Empowering Texas families: 4 key findings from 2025 School Choice Report

Our latest school choice report, How Can Texas Empower its Families to Choose the Right School for Their Children?, is an in-depth examination of the growing landscape of school choice in Dallas County and its implications for student success. This new report highlights the proliferation of public school choice models, the performance disparities across different school types, and the critical role of accountability in ensuring informed decision-making for families.

The release of this report comes at a crucial moment as the Texas Legislature debates school choice policies, including education savings accounts (ESAs). With transparency and informed decision-making at the center of this debate, the report provides timely data on school performance, highlighting the urgent need to reinstate Texas’ A-F accountability system as a critical element of expanding informed school choice for Texas families.

Some key findings from the research:

• The rise of innovative public school models—such as transformation schools, P-TECH early college programs, and high-performing charter networks—has led to improved student outcomes, particularly among economically disadvantaged students.

• Charter school performance varies widely, with larger, well-resourced charter networks outperforming smaller, independent charters and traditional ISD schools in key academic measures.

• Texas’ A-F accountability system is critical for transparency, allowing families to make informed school choices and ensuring struggling schools receive the resources they need. The ongoing legal battle over its release has limited families' ability to assess school quality effectively.

• Texans overwhelmingly support school accountability measures. A recent statewide poll found that over two-thirds of Texas voters expressed support for annual testing of students’ mastery of education standards, and over 80% of Texas voters support A-F school ratings, with bipartisan agreement across conservatives (87%) and liberals (75%).

“This report is designed to spark a meaningful conversation about how we ensure that school choice in Texas is truly an informed choice,” said Miguel Solis, President of The Commit Partnership. “Parents deserve clear, accessible school performance data so they can make the best decisions for their children. And our public school districts, which serve the vast majority of Texas students, need the support and accountability necessary to ensure every child receives a high-quality education.”

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