratings based on current internal predictions; full official distinctions for 2024 will follow TEA posting and any pending litigation resolutions. The board discussion was informational and included questions about support for campuses showing lower domain performance and additional coaching resources.
