By HISD report card is out and according to the TEA’s annual academic ratings, HISD schools saw a significant improvement this year, with D and F-rated schools dropping from 121 to 41, while A and B schools surged from 93 to 170. Overall, almost 150 campuses improved their grades compared to last year.
“We are incredibly proud of what we’ve been able to achieve in one year,” said HISD Superintendent Mike Miles in a statement. “Across the district, schools delivered significant improvements in student achievement on state assessments.”
Miles also credited the significant improvements to the instructional reforms he introduced at 85 schools, with his New Education System (NES) model. He also noted that Hilliard, Hobby, and Wainwright elementary schools are “likely” the only ones in the state to have improved from an F to an A during that time frame.
Erika Kimball, principal of Hilliard Elementary School also shared some thoughts about this achievement, “Over the past year, our students have achieved real growth in academic performance. This achievement is a testament to the dedication and hard work of my colleagues.”
While not all schools in the district experienced the same level of success—Atherton Elementary, for instance, fell from a B to an F—the overall improvement across the district is encouraging, particularly given last year’s disappointing results. Notably, the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards increased in NES schools, even as it declined among African-American, Hispanic, disabled, bilingual, and economically disadvantaged students in non-NES schools. This progress brings renewed optimism for the district’s future, especially as the New Education System (NES) model expands to 130 campuses this year.
“The work continues across the district,” said Orlando Riddick, an assistant superintendent who oversees schools in the north part of the district. “We are not doing one-offs. We’re doing wholescale systemic reform.”
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