Abilene Independent School District
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Abilene Independent School District is a public school district
based in Abilene
, Texas
(USA
).
The district serves the cities of Abilene and Impact
in northeastern Taylor County
as well as the portion of Abilene that lies in southeastern Jones County
. As of the 2009-10 school year, AISD enrolled 17,016 students in 2 High Schools, 2 Magnet High Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 16 Elementary Schools and numerous special and alternative campuses. The district's enrollment peaked, for the time being, in the late 1990s and early part of the new century as development in south Abilene began to sprawl ever outward, spilling into neighboring Wylie ISD
and Jim Ned CISD
. As the city continues to age, school enrollment seems to have stabilized, for now, around 17,000.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
" by the Texas Education Agency
.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
based in Abilene
Abilene, Texas
Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
).
The district serves the cities of Abilene and Impact
Impact, Texas
Impact is a village in Taylor County, Texas, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Abilene, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Impact is located at ....
in northeastern Taylor County
Taylor County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 126,555 people, 47,274 households, and 32,524 families residing in the county. The population density was 138 people per square mile . There were 52,056 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
as well as the portion of Abilene that lies in southeastern Jones County
Jones County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,785 people, 6,140 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 7,236 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
. As of the 2009-10 school year, AISD enrolled 17,016 students in 2 High Schools, 2 Magnet High Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 16 Elementary Schools and numerous special and alternative campuses. The district's enrollment peaked, for the time being, in the late 1990s and early part of the new century as development in south Abilene began to sprawl ever outward, spilling into neighboring Wylie ISD
Wylie Independent School District (Taylor County, Texas)
The Wylie Independent School District is a public school district based in the far southern portion of Abilene, Texas, United States....
and Jim Ned CISD
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District
Jim Ned Consolidated Independent School District is a school district based in Tuscola, Texas . The district serves approximately 1,000 students in southeastern Taylor County, including the towns of Tuscola, Buffalo Gap, and Lawn. A small portion of northeastern Runnels County lies within the...
. As the city continues to age, school enrollment seems to have stabilized, for now, around 17,000.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...
" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
The Texas Education Agency is a branch of the state government of Texas in the United States responsible for public education. The agency is headquartered in the William B...
.
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
- Abilene High SchoolAbilene High School (Abilene, Texas)Abilene High School is a public high school located in Abilene, Texas and is part of the Abilene Independent School District. Abilene High School is the name given to three different schools in the past 150 years. The first Abilene High was an old warehouse. Not long after that, the school was...
(Eagles) Opened 1888, current building Opened 1950s- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- College Readiness: English & Language Arts
- 2009 Gold Performance award
- Cooper High School (Cougars) Opened 1960s
- Holland Medical High SchoolHolland Medical High SchoolHolland Medical High School is a public health sciences magnet school within Abilene Independent School District in Abilene, Texas. It is located at 2442 Cedar Street on the campus of Hardin-Simmons University directly across the street from the sprawling Hendrick Medical Center...
Opened 2007 - Academy of Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (ATEMS) Opened 2009
Former High School
- Woodson High School Former African American campus [Building now a historical landmark housing at-risk programs]
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Clack Middle School (Cardinals) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Cooper High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Social Studies
- Madison Middle School (Bison) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Cooper High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Writing, Social Studies
- Mann Middle School (Falcons) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Abilene High
- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Social Studies
- Craig Middle School (Colts) Opened 2007
- Feeds into Abilene High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Former Middle Schools
- Franklin Middle School (Broncos) [consolidated into Craig Middle School in 2007]
- Lincoln Middle School (Longhorns) [consolidated into Craig Middle School in 2007]
- Jefferson Middle School (Coyotes) [absorbed into Madison & Clack Middle Schools in 2004]
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
- Austin Elementary School (Raiders) Opened 1959
- Feeds into Mann MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary School
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- Bassetti Elementary School (Golden Bears) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Clack MS
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Math, Science
- Bonham Elementary School (Bulldogs) Opened 1953
- Feeds into Craig MS & Clack MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Math, Writing, Science
- Bowie Elementary School (Bobcats) Opened 1951
- Feeds into Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- College Heights Elementary School (Mustangs) Opened 1921, Rebuilt 1984
- Feeds into Craig MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Science
- Dyess Elementary School (Jets) Opened 1957
- Feeds into Clack MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- Fannin Elementary School
- Feeds into Craig MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Attendance, Math
- Jackson Elementary School (Buffaloes) Opened 1962
- Feeds into Madison
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Science
- Johnston Elementary School (Jaguars)
- Feeds into Craig MS & Mann MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Writing, Science
- Lee Elementary School (Lions) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Mann MS & Clack MS
- Long Elementary School (Longhorns)
- Feeds into Mann MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Science
- Ortiz Elementary School (All-Stars) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Mann MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Math, Writing
- Reagan Elementary School (Rangers)
- Feeds into Clack MS
- Taylor Elementary School (Trojans)
- Feeds into Craig MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Writing, Science
- Thomas Elementary School (Texans) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Craig MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Science
- Ward Elementary School (Wildcats) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Clack MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awardsTexas Education Agency Gold Performance Acknowledgement CriteriaIn addition to the Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system used to rank campuses and districts, TEA also awards schools for performance on additional categories not included in the accountability ratings system...
- Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Former Elementary Schools
- Lamar Elementary School [closed 1966]
- Milam Elementary School [closed 1980]
- Fair Park Elementary School [closed 1984]
- Travis Elementary School [closed 1984]
- Crockett Elementary School [closed 2002]
- Jones Elementary School [closed 2002]
- Valley View Elementary School [closed 2003]
- Alta Vista Elementary School [closed 2003]
Early Childhood Schools (Pre-Kindergarten)
- Locust Early Childhood
- Woodson Early Childhood
- Crockett Early Headstart
- Woodson Early Headstart
Alternative Schools for 'At-Risk' Students
- RAC
- Travis
- located at Travis Elementary
- Woodson Center for Excellence
- located at Woodson School