Grand Saline Independent School District
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Grand Saline Independent School District is a public school district
School district
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 based in Grand Saline
Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...

, Texas
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 (USA
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). The District eccompasses roughly all of Northeastern Van Zandt County. It is borderd by Fruitvale ISD to the West, Mineola ISD to the East, Alba-Golden ISD to the North, Canton ISD to the Southwest, and Van ISD to the Southeast.

District schools

The District currently operates 4 Schools in 5 buildings with a total district enrollment of roughly 1,200 students.
School Address Grades Enrollment Notes
Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline High School
Grand Saline High School is a 2A high school located in Grand Saline, Texas . It is part of the Grand Saline Independent School District located in northeast Van Zandt County...

500 Stadium Drive 9-12 350 New Building Opened in Fall 2005
Grand Saline Middle School 400 Stadium Drive 7-8 190
Grand Saline Intermediate School 200 Stadium Drive 4-6 250
Grand Saline Elementary School 900 Oleander Street Pre K-3 410 Distinguished Elementary School

Recognition

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable
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Traditionally, Grand Saline has been between academically Recognized and Exemplary according to TEA TAKS/TAAS standards. The district dipped to a low of Acceptable during the 2007-08 school year, but rebounded to be Recognized as of last year again.

The High School and Middle School both were Exemplary from 1998 to 2004.
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