Amarillo Independent School District
| Amarillo Independent School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type and location | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Region | ESC Region 16[1] |
| Country | USA |
| Location |
7200 I 40 W Amarillo, Texas[2] |
| Coordinates | 35°11′16″N 101°55′2″W / 35.18778°N 101.91722°W |
| District information | |
| Superintendent | Rod Schroder[1] |
| Schools | 55 (2009-10)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4808130[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 32,682 (2010-11)[1] |
| Teachers | 2,190.46 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.56 (2009-10)[2] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[3] |
| Website | Amarillo ISD |
Amarillo Independent School District is a school district that is based in the city of Amarillo, Texas, United States. Amarillo ISD covers about 70 square miles (180 km2) of land in Randall County and Potter County. In the 2009-2010 academic term, nearly 32,000 students were enrolled.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $7,244,290,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.108 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[4] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[5] 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[3]
- 2011: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
List of schools
High schools
Specialized instruction
- Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL)
- Homebound
- North Heights Alternative
Middle schools
- Austin Middle School
- Bonham Middle School
- 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School[6]
- Bowie Middle School
- Crockett Middle School
- 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School[6]
- Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School (includes grades 5,6,7&8)
- Fannin Middle School
- Houston Middle School
- Johnny N. Allen (6th Grade Only)
- Mann Middle School
- Travis Middle School
Elementary schools
- Avondale Elementary
- Belmar Elementary
- Bivins Elementary
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- Carver Early Childhood Academy
- Carver Elementary Academy
- Coronado Elementary
- Eastridge Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Forest Hill Elementary
- Glenwood Elementary
- Hamlet Elementary School
- Humphrey's Highland Elementary
- Lamar Elementary
- Landergin Elementary
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School[7]
- Lawndale Elementary
- Lee Elementary
- Mesa Verde Elementary
- Oak Dale Elementary
- Olsen Park Elementary
- Paramount Terrace Elementary
- Pleasant Valley Elementary
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Puckett Elementary
- Ridgecrest Elementary
- Rogers Elementary
- San Jacinto Elementary
- Sanborn Elementary
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- South Georgia Elementary
- South Lawn Elementary
- Sunrise Elementary
- 2005 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Tradewind Elementary
- Western Plateau Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Wills Elementary
- Windsor Elementary
- Wolflin Elementary
- Woodlands Elementary
- 2005 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Amarillo ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Microsoft Word - 2008-schools.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-24.