The Jean Massieu Academy in Arlington will close this summer after having its accreditation as a school district revoked, the Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday. The charter-school campus, which serves primarily deaf children and their families, was one of only four charter schools or districts in the state to have their accreditation status revoked because of substandard academic or financial ratings. The TEA has been accrediting school districts for three years and charter schools for two. This year, 1,198 out of 1,232 districts or charters schools were accredited.

Fourteen schools had their accreditations left pending because of ongoing investigations. Two districts and three charter schools received accredited-probation status, including the Metro Academy of Math and Science in Arlington, which received the rating because of poor academic and financial accountability. Though it is set for closure, Jean Massieu officials can ask for a hearing at the TEA where theyd ask for a reconsideration, said agency spokeswoman DeEtta Culbertson. The campus has had a monitor and then a