Houston ISD Erases 121 Failing Campuses, Doubles A and B Schools After 2023 Takeover
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Houston ISD Erases 121 Failing Campuses, Doubles A and B Schools After 2023 Takeover
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 9
Summary
18 D-rated campuses and zero F-rated campuses remain in Houston ISD, down from 121 D and F schools before the 2022-23 overhaul; A- and B-rated campuses rose to 197 from 93.
Grades 3-8 students posted sizable STAAR gains in reading and math over three school years, while high school students improved from 2023 to 2026 in algebra, English, biology and U.S. history.
The gains followed Texas's 2023 takeover of the district after chronic underperformance tied to Phillis Wheatley High School, with Superintendent Mike Miles rolling out a centralized New Education System and advanced-work 'Team Centers.'
Civil rights groups including the ACLU of Texas, Houston NAACP and LULAC have argued the intervention stripped voting power from communities of color, while Gov. Greg Abbott's office says the results show state accountability measures work.
June 1, 2027 is the earliest scheduled end date for the state takeover, leaving Houston ISD as a closely watched test of whether aggressive state intervention can quickly lift a large urban district.