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Aubrey ISD's Weakest Grade Was Not for Test Scores. It Was for Growth.

The district earned a C at 77, but its school progress domain came in at a D, meaning students are not advancing at the rate the state expects.

Marlene Abbott

August 19, 20261 min read

School Growth Chart - illustration, Jake Team LLC
School Growth Chart - illustration, Jake Team LLC

Aubrey ISD earned a C in the 2026 Texas accountability ratings, with an overall score of 77. The number worth reading is not that one.

The district's school progress domain scored 67, a D, and within it academic growth scored 66, also a D. Those are Aubrey ISD's lowest marks, and they measure something different from a test average.

Achievement versus growth

Student achievement, which reflects how students performed on state tests, came in at 79, a C. Closing the gaps scored 72, also a C.

Academic growth compares each student against their own prior performance. A district can post modest achievement scores and still earn a strong growth grade if its students are moving forward. Aubrey's report shows the opposite: achievement in the C range, growth in the D range.

That combination suggests the issue is less about where students start and more about the distance they are covering during the year.

Campus by campus

Of seven rated campuses, none earned an A. Three earned a B, led by Terrie McNabb Middle School at 84 and Aubrey High School at 83. HL Brockett earned a B at 80.

Two campuses earned a C and two earned a D: Pete and Myra West Elementary at 69 and James A. Monaco at 68.

Size and setting

Aubrey ISD enrolls 4,885 students across eight campuses, along a stretch of Denton County growing quickly around the US 380 corridor.

For a district this size, a D in growth is a signal that shows up before it shows up in achievement scores, which makes the 2027 report the one to watch.

Source: Texas Education Agency.

Sources

https://txschools.gov/

https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/newsroom/tea-releases-2026-f-accountability-ratings-on-txschools-gov

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Marlene Abbott

Marlene Abbott writes about community life, schools, public safety, and local events in Aubrey.

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