Cooke County — The Texas Education Agency’s release of state accountability ratings Friday indicated two Cooke County school districts with an “exemplary” status.

Muenster ISD and Lindsay ISD abide in the top slots through testing scores of 90 percent or higher in Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) subgroups. This includes writing, social studies, math, science and English language arts. Other rating factors include school attendance.

“We’re very pleased with that,” said Muenster ISD Superintendent Clay Richerson, whose elementary and high schools were rated by the TEA. “That shows the hard work and dedication of our students and teachers. It goes along with the expectations of this school and this community.”

Gainesville ISD earned an overall “academically acceptable” status. This is third place in a rank of four — “exemplary,” “recognized,” “academically acceptable” and “unacceptable.” Among Cooke County campuses, the Valley View, Callisburg and Era districts were “recognized” while the Walnut Bend and Sivells Bend districts were deemed “academically acceptable.” Only representatives of Muenster, Era and Gainesville districts were reachable for comment.

Notable in Gainesville ISD’s list of TEA-rated campuses is Gainesville High School, which was deemed “unacceptable” in its testing scores.

Superintendent Jeff Brasher released a statement Friday admitting disappointment in the high school rating. He also wrote steps to improvement are underway.

“We at Gainesville ISD and Gainesville High School are committed to improving our academic ratings in all areas,” Brasher wrote. “The administrators and I have begun working and preparing for a better academic future for all Gainesville ISD students. The administrators have spent endless hours reviewing our performance data, and are in the process of implementing strategies that will promote higher academic standards and expectations for all GISD students.”

Era ISD Superintendent Jeremy Thompson, citing his district’s “recognized” rating, said in a statement Friday it missed “exemplary” status by a narrow margin. Only a few students had disqualifying scores in math and science, he wrote.

“While the TEA accountability rating labels are certainly one measure of the success of a district and its students, I believe that they only give a part of the real story of a school district,” Thompson wrote. “It is ultimately our main goal as a district to prepare kids to be good citizens and well-prepared for life after high school in whatever they endeavor to do. Considering our TEA ratings in the context of the many other facets of Era ISD, I'm extremely proud of our school district and our board of trustees, staff and students.”

An Associated Press story released Friday afternoon said Texas school ratings have “plummeted” under the TEA’s more rigorous recent standards. The number of “unacceptable” schools rose from 104 to 569, the story said, and “exemplary schools” dropped from 2,637 to 1,224. The AP story added that the TEA had recently eliminated a calculation called the “Texas Performance Measure,” which critics said allowed schools to count failing students as passing.

TEA scoring details for Cooke County school districts and their campus are as follows:

• Gainesville ISD:

Gainesville High School, ninth grade: reading, 91 percent, up from 89 percent in 2010. Math, 56 percent, down from 61 percent in 2010. Tenth grade: social studies, 90 percent, the same as in 2010. Science, 68 percent, down from 71 percent. English language arts, 88 percent, up from 84 percent. Math, 60 percent, the same as in 2010. Eleventh grade; social studies, 96 percent, down from 98 percent in 2010. Science, 89 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010. English language arts, 88 percent, down from 90 percent in 2010. Math, 82 percent, down from 88 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “recognized” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “academically unacceptable.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

Gainesville Middle School, sixth grade: reading, 85 percent, up from 78 percent in 2010. Math, 62 percent, up from 57 percent in 2010. Seventh grade: reading, 81 percent, up from 77 percent in 2010. Writing, 93 percent, up from 89 percent in 2010. Math, 73 percent, up from 72 percent in 2010. Eighth grade: reading, 93 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010. Social studies, 97 percent, up from 86 percent in 2010. Science, 81 percent, up from 70 percent in 2010. Math, 82 percent, up from 75 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “academically acceptable” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “academically acceptable.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

Leopard Pride Achievement Center, tenth grade: not available. Eleventh grade; social studies, 100 percent, the same as in 2010. Science, 44 percent, down from 86 percent in 2010. English, 78 percent, up from 25 percent in 2010. Math, 56 percent, up from 43 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. This school did not receive a rating in 2008-09 or 2007-08.

