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Fabens ISD reports two‑point gain in district accountability score; leaders outline coaching, staffing and intervention strategies
Summary
District officials reported the Fabens ISD accountability score rose from 74 to 76 and shared targeted initiatives — leadership coaching, strategic staffing, classroom investments and student growth trackers — designed to close achievement gaps, particularly at the high‑school level.
April Gala Ruiz, director of federal programs and initiatives, told the board on Oct. 15 that Fabens ISD's overall accountability score increased two points from 74 in 2024 to 76 in 2025, with gains across most domains and a decline in the ‘‘closing the gaps’’ domain largely driven by high‑school performance.
"From '24 to '25, we did have a 2 point increase from 74 to 76," Ruiz said. She presented domain‑level detail: domain 1 (student achievement) reported 67% of students at 'approaches' across subjects, 37% 'meets' and 12% 'masters' on combined…
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