Grades Pre-K through 12 District ID 4808700 Schools 75 (2014–2015) Number of students 64,484 | Superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos Area 229.2 km² Student teacher ratio 15.39 (2009–2010) | |
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Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (USA).
Contents
- Map of Arlington Independent School District TX USA
- Governance
- History
- Finances
- Academic achievement
- Students
- Demographics
- Schools
- High Schools Grades 9 12
- Alternative High Schools
- Junior High Schools Grades 7 8
- Alternative Jr High Schools
- Elementary schools Grades PK 6
- Kindergarten and Pre Kindergarten
- References
Map of Arlington Independent School District, TX, 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:
In December 2012, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District after serving as the interim superintendent for six months.
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, opening in 1973.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $18,762,592,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.030 per $100 of appraised valuation.
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine 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
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.
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)
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)
Alternative High Schools
Junior High Schools (Grades 7-8)
Alternative Jr. High Schools
Elementary schools (Grades PK-6)
Footnotes
1. 1985-86 National Blue Ribbon School.