AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Education Agency (TEA) released its annual school accountability ratings Friday morning, revealing statewide gains alongside high-stakes challenges for public school districts across Central Texas.

By the numbers: Statewide, 85% of rated campuses earned a C or higher under the state's A-F accountability system, which evaluates academic performance, graduation rates, and college readiness across more than 1,200 school districts and 9,100 campuses.

"This year, 25% of campuses statewide are an A. Last year, 24% were an A," Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said Friday.