LONGVIEW/GREGG COUNTY (KYTX) - Two east Texas schools fail to meet federal accountability standards for a fifth straight year.
The final report of adequate yearly progress standards -- shows John Tyler High School and a Longview magnet school fall in that category.
We're working to get reaction from Tyler ISD tonight.
Longview ISD says the ratings don't tell the whole story of academic improvements at the Forest Park Magnet School.
Forest Park Principal Bill Bradshaw said, "The areas in which we lacked Adequate Yearly Progress have been overhauled with staff changes, an intensive review of curriculum delivery, and training in the area of high yield strategies. We've also restructured the administration in four of the five areas.
"First and foremost, we improved our state rating from 'unacceptable' to 'acceptable,'" Bradshaw said. "A major reason for this has been an increase in parental involvement and a decline in discipline referrals. Also, the staff ... they are working harder than I've ever seen any staff work. All of this has contributed to a school climate better than it has been in at least 10 years."
To find a complete list of how every public school in Texas fared on Adequate Yearly Progress, click here.
Elsewhere in East Texas:
Arp ISD Missed AYP for reading and math performance, and HS missed AYP
Athens ISD Missed AYP for reading and math performance, and at HS, MS, South Athens Elem., and Athens Intermediate
Big Sandy ISD Missed AYP for reading, and ES missed for reading and math
Brownsboro ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, with JH, Elem., and Chandler Int. also missing AYP
Bullard ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, and HS for math
Carlisle ISD Missed AYP
Carthage ISD Missed AYP for reading and math
Chapel Hill ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, and HS and MS, but is appealing at Kissam Int.
Gilmer ISD Missed AYP for math, and Bruce JH missed for reading and math, and Gilmer Int. for reading and math
Gladewater ISD Missed AYP, for reading and math and HS (same), Broadway Elementary and Weldon Int.
Hallsville ISD Met AYP, though high school missed for math
Henderson ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, as did HS and MS
Jacksonville ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, as did MS
Kilgore ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, as did HS, Laird MS, Chandler ES and Kilgore Int.
Longview ISD Missed AYP for math, as did Forest Park MS, Foster MS, Judson MS, Bramlette ES, Everhart Magnet ES, Johnston-McQueen ES, South Ward ES and Ware ES
Lufkin ISD Missed AYP for reading and math
Marshall ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, along with HS, JH, Young MS, Sam Houston MS, Crockett ES and Moore ES
Mineola ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, and HS, MS and ES
Nacogdoches ISD Missed AYP
New Diana ISD Met AYP, though HS missed for math
Ore City ISD Met AYP and all three campuses
Overton ISD Met AUP and at both campuses
Palestine ISD Missed AYP for reading and math
Pine Tree ISD Missed AYP for math, as did HS, JH, MS and Intermediate
Pittsburg ISD Missed AYP for reading, as did HS, JH
Sabine ISD Missed AYP for reading, as did HS and ES
Spring Hill ISD Missed AYP in reading and math, as did HS, JH
Tatum ISD Missed AYP in reading and math, as did all four campuses for either reading or math
Tyler ISD Missed AYP in reading and math; and Lee HS, John Tyler HS, Boulter MS, Dogan MS, Hogg MS, Hubbard MS, Stewart MS, Austin ES, Bell ES, Bonner ES, Clarkston ES, Dixie ES, Douglas ES, Caldwell Arts Academy; Griffin ES, Jones ES, Orr ES, Peete ES, Ramey ES, Woods ES, Jack ES and St. Louis ECC
Union Grove ISD Missed AYP for math
Van ISD Missed AYP for reading and math, along with HS and MS
West Rusk CCISD Missed AYP for reading and math, along with HS, MS and Intermediate
White Oak ISD Met AYP, though HS missed AYP for math
