Federal School Ratings

EAST TEXAS — Federal school ratings are released — and for some East Texas school districts, the news isn’t good. According to KETK, Longview ISD is one of many East Texas school districts that did not meet the requirements. Longview High school and Forest Park Middle School missed the standards in math and reading performance along with graduation rates. But district officials say it’s because of a federal rule. that puts a cap on the number of special education students that can take a modified TAKS test. Still, they say, they believe the cap is a good thing. The Tyler Independent School District also has a list of schools that failed to meet the federal standards for education this year. There are four: Bell Elementary School, Boulter Middle School, John Tyler High school, and Robert E. Lee High School.