Abernathy Independent School District Explained

Abernathy Independent School District
Region:ESC Region 17[1]
Grades:Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:Glen Teal[2]
Students:785 (2010-11)
Teachers:68.85 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:11.75 (2009-10)
Schools:4 (2009-10)
Conference:UIL Class 3A Football Division II[3]
Colors: Maroon, White[4]
Mascot:Antelopes
Free Label:TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12
Free Text:Recognized[5]
Coordinates:33.8303°N -101.8453°W

The Abernathy Independent School District is a school district based in Abernathy, Texas (USA). The school operates three schools: Abernathy Elementary School, Abernathy Middle School, and Abernathy High School.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $465,786,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.116 and the bond tax rate was $0.034 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.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] 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

Special programs

Athletics

Abernathy High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball. Abernathy High School plays football in UIL Class 3A Division II.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 11 August 2012. 19 February 2012. 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. dead.
  2. http://www.abernathyisd.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=u&uREC_ID=510078&pREC_ID=760144 Dr. Glen Teal
  3. Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 11 August 2012.
  4. Web site: Abernathy High School. CBS Interactive. 11 August 2012.
  5. Web site: 2011 Accountability Rating System . . 26 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120628134123/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2011/index.html . 28 June 2012 .
  6. Web site: 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. 11 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html. 7 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts. Texas Education Agency. 11 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/. 24 August 2012.