Dallas County Schools Show Continued Progress in 2026 Accountability Ratings

Results provide an updated look at student outcomes across Dallas County, with more campuses earning A or B ratings and fewer receiving D or F ratings DALLAS , Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Education Agency ( https://tea.texas.gov/ ) today released its 2026 A–F Accountability Ratings, providing families, district leaders, and communities across Texas with an annual look at student outcomes across Texas public schools. Accountability ratings provide a comparable measure of school performance, helping families and education leaders understand where students are experiencing strong academic outcomes and where additional attention and support may be needed. Dallas County Results This year's results show modest improvement across Dallas County. In 2026, 60% of campuses received an A or B rating, 26% received a C, and 14% received a D or F. Compared with 2025, the share of Dallas County campuses earning an A or B increased from 58% to 60%, while the share receiving a D or F declined from 16% to 14%. The share of campuses receiving a C remained relatively stable at 26%. Overall, Dallas County outpaced the state, with stronger growth in A- or B-rated campuses and a greater decline in D- or F-rated campuses. This year's results provide encouraging momentum for Dallas County, while also pointing to an important opportunity to build on that progress. While relatively few campuses are receiving the state's lowest ratings, there remains significant room to help more schools move toward stronger student outcomes that ultimately ladder up into postsecondary success. 2026 Statewide Results Dallas County's results largely mirrored trends across the state. Across Texas, 61% of campuses received an A or B rating, 24% received a C, and 15% received a D or F, compared with 60%, 26%, and 14% in Dallas County, respectively. Statewide results remained relatively stable compared with 2025, with a slight shift toward higher ratings. The share of Texas campuses earning an A or B increased from 60% to 61%, while C-rated campuses declined from 25% to 24% and D- or F-rated campuses remained at 15%. "Seeing more Dallas County campuses earn higher ratings is encouraging, especially as the county saw stronger improvement than the state overall. These ratings reflect stronger outcomes for students, and the opportunity now is to build on those results and ensure that more schools and students experience that same success," said Miguel Solis, president of The Commit Partnership ( www.commitpartnership.org ). "Helping more schools achieve stronger student outcomes will require continued focus on what we know matters most for students: high-quality instruction and materials, expanding instructional time, and ensuring schools can attract, develop, and retain effective teachers. By pairing those investments with actionable data that helps educators understand and respond to student needs, we can prepare more students for success in college, career, and beyond." What Is the A–F Accountability System? Texas' accountability system assigns every eligible public school district and campus an overall grade from A through F based on student outcomes. Ratings are based on three components that consider overall student achievement, academic progress year-over-year, and outcomes across different student groups. Importantly, the system considers the better of student achievement or academic progress, allowing schools to receive credit when students demonstrate strong growth regardless of where they begin academically. For high schools, ratings also incorporate graduation rates and measures of college, career, and military readiness (CCMR). The system provides families with a transparent and comparable way to understand school performance while helping education leaders identify which campuses are demonstrating strong instruction, areas for improvement, and schools where additional support may be needed. Economically Disadvantaged Students Remain Less Likely to Attend...