Alvord Independent School District

Alvord Independent School District
Alvord ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex.
Location
100 Mosley Ln. Alvord, Texas[2] ESC Region 11[1] USA
Coordinates	33°21′38.9″N 97°41′59.9″W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Dr. Randy Brown
Schools	3 (2009-10)[2]
NCES District ID	4808100[2]
Students and staff
Students	742 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers	60.85 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	11.85 (2009-10)[2]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized[3]
Website	Alvord ISD

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.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $299,580,000.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.019 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3] Thirty-five 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: 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.^[1]

• 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.^{[citation needed]}
• Alvord Middle School (grades 6-8)
  • The middle school was moved into in the fall of 2009.^{[citation needed]}
• Alvord Elementary School (grades PK-5)
  • Up until 2008, Alvord Elementary did not have pre-school.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

References

1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alvord ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
3. "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
4. "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. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
5. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

External links

• Alvord ISD