Abilene Independent School District

School district in Texas

Abilene Independent School District

Location
241 Pine Abilene, Texas ESC Region 14 USA
Coordinates	32°27′3″N 99°43′57″W / 32.45083°N 99.73250°W / 32.45083; -99.73250
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Dr. David Young
Schools	26 (2015-16)
NCES District ID	4807440
Students and staff
Students	17,161 (2010-11)
Teachers	1,215.02 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	14.00 (2009-10)
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable
Website	Abilene ISD

Abilene Independent School District is a public school district based in Abilene, Texas (USA).

The district serves the cities of Abilene and Impact in northeastern Taylor County, as well as most of the portion of Abilene that lies in southeastern Jones County. As of the 2009-10 school year, AISD enrolled 17,016 students in 2 High Schools, 2 Magnet High Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 15 Elementary Schools and numerous special and alternative campuses. The district's enrollment peaked, for the time being, in the late 1990s and early part of the new century as development in south Abilene began to sprawl ever outward, spilling into neighboring Wylie ISD and Jim Ned CISD. As the city continues to age, school enrollment seems to have stabilized, for now, around 17,000.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $3,810,069,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.012 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 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: Academically Acceptable
2010: Academically Unacceptable
2009: Academically Acceptable
2008: Academically Acceptable
2007: Academically Acceptable
2006: Academically Acceptable
2005: Academically Acceptable
2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Abilene High School (Eagles) Opened 1888, current building Opened 1950s
- 2009 Gold Performance award - College Readiness: English & Language Arts
Cooper High School (Cougars) Opened 1961
Holland Medical High School Opened 2007 located on the Hardin-Simmons University campus
Academy of Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (ATEMS) Opened 2009

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Clack Middle School (Cardinals) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Cooper High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Social Studies
Madison Middle School (Bison) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Cooper High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Mann Middle School (Falcons) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Abilene High
- 2009 Gold Performance award - Social Studies
Craig Middle School (Colts) Opened 2007
- Feeds into Abilene High
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies

Former Middle Schools

Franklin Middle School (Broncos)
Lincoln Middle School (Longhorns)
Jefferson Middle School (Coyotes)

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

Austin Elementary School (Raiders) Opened 1959
- Feeds into Mann MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary School
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Bassetti Elementary School (Golden Bears) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Clack MS
- 2006 National Blue Ribbon School
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Science
Bonham Elementary School (Bulldogs) Opened 1953
- Feeds into Craig MS & Clack MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing, Science
Bowie Elementary School (Bobcats) Opened 1951
- Feeds into Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Dyess Elementary School (Jets) Opened 1957
- Feeds into Clack MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Jackson Elementary School (Buffaloes) Opened 1962
- Feeds into Madison
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
Johnston Elementary School (Jaguars)
- Feeds into Craig MS & Mann MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Writing, Science
Lee Elementary School (Lions) Opened 1961
- Feeds into Mann MS & Clack MS
Long Elementary School (Longhorns)
- Feeds into Mann MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
- Converted to an Early Childhood Center in 2017
Ortiz Elementary School (All-Stars) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Mann MS
- 2009 Recognized Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing
Reagan Elementary School (Rangers)
- Feeds into Clack MS
Taylor Elementary School (Trojans)
- Feeds into Craig MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Writing, Science
Thomas Elementary School (Texans) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Craig MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
Ward Elementary School (Wildcats) Opened 1992
- Feeds into Clack MS & Madison MS
- 2009 Exemplary Campus
- 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
5th Grade McMagnet Program (McMurry University)