Robert E. Lee Elementary School, fourth grade: reading, 71 percent, down from 79 percent in 2010. Writing, 77 percent, down from 89 percent in 2010. Math, 70 percent, up from 67 percent in 2010. Fifth grade: reading, 88 percent, up from 85 percent in 2010. Science, 78 percent, down from 87 percent in 2010. Math, 80 percent, down from 88 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “recognized” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated ‘academically acceptable.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

W.E. Chalmers Elementary School, third grade: reading, 83 percent, down from 86 percent in 2010; math, 83 percent, down from 89 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

• Muenster ISD

Muenster Elementary School, third grade: reading, 100 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010; math, 100 percent, up from 93 percent in 2010. Fourth grade: reading, 94 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010; writing, 100 percent, as in the last five years; math, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010. Fifth grade: reading, 100 percent, same as in 2010; science, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010; math, 100 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010. Sixth grade: reading, 96 percent, up from 91 percent in 2010; math, 100 percent, up from 94 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated "exemplary.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

Muenster High School, seventh grade: reading, 94 percent, up from 89 percent in 2010 (the state average is 86 percent); writing, 100 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 94 percent); math, 80 percent, down from 83 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Eighth grade: reading, 100 percent, up from 98 percent in 2010 (the 2011 state average is 85 percent); social studies, 91 percent, up from 87 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); science, 86 percent, up from 84 percent in 2010 (the state average is 79 percent); math, 91 percent, down from 98 percent in 2010 (the state average is 73 percent). Ninth grade: reading, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 95 percent, up from 92 percent in 2010 (the state average is 70 percent). Tenth grade: social studies, 97 percent, up from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 93 percent); science, 94 percent, up from 86 percent in 2010 (the state average is 76 percent); English language arts, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); math, 100 percent, up from 97 percent (the state average is 74 percent). Eleventh grade: social studies, 100 percent, the same as in 2010 (the state average is 99 percent); science, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); English language arts, 97 percent, up from 96 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); math, 100 percent, the same as in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated "recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated "recognized.”

• Lindsay ISD

Lindsay Elementary School, third grade: reading, 96 percent, up from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 94 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent). Fourth grade: reading, 93 percent, down from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 85 percent); writing, 98 percent, down from 100 percent (the state average is 90 percent); math, 90 percent, down from 89 percent in 2010 (the state average is 88 percent). Fifth grade: reading, 95 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 82 percent); science, 98 percent, the same as in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent); math, 95 percent, down from 98 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Sixth grade: reading, 88 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 84 percent); math, 91 percent, up from 90 percent in 2011 (the state average is 83 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated "exemplary.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

Lindsay High School, seventh grade: reading, 95 percent, up from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 86 percent); writing, 93 percent, down from 98 percent in 2010 (the state average is 94 percent); math, 90 percent, down from 91 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Eighth grade: reading, 98 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 85 percent); social studies, 100 percent, the same as 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); science, 86 percent, down from 89 percent in 2010 (the state average is 79 percent); math, 96 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 73 percent). Ninth grade: reading, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 98 percent, down from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 70 percent). Tenth grade — social studies, 100 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 93 percent); science, 98 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 76 percent); English language arts, 93 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); math, 95 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 74 percent). Eleventh grade: social studies, 100 percent, the same as 2010 (the state average is 99 percent); science, 100 percent, the same as in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); English language arts, 100 percent, up from 98 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); math, 100 percent, the same as in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “exemplary.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

• Era ISD

Third grade: reading, 100 percent, up from 90 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 100 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent). Fourth grade: reading, 96 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 85 percent); writing, 96 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent); math, 81 percent, down from 93 percent in 2010 (the state average is 88 percent). Fifth grade: reading, 87 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 82 percent); science, 74 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent); math, 93 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Sixth grade: reading, 93 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010 (the state average is 84 percent); math, 93 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 83). Seventh grade: reading, 93 percent, down from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 86 percent); writing, 97 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 94 percent); math, 77 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Eighth grade: reading, 98 percent, down from 100 percent (the state average is 85 percent); social studies, 100 percent, up from 96 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); science, 95 percent, up from 78 percent in 2010 (the state average is 79 percent); math, 95 percent, up from 85 percent in 2010 (the state average is 73 percent). Ninth grade: reading, 90 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 67 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010 (the state average is 70 percent). Tenth grade: social studies, 97 percent, up from 90 percent in 2010 (the state average is 93 percent); science, 88 percent, up from 67 percent in 2010 (the state average is 76 percent); English language arts, 91 percent, up from 90 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); math, 91 percent, up from 56 percent in 2010 (the state average is 74 percent). Eleventh grade: social studies, 95 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 99 percent); science, 94 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); English language arts, 95 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); math, 83 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

• Valley View ISD

Valley View Elementary School, third grade: reading, 89 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 90 percent, down from 88 percent in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent). Fourth grade: reading, 93 percent, down from 95 percent in 2010 (the state average is 85 percent); writing, 98 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent); math, 94 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 88 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “exemplary.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “exemplary.”

