Roosevelt Independent School District
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Roosevelt Independent School District is a small, innovative, public school district
located 8 miles east of Lubbock
, Texas
(USA
).
The district serves the unincorporated communities of Acuff
and Roosevelt
along with the incorporated towns of Buffalo Springs
and Ransom Canyon
. A small portion of Lubbock
lies within the district.
Roosevelt ISD has three schools - Roosevelt High (Grades 9-12), Roosevelt Junior High (Grades 6-8), and Roosevelt Elementary (Grades Pre-K - 5).
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
" 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:...
located 8 miles east of Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, 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 unincorporated communities of Acuff
Acuff, Texas
Acuff is an unincorporated farming community in northeastern Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Acuff area originally had its own school, but it merged with, and is currently served by, the Roosevelt Independent School District. The...
and Roosevelt
Roosevelt, Lubbock County, Texas
Roosevelt is an unincorporated community in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. It sits at an elevation of 3136 feet . The community is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
along with the incorporated towns of Buffalo Springs
Buffalo Springs, Texas
Buffalo Springs is a village in Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The population was 493 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Buffalo Springs is located at ....
and Ransom Canyon
Ransom Canyon, Texas
Ransom Canyon is a town in Lubbock County of West Texas, United States. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Lubbock Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. A small portion of Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
lies within the district.
Roosevelt ISD has three schools - Roosevelt High (Grades 9-12), Roosevelt Junior High (Grades 6-8), and Roosevelt Elementary (Grades Pre-K - 5).
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
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...
.