Galena Park ISD posts B (87) on state accountability; board approves personnel, insurance and consent agendas

GALENA PARK, Texas — At its Sept. 8, 2025, meeting, the Galena Park Independent School District Board of Trustees received a presentation showing the district earned an overall B (87) on the state accountability ratings and approved several routine items including employment of contractual personnel and a workers' compensation insurance renewal.

Dr. Kimberly Martin, the district's executive director for accountability and academic support, told trustees the district maintained or improved its ratings across the past two years despite statewide changes to how the Texas Education Agency counts college, career and military readiness (CCMR) indicators. "I'm very excited to be here tonight to discuss our ratings with you," Martin said as she began her presentation.

Martin said the district's 87 (B) rating reflects gains across campuses. She noted the district "doubled the number of A rated campuses in 1 year" and that while some high schools experienced drops driven by CCMR changes, districtwide growth prevented an overall decline. Martin highlighted two campuses with notable changes: ACE, the district's AEA campus, which received a C (78), and Green Valley, which she said made a 19 percentage-point gain in one year under a new principal.

Martin reviewed how the state weights campus contributions to district accountability. She said larger campuses…