A lot of people didn't think Houston ISD could see marked improvement to its school ratings in just two years, Superintendent Mike Miles told a room full of onlookers at this month's board meeting Thursday night.

But according the HISD-computed scores, the district did it. No F rated schools and only 18 D rated schools out of 273 total for the 2024-25 school year. (The Texas Education Agency will release the official numbers Friday). As Board President Ric Campo pointed out, this means 70,000 more HISD students are attending A and B schools than they did before.

"What this really means is that more kids are reading at grade level, doing math at grade level. More kids are attending A and B campuses," Miles said to cheers from members of his administration in attendance and applause from t

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