Thursday, April 18, 2024
Tolar ISD leads all Hood County public school districts in the 2019 Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings.
Tolar earned an overall grade of 94, the highest of any in the district, and received a score of A in three of the four rating categories. Tolar High School’s rating of 96 was the highest of any school in the county.
“We understand that accountability ratings are only one measure of district performance,” said Tolar ISD Superintendent Travis Stilwell. “But it is nice for our outstanding students, teachers and administrators to be recognized for their efforts.
“We, like all districts across the state, have many areas of strengths in addition to areas for improvement. We strive daily to create and maintain a culture of high expectations. Each campus did an outstanding job and I am very proud of them all.”
Granbury ISD received a grade of 81, a B.
“We have a lot to be happy with while still having areas for improvement,” said GISD Superintendent Jeremy Glenn. “With our G2025 strategic plan, we are already addressing academic achievement and setting a strong course for our students.”
GISD had one school, Nettie Baccus Elementary, receive an F grade of 57.
“Really disappointed there,” Jeremy Glenn said. “We had been expecting some gains. We really had worked hard all summer to put stronger systems in place and be a little more prepared moving into this year. Teachers and staff over there are working hard.”
Oak Woods School received a 94, the highest grade in the district, and earned all six possible distinctions from the TEA.
“We are very excited for the distinctions earned by Oak Woods School,” Glenn said. “Just proud of (principal Donnie) Cody.”
Granbury’s lowest district-wide grade was a D (60) in the Academic Growth metric. Glenn said that in his second year as superintendent, he expects to see the district return to the fundamentals.
“In your first year coming in as superintendent, the systems that have been in place and the procedures and the policies – you leave those alone and do a lot of ‘look, listen and learn,’” Glenn said.
“Now with a year under my belt and having had the opportunity to work with outstanding administrators and trustees, we’ve got responsibilities to put a plan in place to grow stronger and develop our academics, beginning with the fundamentals,” he said.
Lipan ISD received an A grade of 92. Superintendent Ralph Carter did not return requests for comment.
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