College Park High School and Grand Oaks High School each posted eight-point gains in Academic Growth on the 2026 Texas Education Agency accountability ratings, a measure of year-over-year student progress that matters regardless of where students started.
The two Woodlands-area high schools were among several Conroe ISD campuses that made significant jumps in the district's Sunday, Aug. 16 announcement. District-wide, the overall B rating and score of 85 held steady for a third straight year, but the campus-level swings tell a sharper story for families.
Moorhead Junior High posted the largest single-campus gain in the district, jumping 12 points from a 69 to an 81 and climbing from a D to a B. Giesinger Elementary gained 10 points to move from a C to a B. Hope Elementary and Conroe High School each climbed seven points to earn B ratings, and Peet Junior High also moved from C to B.
Runyan Elementary gained eight points overall and finished one point shy of an A.
Seven campuses fall short
Not every campus moved forward. Five Conroe ISD schools earned D ratings and two earned F ratings in 2026, up from three D-rated campuses and two unrated schools in 2025. The district did not name the seven struggling campuses in its announcement but acknowledged the results "did not meet the expectations of Conroe ISD, its families or the community."
Under state law, if a campus receives a failing grade for five consecutive years, the TEA commissioner must close it or appoint a board of managers.
"An overall B rating provides a strong foundation, but it is not our destination," Superintendent David Vinson said in the district's Aug. 16 press release. "We have campuses demonstrating that significant improvement is possible, and we will apply those lessons throughout the District with urgency, focus and support."
What Drive 2 90 requires
Vinson's Drive 2 90 initiative, introduced in a June 2026 letter to the district, challenges every campus to score 90 or higher by the 2027-28 school year. A curriculum audit concluded that an A rating is within reach, Vinson wrote at the time.
For the seven campuses rated D or F, the district outlined a specific acceleration plan:
- Campus-specific improvement plans built on student performance data
- Increased instructional support and collaborative teacher planning
- Frequent assessments and progress monitoring
- Targeted academic interventions for students needing extra time
- Expanded attendance initiatives and family outreach
- Regular progress reviews by district and campus leadership
- Sharing practices from high-performing campuses like Moorhead
Across the district's 66 rated campuses, 22 earned an A, 26 earned a B, 11 earned a C, five earned a D and two earned an F. Nearly 73 percent earned an A or B. Statewide, the TEA rated 9,105 campuses, with 85 percent achieving a C or above.
Campbell Elementary and Eissler Elementary earned B ratings in their first year receiving accountability scores.
The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees meets Tuesday, Aug. 18.
