Austin Academy for Excellence
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| Austin Academy for Excellence | |
| Address | |
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| 1125 Beverly Drive Garland, Texas, Dallas County, 75040-8126 USA |
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| School district | Garland ISD |
| Superintendent | Curtis Culwell, Ed.D.[1] |
| Principal | Dr. Ann E. Poore[2] |
| Assistant principals | Dr. Bob Dunbar Tim Parr[2] |
| Enrollment |
928[3] (2007) |
| Average class size | 21 English 23 foreign language 22 math 23 science 24 social studies[3] |
| School type | Public middle school |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8 [4] |
| Opened | 1987[5] |
| Homepage | Austin Academy for Excellence |
Austin Academy is a middle school in Garland, Texas. It is part of the Garland Independent School District. It follows the magnet program, most students going to Garland High School to complete the IB Diploma Programme.[citation needed]
Austin Academy was named a 1992-93 National Blue Ribbon School.[6]
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[edit] Statistics (per 2006)
The attendance rate for students at the school is 98%, compared with a state average of 96%. 30% of the students at Austin are economically disadvantaged, 6% enroll in special education, 71% enroll in gifted and talent programs, 8% enroll in career and technology programs, and 11% are considered "limited English proficient."[3]
The ethnic makeup of the school is 44% White, non-Hispanic, 33% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% Native American.[3]
The average class sizes at Austin are 21 students for English, 23 for foreign language, 22 for math, 23 for science, and 24 for social studies.[3]
Teachers at the school carry, on average, 11 years of teaching experience and 17% of the teachers on staff are first-year teachers.[3]
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[edit] References
- ^ http://www.garlandisd.net/about/leadership.asp. Retrieved on 15 December 2007
- ^ a b http://www.garlandisdschools.net/austin/staffpage.html. Retrieved on 15 December 2007
- ^ a b c d e f http://www.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2007/campus.srch.html. Retrieved on 15 December 2007
- ^ Austin Academy for Excellence, Garland, Rowlett, Sachse, Texas
- ^ http://www.garlandisdschools.net/austin/about.html. Retrieved on 15 December 2007
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
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| 2007 Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating |
| Exemplary | Recognized | Academically Acceptable | Academically Unacceptable | Not Rated: Other |
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| High schools | Garland | Lakeview Centennial | Naaman Forest | North Garland | Rowlett | Sachse | South Garland |
| Middle Schools | Austin | Classical Center at Brandenburg | Bussey | Coyle | Hudson | Jackson | Lyles | Memorial | O'Banion | Sam Houston | Schrade | Sellers | Webb |
| Elementary Schools | Abbett | Armstrong | Back | Beaver Technology Center | Bradfield | Bullock | Caldwell | Carver | Centerville | Classical Center at Vial | Club Hill | Cooper | Couch | Daugherty | Davis | Dorsey | Ethridge | Freeman | Giddens-Steadham | Golden Meadows | Handley | Heather Glen | Herfurth | Hickman | Hillside | Keeley | Kimberlin | Liberty Grove | Lister | Luna | Montclair | Northlake | Park Crest | Pearson | Roach | Rowlett | Sewell | Shorehaven | Shugart | Southgate | Spring Creek | Stephens | Toler | Walnut Glen | Watson | Weaver | Williams |
| Pre-Kindergarten schools | Florence Parsons Prekindergarten School | Gloria Cisneros PreKindergarten School |
