Alvord Independent School District

{{short description|School district in Texas}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

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{{Infobox school district

| name = Alvord Independent School District

| image = Metroplex School Districts Alvord ISD Highlighted.svg

| image_caption = Alvord ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex.

| motto =

| type = Independent school district

| budget =

| established =

| region = ESC Region 11

| grades = Pre-K through 12

| superintendent = Dr. Randy Brown

| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|4808100|district_name=Alvord ISD|access_date=13 July 2012}}

| students = 742 (2010-11){{cite web|title=Texas School Directory 2012|url=http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf|publisher=Texas Education Agency|accessdate=13 July 2012|archive-date=19 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf|url-status=dead}}

| teachers = 60.85 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)

| ratio = 11.85 (2009-10)

| schools = 3 (2009-10)

| conference =

| colors =

| mascot =

| free_label = TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12

| free_text = Recognized{{cite web|title=Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011 |url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html |publisher=Texas Education Agency |accessdate=13 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html |archivedate=2 July 2012 }}

| coordinates = {{Coord|33|21|38.9|N|97|41|59.9|W|type:edu|display=inline,title}}

| location = 100 Mosley Ln.
Alvord, Texas

| country = USA

| website = {{URL|http://www.alvordisd.net|Alvord ISD}}

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Alvord Independent School District is a public school district based in Alvord, Texas (USA). The district is located in north central Wise County and extends into a small portion of southern Montague County. The district operates one high school, Alvord High School.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $299,580,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.019 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.{{cite web|title=Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators) |url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html |publisher=Texas Education Agency |accessdate=11 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html |archivedate=7 August 2012 }} No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.{{cite web|title=Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts |url=http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account |publisher=Texas Education Agency |accessdate=11 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ |archivedate=24 August 2012 }} 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

  • 2011: Recognized
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Exemplary
  • 2008: Recognized
  • 2007: Recognized
  • 2006: Recognized
  • 2005: Recognized
  • 2004: Recognized

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in three schools.

  • Alvord High School (grades 9–12)
  • A new band hall was completed in the winter of 2008 which is attached to the westernmost end of the school.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
  • Alvord Middle School (grades 6-8)
  • The middle school was moved into in the fall of 2009.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}
  • Alvord Elementary School (grades PK-5)
  • Up until 2008, Alvord Elementary did not have pre-school.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

See also

References

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