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]
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]
Melody Fowler - President
Justin Chapa - Vice President
Sarah McMurrough - Secretary
Aaron Reich - board member
David Wilbanks - board member
Brooklyn Richardson - board member
Leanne Haynes - board member
In January 2024, Dr. Matt Smith was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District.[6]
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 achievementedit
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).
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]
Studentsedit
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.
Demographicsedit
As of March 2023, the district's student population was made up of the following ethnicities:[12]
47.1% Hispanic
25.8% Black
17.9% White
5.8% Asian
2.8% multiracial
Schoolsedit
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.
Bailey Junior high is located at 2411 Winewood St, Arlington, Texas. The school had 834 students enrolled in the 2010-2011 school year. Its school colors are red and white and its mascot is a ram. The student newspaper is called The Ram Page, and the yearbook is called Wild About Rams. The current principal is Tiffany Benavides.
^"Board of Trustees". Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^"Arlington ISD has a new superintendent". Arlington ISD Looped-in Blog. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^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.
^. James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
^. Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
^. Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
^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.
^"Arlington ISD | Texas Public Schools | The Texas Tribune". 8 December 2015.
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This article is about the schools of Arlington Texas For other Arlingtons see Arlington Public Schools disambiguation Arlington Independent School District or Arlington ISD is a school district based in Arlington Texas USA Arlington Independent School DistrictArlington ISD s location in the DFW MetroplexLocation690 E Lamar Blvd Arlington Texas 76011ESC Region 11 1 USACoordinates32 42 34 N 97 7 30 W 32 70944 N 97 12500 W 32 70944 97 12500District informationTypeIndependent school districtGradesPre K through 12SuperintendentMatt SmithSchools77 2014 15 2 NCES District ID4808700 2 Students and staffStudents64 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 informationTEA District Accountability Rating for 2011Academically Acceptable 4 WebsiteArlington ISDThe 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 Contents 1 Governance 2 History 3 Finances 4 Academic achievement 5 Students 5 1 Demographics 6 Schools 6 1 High schools grades 9 12 6 1 1 Alternative high schools 6 2 Junior high schools grades 7 8 6 2 1 Alternative jr high schools 6 3 Elementary schools grades PK 6 6 4 Kindergarten and pre kindergarten 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksGovernance editThe 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 Melody Fowler President Justin Chapa Vice President Sarah McMurrough Secretary Aaron Reich board member David Wilbanks board member Brooklyn Richardson board member Leanne Haynes board memberIn January 2024 Dr Matt Smith was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District 6 History editArlington 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 editAs 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 editIn 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 2011 Academically Acceptable 2010 Recognized 2009 Academically Acceptable 2008 Academically Acceptable 2007 Academically Acceptable 2006 Academically Acceptable 2005 Academically Acceptable 2004 Academically AcceptableIn 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 editThe 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 edit As of March 2023 the district s student population was made up of the following ethnicities 12 47 1 Hispanic 25 8 Black 17 9 White 5 8 Asian 2 8 multiracialSchools editAs 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 edit Arlington High School James Bowie High School Sam Houston High School Lamar High School James W Martin High School Juan Seguin High SchoolAlternative high schools edit Arlington Collegiate High School at TCC SE 13 Newcomer Center 14 Turning Point Junior High School 15 Turning Point High School 16 Venture School 17 Junior high schools grades 7 8 edit nbsp Mayfield Workman Junior High School 2010 Joe Bailey Junior High School 18 Bailey Junior high is located at 2411 Winewood St Arlington Texas The school had 834 students enrolled in the 2010 2011 school year Its school colors are red and white and its mascot is a ram The student newspaper is called The Ram Page and the yearbook is called Wild About Rams The current principal is Tiffany Benavides Christine Barnett Junior High School 19 Truett C Boles Junior High School 20 James I Carter Junior High School 21 J C Ferguson Junior High School closed building now houses Newcomer Center and Venture HS 22 Floyd M Gunn Junior High School 23 Guy C Hutcheson Junior High School closed demolished became Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center 24 Dora E Nichols Junior High School 25 Emma Ousley Junior High School 26 O D Shackelford Junior High School 27 Mayfield Workman Junior High School 28 Charles Young Junior High School 29 Alternative jr high schools edit Turning Point Jr High SchoolElementary schools grades PK 6 edit Adams Elementary School Amos Elementary School Anderson Elementary School Ashworth Elementary School Atherton Elementary School Bebensee Elementary School Beckham Elementary School Berry Elementary School Blanton Elementary School Bryant Elementary School Burgin Elementary School Butler Elementary School Corey Elementary School Crouch Elementary School Crow Elementary School Ditto Elementary School Duff Elementary School Dunn Elementary School Ellis Elementary School Farrell Elementary School Fitzgerald Elementary School Foster Elementary School Goodman Elementary School Hale Elementary School Hill Elementary School Johns Elementary School Jones Academy of Fine Arts Key Elementary School Knox Elementary School Larson Elementary School Jason B Little Elementary School Miller Elementary School Mary Moore Elementary School McNutt Elementary School Morton Elementary School Patrick Elementary School Peach Elementary School Pearcy Elementary School Pope Elementary School Rankin Elementary School Remynse Elementary School Roark Elementary School Sherrod Elementary School Short Elementary School South Davis Elementary School Speer Elementary School Starrett Elementary School Swift Elementary School Thornton Elementary School Webb Elementary School West Elementary School Williams Elementary School Wimbish Elementary School Wood Elementary School Kindergarten and pre kindergarten edit Kooken Pre Kindergarten SchoolSee also edit nbsp Schools portalList of school districts in Texas List of high schools in TexasReferences edit 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 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 UIL Alignments University Interscholastic League Retrieved 16 July 2012 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 Board of Trustees Arlington ISD Board of Trustees Retrieved 2024 01 30 Arlington ISD has a new superintendent Arlington ISD Looped in Blog Retrieved 2024 01 30 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 About Us James Bowie High School Archived from the original on April 1 2012 Retrieved September 1 2019 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 Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts Texas Education Agency Archived from the original on 24 August 2012 Retrieved 11 August 2012 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 Arlington ISD Texas Public Schools The Texas Tribune 8 December 2015 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 External links editArlington ISD School directory at aisd net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arlington Independent School District amp oldid 1201507352, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
