Alice Independent School District Explained
Alice Independent School District |
Region: | ESC Region 2[1] |
Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent: | Dr. Anysia R. Trevino [2] |
Students: | 4,369 (2023-24) |
Teachers: | 312 (2023-24) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
Ratio: | 14.7 (2021-22) |
Schools: | 6 (2023-24) |
Conference: | UIL Class 4A Football & Basketball[3] |
Colors: | Burnt Orange, White[4] |
Mascot: | Coyotes |
Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 |
Free Text: | Academically Acceptable[5] |
Coordinates: | 27.7569°N -98.0525°W |
Alice Independent School District is a public school district based in Alice, Texas (USA). In addition to Alice, the district also serves the communities of Alice Acres, Amargosa, Coyote Acres, Owl Ranch, Rancho Alegre, and portions of Loma Linda East and Ben Bolt.[6]
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,086,514,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.026 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.[7] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[8] 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: Recognized
- 2009: Academically Unacceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
In the 2021-2022 school year, the district had students in six schools.
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Adams Middle (Grades 6-8)
- Elementary schools
- Dubose Elementary (Grades PK-5)
- Noonan Elementary (Grades PK-5)
- Saenz Elementary (Grades PK-5)
- Schallert Elementary (Grades PK-5)
Prior to 2019, AISD closed Garcia Elementary School. As part of a bond program approved by voters in May 2019, AISD closed Memorial Intermediate, Hillcrest Elementary, and Salazar Elementary, and made additions and renovations at the 6 remaining schools.[9]
Special programs
Athletics
Alice High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and power lifting. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, soccer, softball, power lifting and volleyball. For the 2019 through 2023 school years, Alice High School will play football in UIL Class 4A.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 11 July 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.
- Web site: Alice Independent School District: Staff. 2015-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402202749/http://www.aliceisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?type=d&uREC_ID=279723&pREC_ID=staff. 2015-04-02. dead.
- Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 11 August 2012.
- Web site: Alice High School. CBS Interactive. 11 August 2012.
- Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011 . . 13 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html . 2 July 2012 .
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-06-28.
- 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) . . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html . 7 August 2012 .
- Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts . . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ . 24 August 2012 .
- Web site: BOND 2019 Information Presentation. 11 April 2019. 24 April 2023. Alice Independent School District.