Amarillo Independent School District
School district in Texas, US
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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.
| Amarillo Independent School District | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Amarillo Independent School District | |
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 35°11′16″N 101°55′2″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Motto | Preparing Every Student For Success Beyond High School. |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1889 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Diedre Parish[2] |
| Schools | 56 (2016-17)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4808130[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 32,682 (2010-11)[2] |
| Teachers | 2,190.46 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.56 (2009-10)[1] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[3] |
| Website | Amarillo ISD |
Finances
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
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
- Fannin Middle School
- Houston Middle School
- Johnny N. Allen 6th Grade Campus
- 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
- Landergin Elementary School
- Lawndale Elementary School
- Oak Dale Elementary School
- Olsen Park Elementary
- Paramount Terrace Elementary
- Puckett Elementary
- Ridgecrest Elementary
- Rogers Elementary
- San Jacinto Elementary
- Sanborn Elementary
- Sleepy Hollow Elementary
- South Georgia Elementary
- South Lawn Elementary
- Tradewind Elementary
- Western Plateau Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Wills Elementary
- Windsor Elementary
- Wolflin Elementary
- Woodlands Elementary
