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Grapevine-Colleyville ISD has maintained a rating of Recognized for 2010 under the state accountability system. In addition, nine GCISD schools achieved the state’s highest rating of Exemplary. School and district ratings were released Friday by the Texas Education Agency.

“I am so proud of our students, teachers, parents and volunteers,” said Dr. Robin Ryan, Superintendent. “Our schools continue to make academic progress and that is a direct reflection of the hard work of everyone involved in educating our students.”

Schools earning Exemplary ratings are Bransford Elementary, Colleyville Elementary, Dove Elementary, Glenhope Elementary, Grapevine Elementary, Heritage Elementary, O.C. Taylor Elementary, Silver Lake Elementary, and Colleyville Middle School.

Recognized campuses are Bear Creek Elementary, Timberline Elementary, Grapevine Middle School, Heritage Middle School, and Colleyville Heritage High School.

Cannon Elementary, Cross Timbers Middle and Grapevine High are rated as Academically Acceptable. Bridges Accelerated Learning Center is also rated Academically Acceptable, which is the higher of the two ratings available for Alternative Education campuses.

The District remains Recognized although academic performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) reached the Exemplary range. The ratings are based on three measures: the TAKS, which is taken in the spring by Texas students in grades 3-11, a dropout rate for students transitioning from grade 7 to 8, and overall completion rate. GCISD is measured on 25 TAKS indicators for accountability and five measures for dropout (middle school) or completion (high school) rates. All indicators are used to determine a school’s or district’s accountability rating. To receive an Exemplary rating, completion rates must be at least 95 percent for the district and each state-identified student population under TEA requirements. The standard for Recognized is 85-94 percent. GCISD’s completion rate was 96 percent overall. Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged students had a completion rate of 88 and 87 percent, respectively.

“This is the first year that the completion rate can prevent districts from earning ratings that directly reflect student performance,” Ryan said. “This will be a factor for many districts, GCISD included. We will continue efforts to ensure that every student who walks through our doors leaves college-ready and prepared for success in life beyond high school.”