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Alvord Independent School District

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Grades
  
Pre-K through 12

District ID
  
4808100

Number of students
  
742 (2010–2011)

Student teacher ratio
  
11.85 (2009–2010)

Superintendent
  
Dr. Randy Brown

TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12
  
Recognized

Schools
  
3 (2009–2010)

Type
  
Independent school district

Teachers
  
60.85 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)

Alvord Independent School District is a public school district based in Alvord, Texas (USA). The district is located in north central Wise County and extends into a small portion of southern Montague County. The district operates one high school, Alvord High School.

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Map of Alvord Independent School District, TX, USA

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $299,580,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.019 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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

  • 2011: Recognized
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Exemplary
  • 2008: Recognized
  • 2007: Recognized
  • 2006: Recognized
  • 2005: Recognized
  • 2004: Recognized
  • Schools

    In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in three schools.

  • Alvord High School (grades 9–12)
  • A new band hall was completed in the winter of 2008 which is attached to the westernmost end of the school.
  • Alvord Middle School (grades 6-8)
  • The middle school was moved into in the fall of 2009.
  • Alvord Elementary School (grades PK-5)
  • Up until 2008, Alvord Elementary did not have pre-school.
  • References

    Alvord Independent School District Wikipedia