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Amarillo Texas School District
Amarillo Independent School District is a
school district that is based in the city of
Amarillo ,
Texas ,
United States . Amarillo ISD covers about 70 square miles (180 km2 ) of land in
Randall County and
Potter County . In the 2009-2010
academic term , nearly 32,000 students were enrolled.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $7,244,290,000.
[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.108 and the bond tax rate was $0.009 per $100 of appraised valuation.
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Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "
academically acceptable " by the
Texas Education Agency .
[3] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.
[4] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.
[5] 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
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2011 : Academically Acceptable
2010 : Recognized
2009 : Academically Acceptable
2008 : Academically Acceptable
2007 : Academically Acceptable
2006 : Academically Acceptable
2005 : Academically Acceptable
2004 : Academically Acceptable
List of schools
High schools
Specialized instruction
AmTech Career Academy (AACAL)
Homebound
North Heights Alternative
Middle schools
Austin Middle School
Bonham Middle School
Bowie Middle School
Bowie 6th Grade Campus
Crockett Middle School
Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School (includes grades 5,6,7&8)
Fannin Middle School
Houston Middle School
Johnny N. Allen (6th Grade Only)
Mann Middle School
Travis Middle School
Travis 6th Grade Campus
Elementary schools
Avondale Elementary
Belmar Elementary
Bivins Elementary
Carver Early Childhood Academy
Carver Elementary Academy
Coronado Elementary
Eastridge Elementary
Emerson Elementary
Forest Hill Elementary
Glenwood Elementary
Hamlet Elementary School
Humphrey's Highland Elementary
Lamar Elementary
Olsen Park Elementary
Paramount Terrace Elementary
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Puckett Elementary
Ridgecrest Elementary
Rogers Elementary
San Jacinto Elementary
Sanborn Elementary
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
South Georgia Elementary
South Lawn Elementary
Sunrise Elementary
Tradewind Elementary
Western Plateau Elementary
Whittier Elementary
2017 [National Blue Ribbon School]
Wills Elementary
Windsor Elementary
Wolflin Elementary
Woodlands Elementary
See also
References
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"Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF) .
Texas Education Agency . Archived from
the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
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"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Amarillo ISD" .
National Center for Education Statistics .
Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
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"Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011" .
Texas Education Agency . Archived from
the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012 .
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"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 August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012 .
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"Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts" .
Texas Education Agency . Archived from
the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012 .
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"Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)" (PDF) . Archived from
the original (PDF) on November 10, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008 .
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"Microsoft Word - 2008-schools.doc" (PDF) .
Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008 .
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"Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc" (PDF) .
Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008 .
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