Irving ISD Improves TEA Rating as 12 Campuses Gain Letter Grades, but 15 Remain Low
IRVING, Texas - Irving ISD showed improvement in the 2026 Texas Education Agency accountability ratings, with a dozen campuses moving up at least one letter grade and all five rated high schools receiving an A or B.
The district's overall accountability score increased two points, from 76 to 78, based on performance during the 2025-26 school year.
Ten Irving ISD campuses received an A or B, up from six the previous year. That represents about 29% of the district's 34 rated campuses.
Three campuses received A ratings: de Zavala Middle School, Cardwell Career Preparatory Center and Singley Academy.
Seven received B ratings: Brandenburg and Gilbert elementary schools; Bowie and Lamar middle schools; and Irving, MacArthur and Nimitz high schools.
Another nine campuses received C ratings, while 12 were rated D and three received F ratings.
Gilbert Elementary jumps from F to B
Gilbert Elementary recorded the largest improvement in the district, climbing 27 points from a score of 55 and an F rating to an 82 and a B.
Bowie Middle School improved 15 points, moving from a D to a B. De Zavala Middle School gained 12 points and went from a C to an A.
Lee Elementary improved 11 points and Lively Elementary gained 13 points, moving both schools from F to D.
Brandenburg Elementary, Austin Middle School, Crockett Middle School, Travis Middle School, Cardwell Career Preparatory Center, Singley Academy and MacArthur High School also improved by at least one letter grade.
The district's secondary schools showed some of the strongest results.
All five rated high school campuses received an A or B. Cardwell Career Preparatory Center and Singley Academy earned A ratings, while Irving, MacArthur and Nimitz high schools each received a B.
Seven of Irving ISD's eight middle schools received a C or better, compared with four in 2025.
"These results demonstrate that progress is happening across Irving ISD," Superintendent Dorian Galindo said. "We are proud of the campuses that made significant gains, including 12 campuses that improved by at least one letter grade and every rated high school earning an A or B."
15 campuses still rated D or F
Despite the gains, nearly 44% of Irving ISD's rated campuses received a D or F.
The district has 12 D-rated campuses and three F-rated campuses, with most of its lowest-performing schools concentrated at the elementary level.
"At the same time, we are not satisfied," Galindo said. "Too many campuses remain below the standard our students deserve, and we will respond with urgency, focus and support."
For the 2026-27 school year, Irving ISD said it plans to increase campus-specific support, particularly in areas including classroom instruction, early literacy, professional development and monitoring student progress.
The district said it will focus resources on campuses requiring the most immediate improvement while attempting to build on gains made during the previous school year.
