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The Texas Education Agency released new accountability ratings for public schools. How did your Collin County district do?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mona Reeder<\/p>\n
Six Collin County school districts<\/a> maintained their A or B rating in this year\u2019s accountability scores<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Texas Education Agency<\/a> evaluates each public school campus on its performance. The scores influence where people buy homes and enroll their children.\u00a0<\/p>\n Related: Texas A-F scores are out. See how the largest North Texas school districts did<\/a><\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Established in 2017, the rating system considers three categories: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cStudent achievement\u201d relies on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, scores<\/a>. Graduation rates and college, career and military readiness are factored in for high schools.<\/p>\n \u201cSchool progress\u201d weighs academic improvement from year to year. \u201cClosing the gaps\u201d evaluates how well schools serve vulnerable populations, like special education and economically disadvantaged students.\u00a0<\/p>\n Related: See your North Texas school’s 2026 TEA accountability rating with our searchable database<\/a><\/p>\n If a campus receives a failing grade for five consecutive years, the state must close the campus or appoint a board of managers to govern the district. Eight districts, including Fort Worth ISD, are currently under state control<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n Of the 9,105 campuses graded statewide, 560 received “Not Rated.” That happens for a variety of reasons. Data could be too insufficient to assign a rating, or the school serves a particular purpose, like being a residential facility or disciplinary alternative education program.\u00a0<\/p>\n Families can find all campus and district scores at TxSchools.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Plano ISD<\/p>\n Plano ISD maintained\u00a0its B rating. It earned an 85, which is three points higher than the year before.\u00a0<\/p>\n Twenty-two schools earned an A, and 27 schools got a B. Thirteen campuses got a C, while five campuses got a D. No schools got an F.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n The district served nearly 44,000 students and operated 69 campuses in the 2025-26 school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Frisco ISD<\/p>\n Frisco ISD held its A rating. It\u2019s the largest district in Texas <\/a>to receive the top score.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fifty-one schools earned an A and 23 schools received a B.\u00a0<\/p>\n One school, Staley Middle School, received a C. That campus closed at the end of the 2025-26 <\/a>school year as the district faces declining enrollment.\u00a0<\/p>\n Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n No schools received a D or F rating.\u00a0<\/p>\n The district served over 62,000 students in 76 schools in the 2025-26 school year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n