A second school district in Tarrant County could face a state takeover by the Texas Education Agency after the latest release of state accountability A-F grades on Friday showed a Lake Worth ISD campus received its fifth failed grade in a row.
TEA’s release of 2025 accountability ratings, which show how campuses and districts are faring academically based on factors such as state STAAR test scores, revealed Miller Language Academy in Lake Worth ISD received its fifth F grade. According to state law, this means Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath is required to either close down the campus or replace the school board with a state-appointed board of managers.
Fort Worth ISD is facing an identical situation after the delayed release of 2023 A-F grades in April showed one of its own campuses receiving its fifth failed rating.
Marilyn Miller Language Academy is an elementary school with 526 students and a predominant Hispanic population of 69%, according to state data from the 2023-24 school year, the latest available. More than 90% of students were considered to be economically disadvantaged. The district had about 3,200 students during this school year.
A TEA spokesperson declined to comment on possible action. Noah Ceballos, a spokesperson for Lake Worth ISD, said the district will work with TEA to submit a turnaround plan for Miller Language Academy.
In an emailed statement on the distric’s overall D rating, Lake Worth ISD officisls said they were “disappointed, but we are not discouraged.”
“We understand where we are as a district, and we see this as an opportunity to grow,” said Armando Velazquez, Lake Worth ISD board president. “With a clear plan, a committed team, a sense of urgency, and a belief in the potential of every student, we are confident that the work we do today will lead to a stronger, more successful tomorrow for our entire district.”
In Tarrant County overall, more than third of the public school campuses — 35% — saw improvements in their letter grades, according to the Commit Partnership. Additionally, 64% of F-rated campuses improved from 2024 to 2025.
Read more here to see how your child’s Tarrant County public school fared in the ratings.
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