Arlington Independent School District

Arlington Independent School District
Metroplex School Districts Arlington ISD Highlighted.svg
Arlington ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex
Location
1203 W Pioneer Pkwy. Arlington, Texas 76013
ESC Region 11
USA
Coordinates32°42′34″N 97°7′30″W / 32.70944°N 97.12500°W / 32.70944; -97.12500
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentDr. Marcelo Cavazos
Schools77 (2014-15)
NCES District ID4808700
Students and staff
Students64,484 (2010-11)
Teachers4,124.04 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.39 (2009-10)
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 6A, 5A Football
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011Academically Acceptable
WebsiteArlington 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.[citation needed]

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:

  • Ms. Melody Fowler - President
  • Mr. Justin Chapa - Vice President
  • Ms. Sarah McMurrough - Secretary
  • Dr. Aaron Reich - Board Member
  • Mr. David Wilbanks - Board Member
  • Mr. John Hibbs - Board Member
  • Ms. Kecia Mays - Board Member

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

  • 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.

Students

The AISD enrolls nearly 60,000 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 2018, its student population is made up of the following ethnicities:

46% Hispanic

25% Black

20% White

6% Asian

3% Multiracial

Schools

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the Arlington Independent School District has a total of 76 schools, 10 high schools, 13 junior high schools and 53 elementary schools. The previous information includes alternative schools.

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Alternative High Schools

  • Arlington Collegiate High School at TCC-SE [1]
  • Newcomer Center [2]
  • Turning Point Junior High School [3]
  • Turning Point High School [4]
  • Venture School [5]

Junior High Schools (Grades 7-8)

Mayfield Workman Junior High School (2010)
  • Joe Bailey Junior High School [6]
    • 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 [7]
  • Truett C. Boles Junior High School [8]
  • James I. Carter Junior High School [9]
  • J.C. Ferguson Junior High School (Now Closed, Building now houses Newcomer Center and Venture HS) [10]
  • Floyd M. Gunn Junior High School [11]
  • Guy C. Hutcheson Junior High School (Now Closed, Demolished) [12]
  • Dora E. Nichols Junior High School [13]
  • Emma Ousley Junior High School [14]
  • O.D. Shackelford Junior High School [15]
  • Mayfield Workman Junior High School [16]
  • Charles Young Junior High School [17]

Alternative Jr. High Schools

  • Turning Point Jr. High School

Elementary schools (Grades PK-6)

Footnotes
1. 1985-86 National Blue Ribbon School.

Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten

  • Kooken Pre-Kindergarten School

See also


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