Arlington Independent School District
Arlington ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex
Location
690 E. Lamar Blvd. Arlington, Texas 76011
ESC Region 11[1]
USA
Coordinates32°42′34″N 97°7′30″W / 32.70944°N 97.12500°W / 32.70944; -97.12500
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentMatt Smith
Schools77 (2014-15)[2]
NCES District ID4808700[2]
Students and staff
Students64,484 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers4,124.04 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.39 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 6A, 5A Football[3]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011Academically Acceptable[4]
WebsiteArlington ISD

Arlington Independent School District or Arlington ISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (USA).

The Arlington Independent School District covers the majority of Arlington and much of the Tarrant County portion of Grand Prairie. The district serves the entirety of the small towns of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. A portion of Fort Worth and Mansfield lies within the district; it only contains a wastewater plant. No Fort Worth residents are zoned to Arlington ISD schools.[citation needed]

Governance

The Arlington Independent School District is governed by a publicly elected school board. The members of the board for the 2023-2024 school year were:[5]

In January 2024, Dr. Matt Smith was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District.[6]

History

Arlington High School was the district's sole white high school until Sam Houston High School opened in 1963. The district desegregated in 1965. Lamar High School, the third high school, opened in 1970. Bowie High School served as the district's fourth high school,[7] opening in 1973.[8]

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $18,762,592,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.030 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[4] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[10] A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary (the highest possible ranking), Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable (the lowest possible ranking).

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[4]

In 1997, at all high schools except one, the percentage of students passing each section of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) increased. At Lamar, the percentage of students passing the reading portion had decreased.[11]

Students

The AISD enrolls nearly 60,000 students, making it the 11th largest school district in Texas. It has an annual budget of $508,353,783, and spends $7,937 per year per student.

Demographics

As of March 2023, the district's student population was made up of the following ethnicities:[12]

Schools

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the Arlington Independent School District had a total of 76 schools, 10 high schools, 13 junior high schools and 53 elementary schools. This includes alternative schools.

High schools (grades 9-12)

Alternative high schools

Junior high schools (grades 7-8)

Mayfield Workman Junior High School (2010)

Alternative jr. high schools

Elementary schools (grades PK-6)

Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Arlington ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Board of Trustees". Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  6. ^ "Arlington ISD has a new superintendent". Arlington ISD Looped-in Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
  7. ^ Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist). "No blackboard jungles despite changing demographics." The Dallas Morning News. Wednesday October 14, 1998. Opinions Arlington 7A. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
  8. ^ "About Us". James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  10. ^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  11. ^ Clough, Tracey-Lynn. "Four schools post higher TAAS Lamar shows drop in reading portion." The Dallas Morning News. April 23, 1997. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
  12. ^ "Arlington ISD | Texas Public Schools | The Texas Tribune". 8 December 2015.
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