Aransas Pass Independent School District
School district in Texas, United States
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Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas (USA). Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces,[6] and San Patricio counties, including most of the city of Aransas Pass.
| Aransas Pass Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 27°54′11″N 97°8′54″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Motto | Purpose, Passion, Pride. |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Glenn Barnes[2] |
| Schools | 4 (2024-2025)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4808580[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,731 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Teachers | 112.90 (2023-2024)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.33 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 3A Football Division I[3] |
| District mascot | Panthers[4] |
| Colors | Purple, Gold[4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2023-2024 | The issuance of 2024 A–F ratings remains pending and subject to change based on judicial rulings.[5] |
| Website | Aransas Pass ISD |
In addition to sections of Aransas Pass, the district, within San Patricio County, includes a small portion of Ingleside. It also includes the former census-designated places of Country Acres and Falman (previously counted as Falman-County Acres).[7] Country Acres and Falman both became parts of the City of Aransas Pass.[8] In Aransas County it also includes a small section of Rockport.[9]
The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.
Finances
Academic achievement
The issuance of 2023 and 2024 A–F ratings remains pending and subject to change based on judicial rulings.[5] As of 2024, a school district in Texas can receive one of six possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: A, B, C, D, F, or Not Rated.[10]
Historical district TEA accountability ratings[5]
- 2022: C
- 2021: Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
- 2020: Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
- 2019: B
- 2018: Not Rated: Harvey Provision
Schools
In the 2024-2025 school year, the district had students in four schools.[2]
- Regular instructional
- Aransas Pass High School (Grades 9-12)
- A.C. Blunt Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Charlie Marshall Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- H.T. Faulk Elementary School (Grades PK-2)
- Alternative instructional
- Aransas Pass JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
Athletics
Aransas Pass High School participates in the boys sports of football, cross country, basketball, powerlifting, baseball, track and field, tennis, and golf.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball, track and field, tennis, and golf.[4] In 1998 the Panther football team was 3A division 2 state semifinalist.
