Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District
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Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district
based in the community of Briscoe
, Texas
(USA
).
The district covers northern Wheeler County (including the city of Mobeetie
and the community of Allison
), southern Hemphill County, and a small portion of northeastern Gray County.
Fort Elliott Consolidated ISD has two schools that serve students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
The district was created in 1991 by the consolidation of the Briscoe and Mobeetie districts, with the Allison district being added in 2003.
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 the community of Briscoe
Briscoe, Texas
Briscoe is an unincorporated community just east of U.S. Highway 83 in Wheeler County, Texas, United States.The Fort Elliott Consolidated Independent School District serves area students.-External links:...
, 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 covers northern Wheeler County (including the city of Mobeetie
Mobeetie, Texas
Mobeetie is a city in northwestern Wheeler County, Texas, United States, just across the Sweetwater Creek from Texas Route 152. The population was 107 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and the community of Allison
Allison, Texas
Allison is an unincorporated community in northeastern Wheeler County, Texas, United States, at the junction of Texas Farm roads 1046 and 277. Founded in 1929 as a stop for the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway, the town was named for the general manager of the railroad, R. H. Allison. The Lone Star...
), southern Hemphill County, and a small portion of northeastern Gray County.
Fort Elliott Consolidated ISD has two schools that serve students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.
The district was created in 1991 by the consolidation of the Briscoe and Mobeetie districts, with the Allison district being added in 2003.
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...
.