BRENHAM AND BURTON SCHOOLS RECEIVE PASSING TEA RATINGS

  

Both the Brenham and Burton School Districts received passing marks in the 2016 accountability ratings released Monday by the Texas Education Agency.

Brenham and Burton ISD both received a “met standard” rating by the TEA.  But both local school districts had a campus that was rated as “improvement needed”.

In Brenham, Alton Elementary School students failed to meet the standard score of 60 for student achievement, scoring 57.  Alton also fell below the student progress minimum standard of 32, scoring 24.

Dr. Jamey Johnson, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction in the Brenham ISD, says the district overall, is proud of the progress it has made in instructing its students…

In Burton, Burton High School was rated as “improvement needed”.  Students there scored 29 on the index for closing performance gaps, while the minimum standard is 30.

Burton Superintendent, Dr. Edna Kennedy, says she is pleased with the numbers across the board and that steps have already been taken to correct the minor deficiency at the high school…

Despite numerous problems with the STAAR exams and the new statewide vendor, Educational Testing Services, nearly 94 percent of the more than 1200 districts in Texas met standard.