Earlier this Summer, the Texas Education Agency released its annual A-F Accountability Report for the 2021-2022 school year, measuring the performances of campuses and their respective districts all across the state using a variety of different standardized education metrics.
As we’ve done previously, your friends at The Bench Wire have combed through the data and we’ll be presenting our findings in a series, Making The Grade.
RGV School Campuses with the Worst Overall Scores
TIE – #12 – Horizon Montessori II (Elementary), Horizon Montessori Public Schools – Overall Score: 72
TIE – #12 – San Benito Veterans Memorial Academy (High School), San Benito CISD – Overall Score: 72
TIE – #12 – David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 72
#9 – Santa Maria Middle School, Santa Maria ISD – Overall Score: 71
TIE – #8 – IDEA Spears Academy (Elementary), IDEA Public Schools – Overall Score: 69
TIE – #8 – Kennedy Elementary, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 69
#6 – Rio Hondo High School, Rio Hondo ISD – Overall Score: 68
#5 – Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 66
#4 – Gateway To Graduation Academy (High School), San Benito CISD – Overall Score: 64
#3 – Idea Palmview Academy (Elementary), IDEA Public Schools – Overall Score: 63
#2 – La Villa Early College High School, La Villa ISD – Overall Score: 57
#1 – Santa Maria Academic Academy – Options Campus (High School), Santa Maria ISD – Overall Score: 47
RGV School Districts with Overall Scores Below 85
TIE – #5 – Rio Hondo ISD – Overall Score: 83
TIE – #5 – Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 83
#3 – Excellence In Leadership Academy – Overall Score: 81
#2 – Horizon Montessori Public Schools – Overall Score: 79
#1 – La Villa ISD – Overall Score: 69
RGV Elementaries with the Worst Overall Scores
TIE – #6 – Juan Seguin Elementary, La Joya ISD – Overall Score: 73
TIE – #6 – San Isidro Elementary, San Isidro ISD – Overall Score: 73
#4 – Horizon Montessori II, Horizon Montessori Public Schools – Overall Score: 72
TIE – #3 – IDEA Spears Academy, IDEA Public Schools – Overall Score: 69
TIE – #3 – Kennedy Elementary, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 69
#1 – IDEA Palmview Academy, IDEA Public Schools – Overall Score: 63
RGV Middle Schools with the Worst Overall Scores
TIE – #4 – Sgt. Manuel Chacon Middle School, Mercedes ISD – Overall Score: 74
TIE – #4 – Sgt. William G. Harrell Middle School, Mercedes ISD – Overall Score: 74
#3 – La Villa Middle School, La Villa ISD – Overall Score: 73
#2 – David Ybarra Fine Arts Academy, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 72
#1 – Santa Maria Middle School, Santa Maria ISD – Overall Score: 71
RGV High Schools with the Worst Overall Scores
#5 – Rio Hondo High School, Rio Hondo ISD – Overall Score: 68
#4 – Edcouch-Elsa High School Academy, Edcouch-Elsa ISD – Overall Score: 66
#3 – Gateway To Graduation Academy, San Benito CISD – Overall Score: 74
#2 – La Villa Early College High School, La Villa ISD – Overall Score: 57
#1 – Santa Maria Academic Academy – Options Campus, Santa Maria ISD – Overall Score: 47