The Texas Education Agency finally dropped its 2023 school accountability ratings, and let’s just say: no gold stars for Lubbock. Lubbock ISD pulled in a big, fat “C” overall—a downgrade from its “B” last year. Individual high schools didn’t tank completely (Lubbock High, Monterey, and Coronado squeaked by with Bs), but the district as a whole basically landed in “average kid who forgot their homework” territory.
Lubbock-Cooper fared the best locally, still cruising with a “B” overall, though even they slid down from an “A” in 2022. Their high school scored an “A,” which probably explains why everyone in town is trying to transfer there. Meanwhile, Frenship also slipped, dropping from an “A” to a “B,” making it the honor student who got grounded for bringing home a report card with less than perfection.
Of course, districts tried to sue TEA over these changes, saying the scoring system was unfair because career readiness suddenly counted more. A judge eventually shrugged and said, “Too bad, the law’s the law.” Translation: your grades stand, even if you didn’t like the rubric.
So, if you’re keeping score at home: Cooper’s the overachiever, Frenship’s the kid who peaked too early, and LISD is… that student teachers quietly warn each other about. But hey—at least nobody got an “F.” Yet.
