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Alice ISD posts improved TEA accountability ratings; district reports progress on HB3 five-year targets
Summary
District staff presented the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings showing a districtwide increase from a C to a B (80), campus distinctions earned, and annual progress on House Bill 3 five-year goals for third-grade reading, math and college-and-career readiness.
District staff presented an overview of the Texas Education Agency's 2024-25 accountability results and the district's annual update on House Bill 3 five-year targets at the Alice ISD Board meeting on Sept. 8.
The presenter said Alice ISD's overall district rating rose from a 71 (C) to an 80 (B) and that several campuses improved letter grades; Alice High School moved from a D to a B. District staff highlighted that only 24% of Texas districts improved a letter grade and that Alice ISD was among those that improved.
Staff described the statewide distinction-designation process and said Alice ISD campuses earned 15 campus distinctions in 2025, up from 13 the prior year. The presenter showed the state's comparable-campus method for the 'top 25% comparative' distinctions and explained indicator breakdowns including academic achievement and closing-the-gaps measures.
On House Bill 3 targets (the five-year plan for early-literacy, third-grade reading and math, and college/career/military readiness), staff reported the district met or exceeded several interim targets for 2025: - Third-grade reading (meets or above): achieved 54% (target for year had been lower); district stated it had surpassed its 2025 step and is ahead of some state interim targets. - Third-grade math (meets or above): district reported 47%, above its 2025 goal of 42%. - College, career and military readiness: district reported an adjusted rate of 89% (slightly below an internal estimate of 90% after state data cleanup). Staff said subgroup results vary and that special-education and continuously enrolled subgroup figures are still being finalized in state reports.
Staff explained scoring mechanics for the accountability indicators, including how raw points from STAAR performance scale to component and overall scale scores and how relative performance is adjusted for economically disadvantaged percentages. They also said principals have identified specific student-level targets and interventions to increase mastery and reach distinctions not yet achieved, such as fifth-grade science at one campus.
Superintendent Dr. Trevino thanked staff and noted the district will publish state data links on the district website; staff cited texasschools.gov as a public source for the detailed accountability profiles.
No formal board action was required; the presentation was informational and included questions from trustees about the details of scoring and next steps for campuses that fell short of distinctions.
