Springtown Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based in Springtown

Springtown, Texas

Springtown is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,062 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Springtown is located at ....

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

United States

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Located in Parker County

Parker County, Texas

As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...

, a small portion of the district extends into Wise County

Wise County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...

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The school mascot (dating back to the mid-1920's) is the porcupine

Porcupine

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 (which is not native to the area). In a nod to the famed "MOJO" of Permian High School

Permian High School

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, the school mascot is nicknamed "POJO."

In 2009, the school district was listed as a "Recognized" district by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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Schools

Reno Elementary School

Springtown elementary School
Watson Elementary School

Springtown Intermediate School