Some Area Schools’ Grades are Not Passing

AUSTIN — Thirteen Tyler schools appear on the Texas Education Agency’s list of schools that are failing. They appear on the agency’s Public Education Grant list. A school can get on the list one of two ways: If at least half the students fail any STAAR subject for two of the past three years, reading, writing, math, science and social studies; or if a school was rated “improvement required” in the state accountability system even once during the past three years.

Tyler schools on the list are:
Bonner Elementary
• Boulter Middle School
• Dixie Elementary
• Dogan Middle School
• Douglas Elementary
• Griffin Elementary
• Hogg Middle School
• Jones Elementary
• Orr Elementary
• Peete Elementary
• Ramey Elementary
• Stewart Middle School
• TJ Austin Elementary

Students attending failing schools have the right to transfer to another campus either in their home district or a neighboring district that agrees to accept them. Students would be responsible for their own transportation.

You can go to http://tea.texas.gov/peg_2015-16 and get more information and a list of the state schools on the list for 2015-2016.