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TEA Posts Final 2024-25 ISD & Charter Fiscal Ratings

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Following appeals, the TEA has posted the final 2024-25 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) data (based on SY 2023-24 data).

Although the vast majority received final passing ratings, there were 18 ISDs and 8 charters that received final failing fiscal ratings (down from the 20 ISDs and 10 charters that received preliminary failing fiscal ratings).

  • Note: The final FIRST ratings for ISDs are posted here — and here for charters (non-university and university).

The final FIRST data is summarized below.

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1,018 ISDs

Final 2024-25 ISD FIRST ratings:

  • Passed — 1,000 ISDs (98.2%), apportioned thusly:
    • A = Superior Achievement, 866 ISDs (85.1%)

    • B = Above Standard Achievement, 84 ISDs (8.25%)

    • C = Meets Standard Achievement, 50 ISDs (4.9%)

  • Failed — These 18 ISDs (1.8%) received F = Substandard Achievement final ratings:
    • Apple Springs ISD
    • Azle ISD Final “C” Rated
    • Carthage ISD
    • Commerce ISD
    • Crockett County Cons. CSD
    • Crystal City ISD
    • Dew ISD
    • Fort Worth ISD Final “B” Rated
    • Hitchcock ISD
    • Linden-Kildare CISD
    • Nueces Canyon CISD
    • Moulton ISD
    • Peaster ISD
    • Pettus ISD
    • Prairie Lea ISD
    • Rio Hondo ISD
    • Robert Lee ISD
    • Socorro ISD
    • Tioga ISD
    • Wharton ISD
172 Non-University Charters

Final 2024-25 Charter FIRST ratings:

  • Passed — 164 Charters (95.4%), apportioned thusly:
    • A = Superior Achievement, 103 charters (59.9%)

    • B = Above Standard Achievement, 37 charters (21.5%)

    • C = Meets Standard Achievement, 24 charters (14.0%)

  • Failed — These 8 charters (4.7%) received F = Substandard Achievement final ratings (with headquarters county):

    • * Academy of Dallas (Dallas)

    • * Austin Discovery School (Travis)

    • * Bexar County Academy (Bexar)

    • Education Center International Academy (Dallas) Final “C” rated

    • Lake Granbury Academy (Hood)

    • Legacy Preparatory School (Dallas)

    • Legacy Traditional Schools – Texas (Bexar)

    • Promesa Academy (Bexar) Final “B” rated

    • St. Mary’s Academy Charter School (Bee)

    • Two Dimensions Preparatory Academy (Harris)

* = Closed as of SY 2025-26
Five University Charters
  • Rated on a Pass/Fail basis only.
    All passed:
    • Sam Houston State University Charter School

    • Stephen F. Austin State University Charter School

    • University of Texas Elementary Charter School

    • University of Texas University Charter School

    • UT Tyler University Academy
  • Also: Dallas College’s Richland Collegiate High School charter for 11th/12th graders, which will not reopen for SY 2025-26, did not receive a FIRST rating. The charter, for SY 2024-25, only enrolled its final senior class under a closing plan.