Valley View Middle School, fifth grade: reading, 88 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 82 percent); science, 88 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010 (the state average is 87 percent); math, 90 percent, down from 94 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Sixth grade: reading, 94 percent, up from 91 percent in 2010 (the state average is 84 percent); math, 91 percent, up from 90 percent in 2010 (the state average is 83 percent). Seventh grade: reading, 96 percent, up from 95 percent (the state average is 86 percent); writing, 98 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 94 percent); math, 93 percent, up from 81 percent in 2010 (the state average is 81 percent). Eighth grade, reading, 98 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010 (the state average is 85 percent); social studies, 98 percent, up from 94 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); science, 92 percent, up from 89 percent in 2010 (the state average is 79 percent); math, 90 percent. down from 91 percent in 2010 (the state average is 73 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated “exemplary” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

Valley View High School, ninth grade: reading, 93 percent, up from 88 percent in 2010 (the state average is 89 percent); math, 78 percent, up from 70 percent in 2010 (the state average is 70 percent). Tenth grade: social studies, 86 percent, up from 92 percent in 2010 (the state average is 93 percent); science, 84 percent, down from 87 percent in 2010 (the state average is 76 percent); English language arts, 93 percent, down from 88 percent in 2010 (the state average is 91 percent); math, 70 percent, down from 84 percent in 2010 (the state average is 74 percent). Eleventh grade: social studies, 100 percent, up from 91 percent in 2010 (the state average is 99 percent); science, 87 percent, down from 88 percent (the state average is 91 percent); English language arts, 92 percent, up from 88 percent in 2010 (the state average is 95 percent); math, 97 percent, up from 93 percent in 2010 (the state average is 90 percent). In 2009-10 this school was rated ‘recognized” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

• Callisburg ISD

Callisburg Elementary School, third grade: reading, 92 percent, up from 88 percent in 2010; math, 94 percent, up from 81 percent in 2010. Fourth grade: reading, 75 percent, down from 89 percent; writing, 76 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010; math, 91 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010. Fifth grade: reading, 96 percent, down from 97 percent in 2010; science, 85 percent, up from 81 percent in 2010; math, 94 percent, down from 96 percent. In 2009-10 this school was rated “recognized” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “academically acceptable.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

Callisburg Middle School, sixth grade: reading, 89 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (The state average is 84 percent); math, 91 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (the state average is 83 percent). Seventh grade: reading, 90 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (the state average is 86 percent); writing, 99 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (the state average is 94 percent); math, 78 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (the state average is 81 percent). Eighth grade, reading, 96 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (the state average is 85 percent); social studies, 98 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (The state average is 95 percent). Science, 86 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (The state average is 79 percent). Math, 90 percent. Data unavailable for 2010. (The state average is 73 percent). This school did not receive a TEA rating in 2009-10.

Calliaburg High School, ninth grade: reading, 94 percent, the same as in 2010. (The state average is 89 percent). Math, 73 percent, up from 72 percent in 2010. (The state average is 70 percent.) Tenth grade: social studies, 95 percent, down from 99 percent in 2010. (The state average is 93 percent.) Science, 75 percent, up from 70 percent in 2010. (The state average is 76 percent.) English language arts, 86 percent, down from 88 percent in 2010. (The state average is 91 percent.) Math, 57 percent, down from 79 percent in 2010. (The state average is 74 percent.) Eleventh grade: social studies, 100 percent, the same as in 2010. (The state average is 99 percent.) Science, 96 percent, the same as in 2010. (The state average is 91 percent.) English langage arts, 99 percent, up from 97 percent in 2010. (The state average is 95 percent.) Math, 96 percent, up from 95 percent in 2010. (The state average is 90 percent. In 2009-10 this school was rated “recognized” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated ‘recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”

•Walnut Bend ISD

Third grade: reading, 100 percent, same as in 2010; math, 100 percent, same as in 2010. Fourth grade: no data. Fifth grade: reading, 86 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010; science, 71 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010; math, 86 percent, down from 100 percent in 2010. Sixth grade: no data. Seventh grade: reading, 83 percent, up from 80 percent; writing, 100 percent, same as 2010; math, 83 percent, up from 40 percent in 2010. Eighth grade: no data. In 2009-10 this school was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated “recognized.” In 2007-08, this school was rated “academically acceptable.”

• Sivells Bend ISD

Sivells Bend Elementary School, third grade: reading, 78 percent, up from 57 percent in 2010; math, 56 percent, down from 71 percent in 2010. Fourth grade: reading, 86 percent, up from 67 percent in 2010; writing, same results as reading; math, 86 percent, up from 33 percent in 2010. Fifth grade: no data. Sixth grade: reading, 88 percent, down from 89 percent in 2010; math, 89 percent, up from 56 percent in 2010. Seventh grade: reading, 88 percent, up from 71 percent in 2010; writing, 100 percent, same as the past four years; math, 100 percent, up from 50 percent in 2010. In 2009-10 this school was rated “academically acceptable” by the Texas Education Agency. In 2008-09, this school was rated "exemplary". In 2007-08, this school was rated “recognized.”