Amarillo Independent School District

Amarillo Texas School District

Amarillo Independent School District
Logo of Amarillo Independent School District
Location
7200 I 40 W Amarillo, Texas^[2] ESC Region 16^[1] USA
Coordinates	35°11′16″N 101°55′2″W / 35.18778°N 101.91722°W / 35.18778; -101.91722
District information
Type	Independent school district
Motto	Preparing Every Student For Success Beyond High School.
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Established	1889
Superintendent	Doug Loomis^[1]
Schools	56 (2016-17)^[2]
NCES District ID	4808130^[2]
Students and staff
Students	32,682 (2010-11)^[1]
Teachers	2,190.46 (2009-10)^[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	14.56 (2009-10)^[2]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable^[3]
Website	Amarillo ISD

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.^[1]

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^[3]

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

Amarillo High School
Caprock High School
Palo Duro High School
Tascosa High School

Specialized instruction

AmTech Career Academy (AACAL)
Homebound
North Heights Alternative

Middle schools

Austin Middle School
Bonham Middle School
- 1999-2000 National Blue Ribbon School^[6]
Bowie Middle School
Bowie 6th Grade Campus
Crockett Middle School
- 1994-96 National Blue Ribbon School^[6]
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
- 2008 National Blue Ribbon School^[7]
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
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School^[8]
Puckett Elementary
Ridgecrest Elementary
Rogers Elementary
San Jacinto Elementary
Sanborn Elementary
Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School^[8]
South Georgia Elementary
South Lawn Elementary
Sunrise Elementary
- 2005 National Blue Ribbon School^[8]
Tradewind Elementary
Western Plateau Elementary
Whittier Elementary
- 2017 [National Blue Ribbon School]
Wills Elementary
Windsor Elementary
Wolflin Elementary
Woodlands Elementary
- 2005 National Blue Ribbon School^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Amarillo ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
^ "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.
^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "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.
^ "Microsoft Word - 2008-schools.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2008.