Campus Comparison Group

Each campus in Texas is assigned to a unique comparison group comprised of schools that are most similar to it. To determine the campus comparison group, each campus is identified by school type, then grouped with 40 other campuses from anywhere in Texas that are most similar in grade levels served, size, the percentage of students who are economically disadvantaged, mobility rate, the percentage of emergent bilingual students/English learners, the percentage of students served by special education, and the percentage of students enrolled in an early college high school program. Each campus has only one unique campus comparison group. There is no limit to the number of comparison groups of which a school may be a member. It is possible for a school to be a member of no comparison group other than its own or a member of several comparison groups.

An explanation of the grouping methodology can be found in Appendix E of the Accountability Ratings Manual, with additional information in Chapter 6 regarding the use of comparison groups for Distinction Designations. Chapter 6 of the Accountability Manual.