Lubbock School Ratings Revealed
Lubbock-Area School Districts Receive Mixed TEA Accountability Ratings; Frenship Drops to C
The Texas Education Agency has released its 2026 A-F Accountability Ratings for Lubbock-area school districts, and the results are mixed. Lubbock-Cooper ISD leads the pack with a high B, while Frenship ISD slipped from a B to a C, according to Lubbock Online.
The ratings help parents, educators, and lawmakers understand which schools are doing well and which need improvement. Lubbock ISD showed slight gains but held onto its overall B rating for the 2025-26 school year, Caller reported.
Lubbock-Cooper Tops Area Districts with High B
Lubbock-Cooper ISD earned the best grade among Lubbock-area districts. The district received a high B rating, putting it ahead of its neighbors. That score reflects strong performance across the state's key measures, which include student achievement, school progress, and closing achievement gaps, according to Lubbock Online.
The TEA uses an A-F scale to grade every public school district in Texas. Districts are scored on academics, growth, and equity. A high B means a district is performing well but has not yet reached the top tier.
Lubbock ISD Holds at B Despite Slight Gains
Lubbock ISD showed improvement this year but did not move up a letter grade. The district kept its overall B rating for 2025-26. Small gains in student performance were not enough to push the district into A territory, Go San Angelo reported.
Lubbock ISD serves as the largest district in the area. Holding a B while showing growth is seen as a positive sign. But the district still has work to do to reach the highest performance levels.
Frenship ISD Drops a Full Letter Grade to C
Frenship ISD had the biggest setback among Lubbock-area districts. The district fell from a B to a C rating for the 2025-26 school year. Its high schools also received C grades, signaling performance concerns at the secondary level, according to Reporter News.
A drop of one full letter grade is significant in the TEA system. It means the district's scores fell across one or more key measures. Frenship will need to improve student outcomes to recover its B rating next year.
What the A-F Ratings Mean for Schools and Families
The TEA's A-F system gives every Texas family a clear, simple snapshot of how their school is performing. Ratings are based on three main areas: student achievement, year-over-year growth, and how well schools serve students from low-income families, according to Lubbock Online.
Districts rated C or below face more scrutiny from the state. Schools that fail to improve over several years can face intervention. For families, the ratings are a quick way to compare schools and hold districts accountable for results.
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