The A–F Accountability System is a statewide rating system established by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) that evaluates the academic performance of Texas public schools and assigns letter grades A–F to districts and campuses.

Overall, the A–F Accountability System aims to measure what students are learning in each grade and whether or not they are ready for the next grade. It also shows how well a school prepares its students for success after high school—in college, the workforce or the military.

The accountability ratings evaluate three domains: Student Achievement, School Progress, and Closing the Gaps. Continue reading for more information about each domain, how scores in each domain contribute to the overall score, and how district ratings are calculated.