In August 2016, the Texas Education Agency released school accountability ratings for the 2015-2016 school year. This is essentially a Pass/Fail rating system and the vast majority of schools in Texas pass. Next year the rating system will change. The schools will be given letter grades instead of a Pass/Fail rating.
Here is a list of Dallas-Ft. Worth area public and charter schools on the Fail/Needs Improvement list. Private schools are not rated.
Update 11/17/2016 - Schools that appealed their failing status and won were removed from this list.
Arlington ISD
Wimbish Elementary
Roquemore Elementary
Corsicana ISD
Jose Antonio Navarro Elementary
Carroll Elementary
Crowley ISD
Bess Race Elementary
Hargrave Elementary
Dallas ISD
Thomas Jefferson High
Madison High
Browne Middle
Cary Middle
Holmes Humanities Middle
Marsh Middle
Rusk Middle
Stockard Middle
Edison Middle
Lang Middle
Carr Elementary
Carver Creative Arts Elementary
Dunbar Learning Center Elementary
Ervin Elementary
Ray Learning Center
Titche Elementary
Truett Elementary
Webster Elementary
Hernandez Elementary
Kennedy-Curry Middle
Manns Education Center
Desoto ISD
The Meadows Elementary
Fort Worth ISD
Eastern Hills High
Daggett Middle
Wedgwood 6th grade
Forest Oak Middle
Handley Middle
Morningside Middle
Riverside Middle
Jacquet Middle
Leonard Middle
Glencrest 6th grade
Rosemont 6th grade
McClung Middle
West Handley Elementary
Como Elementary
Daggett Elementary
De Zavala Elementary
Logan Elementary
White Elementary
Mitchell Blvd Elementary
Walton Elementary
Elliott Elementary
Terrell Elementary
Garland ISD
Freeman Elementary
Greenville ISD
Travis Elementary
Lewisville ISD
Central Elementary
Sanger ISD
Tutt High
Terrell ISD
Terrell Alternative
Charters
Advantage Academy
Children First Academy of Dallas
Focus Learning Center
KIPP DFW - KIPP Destiny Elementary
Life School Lancaster
Nova Academy Southwest
Shekinah Radiance Academy Dallas
Shekinah Radiance Academy Garland
Founders Classical Academy of Dallas
Founders Classical Academy of Mesquite
Texas Leadership of Arlington
Victory Prep
Waxahachie Faith Family Academy
Winfree
Source: Texas Education Agency