Fort Worth ISD Reviews Latest Student Performance Data
The Board of Managers examines state A-F ratings as the district works to continue three years of academic improvement.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Secondary Education
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The Fort Worth ISD Board of Managers will review the latest student academic performance data based on state A-F ratings at its Wednesday meeting. The district received an overall C rating from the Texas Education Agency, up from a D in 2023.
Why it matters
Fort Worth residents and families can see how district campuses are performing as the district marks three consecutive years of improvement under state-appointed leadership. The ratings also determine whether campuses face further state intervention after repeated failing grades.
The district's overall rating of 77 is up from 65 in 2023, and 58 out of every 100 students are reading on grade level. Final ratings are not yet confirmed because preliminary results are not finalized until later this fall.
The players
Fort Worth Independent School District (Fort Worth ISD)
The Fort Worth ISD is the public school district serving Fort Worth, Texas, and has operated under state-appointed leadership since March.
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees public education in Texas and issues the A-F accountability ratings for school districts and campuses.
The details
The ratings measure student achievement, growth and the gap between student demographics, and compare Fort Worth ISD to districts with similar shares of economically disadvantaged students, nearly 82% of whom attend district schools. No Fort Worth ISD middle schools earned an A rating, and William James Middle received its fifth unacceptable rating in a row in the 2025-26 school year.
Timeline
- In 2023, the district was rated D overall by the Texas Education Agency.
- In March, state-appointed leadership began operating Fort Worth ISD.
- In August, preliminary A-F ratings were released.
- During the 2025-26 school year, William James Middle received its fifth unacceptable rating in a row.
- On Wednesday, the Board of Managers reviews the latest performance data at its meeting.
Season Trajectory
Under the Texas A-F accountability system, a campus with five consecutive failing ratings faces possible state takeover, which is the mechanism that placed Fort Worth ISD under state-appointed leadership. The district's rise from a D to a C and the shrinking share of failing campuses shows how that framework is now measured against its own improvement benchmarks.
Families with students at Fort Worth ISD campuses can review their school's individual A-F rating once final results are published this fall. Parents of students at campuses with repeated failing ratings should ask the district what academic support is planned.
The takeaway
Fort Worth ISD's three-year climb from a D to a C shows that campus-level gains can move a district away from the failing range. Checking your child's school rating once final results are released offers a clear view of where support is still needed.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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