Houston Daily

Good Reason Houston has announced the release of the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) 2022–2023 accountability ratings, revealing that 32% of students in the Houston region attended schools rated D or F. The announcement was made in a press release on April 24, 2025.

According to Good Reason Houston, after a two-year delay, the TEA released the 2022–2023 A-F Accountability Ratings, showing that one in three schools in the Houston region received a D or F rating. Despite this, districts such as Houston Independent School District (ISD) and Aldine ISD have implemented new strategies to improve outcomes. While 32% of students attended low-rated schools, 44% were at A- or B-rated campuses, reflecting ongoing efforts for quality education.

The organization noted that the 2023 ratings introduced a more rigorous scoring system, raising the College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) threshold from 60% to 88%. According to Good Reason Houston's news release, Houston-area schools saw a nine-point increase in CCMR performance. The nonprofit highlighted positive initiatives like the "Houston Schools That Inspire" campaign and emphasized the need for timely future ratings to track progress and address disparities.

"Bureaucratic delays kept families from the truth for too long. Now that the data is out, it confirms what many already knew—32% of Houston students were attending schools struggling to prepare them for high potential careers of the future. That was unacceptable," said Good Reason Houston CEO Cary Wright. Wright added that since the 2022-23 school year—the year represented in this data—districts across the Houston region have taken action to address systemic failures. "As the next step towards transparency and progress," Wright urged for "the swift release of the accountability ratings from 2023-24 to better understand our story." He affirmed their commitment to ensuring families receive timely information annually.

Good Reason Houston is a nonpartisan education nonprofit focused on improving public education in the Houston region. The organization works to ensure every child in every neighborhood has access to a world-class public school and is prepared for the future. It collaborates with 25 public school systems, serving 700,000 students across nearly 900 schools.