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Bastrop ISD posts double-digit gains in key accountability measures; nine campuses raise a letter grade
Summary
Bastrop ISD reported a 10-point districtwide jump in its 2025 TEA accountability score to 71 (C), with Domain 3 (closing gaps) showing a 21-point gain and nine campuses improving by a full letter grade. District leaders outlined supports for lower-performing campuses and celebrated distinctions earned by three campuses.
Bastrop Independent School District officials on the evening reported finalized 2025 accountability ratings from the Texas Education Agency that show districtwide improvement and several campus-level gains. Jennifer Eberly, the district’s curriculum presenter, said the district’s overall accountability score rose 10 points to 71, a C, driven by increases in student achievement and growth and a 21-point gain in the district’s progress on closing gaps for underperforming student groups.
Eberly said Domain 1 (student achievement) increased by 6 points, Domain 2 components showed a 3-point and 6-point increase for growth and relative performance, and the combined movement produced notable campus-level results: nine campuses increased a full letter grade and 14 campuses posted numeric score increases. Bastrop High School, Cedar Creek High School and Circa earned TEA distinctions for postsecondary readiness; Circa also earned distinctions in reading/language arts, math and social studies.
Eberly cautioned that three campuses—Cedar Creek Middle, Lost Pines Elementary and Camino Real Elementary—were limited by TEA ‘‘3F/3D’’ rules that cap overall scores when certain domain thresholds are met, which kept those campuses from earning higher letter grades despite improved scores. She described targeted supports for four campuses that received the district’s lowest 2025 ratings, including monthly campus support meetings, one-to-one leadership support, frequent instructional walks and special education and intervention pilots.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Christy Lee and several trustees credited a multi-year curriculum effort and district staff, including data analysts, for the results and urged continued focus to reach the district’s next accountability goal. Trustees asked follow-up questions about the TEA capping rules and next steps; Eberly said the district will continue data-driven supports to push toward a district-level target of a B rating.
The board’s discussion and praise followed Eberly’s presentation and no formal vote was required on the accountability report. The district said it will return with additional summaries in September that synthesize staff feedback collected during the interim superintendent’s listening tour.
