CFB ISD posts B TAPR rating, financial integrity score of 100; board hears annual report
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District leaders told trustees that Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD earned a B (82) accountability rating for 2024-25, a Financial Integrity Rating of 100, steady enrollment of about 24,000 students and progress on House Bill 3 goals including third-grade math at 50% meets/above.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD presented its 2024-25 annual report to trustees on Feb. 5, reporting an overall accountability (TAPR) rating of B (82) and a Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas score of 100 for the 2023-24 fiscal information.
Doctor Julian, who led the presentation, said the district served just over 24,000 students across 35 campuses in 2024-25 and employed 3,636 personnel. He reported an average teacher salary of $68,575, about $5,000 above the state average, and highlighted that 55% of teachers have more than five years' experience while 45.4% of teachers had 0-5 years.
The TAPR-based report showed academic gains across multiple measures: increases in "masters" level performance, elementary grades exceeding state and region in several subjects, and a district four-year graduation rate above 90% (class of 2024 at 93%). Doctor Julian noted final TAPR data confirm earlier preliminary indications of improvement.
The presentation also reviewed House Bill 3 board goals. Doctor Julian said third-grade math "landed at exactly 50% on track with our House Bill 3 board target" and that third-grade reading (RLA) met-or-above STAR performance rose to 55%, exceeding the 2025 target. He highlighted large gains in college-, career- and military-readiness (CCMR) measures for the class of 2024 and thanked CTE and campus staff for those results.
Trustees asked about EOC (end-of-course) score declines in certain areas and district leaders described targeted curriculum pilots and supplemental materials for middle schools and incoming math curriculum changes to address gaps. The district said more detailed campus-level TAPR reports are posted online and available in campus offices.