Area schools receive A, B and C ratings from TEA

Area school districts received overall ratings ranging from A to C in the latest Texas Education Agency accountability results, with Weimar ISD earning the highest rating among the three districts. The accompanying tables provide a breakdown of district and individual campus scores and comparisons with previous accountability results. 

AT A GLANCE: 2026 TEA ACCOUNTABILITY RATINGS 

Source: Texas Education Agency 2026 accountability ratings

Weimar ISD

Weimar ISD received an A with an overall score of 91, while Columbus ISD earned a B with a score of 81 and Rice Consolidated ISD received a C with a score of 73.

Individual campus results showed a mixture of improvement, stabi lity, and decline across the three districts.

Weimar ISD posted some of the area’s strongest results, with Weimar High School earning an A with a score of 95 and Weimar Junior High earning an A with a 91. Weimar Junior High improved from a B and score of 86 the previous year. Weimar Elementary remained a B-rated campus with a score of 86.

District scores 

Economically disadvantaged: approximately 58 % 

Campus ratings 

Distinctions

Weimar ISD: Postsecondary Readiness 

Weimar High School: 7 distinctions, including reading, mathematics, science and social studies 

Weimar Junior High: 7 distinctions, including core academic growth and readiness measures 

Weimar Elementary: 4 distinctions, including reading and comparative academic growth 

Notable change

↑ Weimar Junior High: B (86) → A (91) 

Columbus ISD

Columbus ISD remained a B-rated district with an overall score of 81. Columbus High School and Columbus Crossing High School both received B ratings, while Columbus Junior High and Columbus Elementary received C ratings. Columbus Elementary declined from a B with a score of 81 to a C with a score of 78.

District scores 

Economically disadvantaged: approximately 57% 

Campus ratings 

Notable change

↓ Columbus Elementary: B (81) → C (78) 

Rice CISD

Rice CISD’s results included some significant movement in both directions.

Rice Junior High recorded one of the district’s largest gains, improving from an F with a score of 55 to a C with a score of 73 after two consecutive years with an F rating.

Eagle Lake Intermediate moved in the opposite direction, declining from a B with a score of 81 to a D with a score of 62.

Elsewhere in Rice CISD, Rice High School earned a B with a score of 82, Sheridan Elementary received a B with an 84 and Garwood Elementary earned a B with an 87. Eagle Lake Primary School and Rice Challenge Academy were not rated.

District scores 

Economically disadvantaged: approximately 78% 

Campus ratings 

Big movers

↑ Rice Junior High: F (55) → C (73) 
↓ Eagle Lake Intermediate: B (81) → D (62)