The Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD Board of Trustees heard a presentation Sept. 4 on the district's 2025 accountability results that showed an overall district grade of B, a projected 95% college, career and military readiness rate for the Class of 2025, and mixed third‑grade outcomes that school leaders said require ongoing attention.

Miss Holcomb, a district staff member who presented the accountability data, said the district's 2025 statewide letter grade was a B and noted that the district exceeded several House Bill 3 board goals for third‑grade literacy and CCMR targets. "In 2025, 57% of STAR scores were at the meets grade level or above for all third grade RLA tests," she said. Holcomb told the board that third‑grade math was at 49% meets or above and will be an area of focus moving into 2025–26.

The presentation placed the results in the context of House Bill 3 targets the district adopted: interim 2025 targets of 50% for third‑grade math, 50% for third‑grade reading, and 79% for CCMR. Chris Holcomb (presenter) and district staff explained the three domains TEA uses for accountability (student achievement, school progress/relative performance, and closing gaps) and highlighted that the district's CCMR percentage for the Class of 2024 was 87% and preliminarily is projected at 95% for 2025. "Our final 2024 CCMR percentage was 87 percent," Holcomb said. "Our most accurate estimates suggest that our 2025 CCMR percentage is projected to be 95 percent."

Board members praised the work but pressed for detail on next steps. Trustee Randy Shachman asked how recent state legislation could change testing and accountability measures; Holcomb answered that assessment formats and growth measures are in flux and that the district will monitor TEA guidance and adjust. Superintendent Dr. Eldridge and board members emphasized that CCMR results reflect investments in facilities, instructional opportunities and teacher training and said they view CCMR as a key outcome beyond a single test.

The presentation also highlighted campus gains: 11 campuses rated A for 2025, 16 rated B, and multiple campuses moved from C or D to B during the last year. District staff noted distinction designations in subjects including reading, math and science across several campuses.

District leaders said they will continue to report progress and align campus improvement plans with board goals. No formal board action was taken during the presentation; it was informational.

The board will receive additional monitoring updates and campus improvement plans next month, and staff said they will continue progress monitoring tied to House Bill 3 goals.