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A-F Accountability

What is A–F?

The A–F Accountability System is a statewide rating system established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that allows them to evaluate the academic performance of Texas public schools and assign a letter grade (A–F) to districts and campuses.

The A–F Accountability overall measures what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade. It also shows how well a school prepares their students for success after high school - in college, the workforce or the military.  

A-F Accountabilty Three Domains ImageThe accountability ratings evaluate three domains:  

  • Student Achievement – Student Achievement measures whether students met expectations on the state standardized (STAAR/End of Course) tests. It also measures graduation rates and how prepared students are for success after high school.  
     
  • School Progress – School Progress shows how students perform over time and how the school's performance compares to other schools with similar economically disadvantaged student populations.
     
  • Closing the Gaps – Closing the Gaps tells us how well a school or district is ensuring all student groups are successful. 

How Does Mansfield ISD Rank?

Mansfield ISD received a “B” rating for the 2022-2023 school year. During the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school years, ratings were paused due to disruptions associated with COVID-19. Before the disruptions, Mansfield ISD received an "A" rating for the 2018-2019 and the 2017-2018 school years.

For more detailed information on MISD’s district and campus ratings, visit TXSchools.gov.

Changes to the A–F Accountability Ratings

The TEA announced expected significant changes to the A–F accountability process in 2021-23 that impacted how students are assessed. The changes affected how campuses and districts are rated academically. Below are highlights of the changes:

Frequently Asked Questions

What do some of the proposed changes include? These questions and more are answered in a short video series of frequently asked questions. Watch the videos below to learn more about the rating system.

Why are the tests changing and how?

What changes are on the STAAR Test?

How are campuses rated?

How is MISD making students ready beyond high school?

For more information, visit the TEA A-F Accountability page.