As the Houston Independent School District enters its second year under a state takeover, Superintendent Mike Miles told 13 Investigates his New Education System has helped turn around struggling schools.
There were 121 schools considered “D” or “F” in the 2022-23 school year, but after a year of Miles’ leadership, there were just 41 schools with those low ratings, according to HISD’s own calculations. There were 93 “A” and “B” rated schools in the 2022-23 school year, which is up to 170 schools with “A” and “B” ratings now.
“I’m elated, and I hope the community’s elated. Our kids did fantastic,” Miles told 13 Investigates.
The Texas Education Agency is set to release official accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year toward the end of next week.
Miles said the ratings are important because improvements are needed for the district to turn control back over to a locally-elected board.
In 2023, the Texas Education Agency replaced the elected school board with state-appointed managers as part of the takeover, which was prompted by repeated poor academic performance at Wheatley High School. Last year, the TEA also replaced the previous superintendent with Miles.