Arlington Independent School District
| Arlington Independent School District | |
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| Location | |
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1203 W Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington, Texas 76013 ESC Region 11[1] USA | |
| Coordinates | 32°42′34″N 97°7′30″W / 32.70944°N 97.12500°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Marcelo Cavazos[2] |
| Schools | 75 (2014-15)[3] |
| District ID | 4808700[3] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 64,484 (2010-11)[1] |
| Teachers | 4,124.04 (2009-10)[3] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 15.39 (2009-10)[3] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 6A, 5A Football[4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011 | Academically Acceptable[5] |
| Website | Arlington ISD |
Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (USA).
The Arlington Independent School District covers the majority of Arlington and much of the Tarrant County portion of Grand Prairie. The district serves the entirety of the small towns of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. A portion of Fort Worth, Dallas and Mansfield lies within the district; it only contains a wastewater plant. No Fort Worth residents are zoned to Arlington ISD schools.
Governance
The Arlington Independent School District is governed by a publicly elected school board. The current members of the board for the 2014-2015 school year are:[6]
- Mr. Bowie Hogg - President
- Mrs. Jamie Sullins - Vice President
- Dr. Aaron Reich - Secretary
- Mr. John Hibbs - Assistant Secretary
- Mrs. Gloria Peña
- Mr. Peter Baron
- Mrs. Kecia Mays
In December 2012, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District after serving as the interim superintendent for six months.[2]
History
Arlington High School was the district's sole white high school until Sam Houston High School opened in 1963. The district desegregated in 1965. Lamar High School, the third high school, opened in 1970. Bowie High School served as the district's fourth high school,[7] opening in 1973.[8]
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $18,762,592,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.030 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[10] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).
Historical district TEA accountability ratings[5]
- 2011: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
In 1997, at all high schools except one, the percentage of students passing each section of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) increased. At Lamar the percentage of students passing the reading portion had decreased.[11]
Students
The AISD, as of 2015, enrolls more than 64,000 students making it the 11th largest school district in Texas. It has an annual budget of $508,353,783 and spends $7,937 per year per student.
Demographics
As of June 2014, its student population is made up of the following ethnicities: (current demographic information)
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Anglo | 23% |
| African American | 24% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Two or More Listed | 3% |
Schools
As of the 2014-2015 school year, the Arlington Independent School District has a total of 75 schools, 10 high schools, 13 junior high schools and 52 elementary schools. The previous information includes alternative schools.
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
- Arlington High School
- James Bowie High School
- Sam Houston High School
- Lamar High School
- James W. Martin High School
- Juan Seguin High School
Alternative High Schools
Junior High Schools (Grades 7-8)
- Joe Bailey Junior High School
- Bailey Junior high is located at 2411 Winewood St, Arlington, Texas. The school had 834 students enrolled in the 2010-2011 school year. Its school colors are red and white and its mascot is a ram. The student newspaper is called The Ram Page, and the yearbook is called Wild About Rams. The current principal is Tiffany Benavides.
- Christine Barnett Junior High School
- Truett C. Boles Junior High School
- James I. Carter Junior High School
- J.C. Ferguson Junior High School
- Floyd M. Gunn Junior High School
- Guy Hutcheson Junior High School
- Dora E. Nichols Junior High School
- Emma Ousley Junior High School
- O.D. Shackelford Junior High School
- Mayfield Workman Junior High School
- Charles Young Junior High School
Alternative Jr. High Schools
- Turning Point Jr. High School
Elementary schools (Grades PK-6)
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Footnotes
1. 1985-86 National Blue Ribbon School.[12]
Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten
- Kooken Pre-Kindergarten School
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- 1 2 "Cavazos named AISD interim superintendent". Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Arlington ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ↑ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-03-27.
- ↑ Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist). "No blackboard jungles despite changing demographics." The Dallas Morning News. Wednesday October 14, 1998. Opinions Arlington 7A. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "About Us". James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ↑ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ↑ Clough, Tracey-Lynn. "Four schools post higher TAAS Lamar shows drop in reading portion." The Dallas Morning News. April 23, 1997. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
- ↑ U.S. Department of Education, BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS PROGRAM: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002, retrieved 2008-04-08