Allen Independent School District Explained

Allen Independent School District
Motto:Where Eagles Soar!
Region:ESC Region 10[1]
Grades:Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:Robin Bullock, Acting Superintendent
Students:21,791 (2019)
Teachers:1,337 (2019) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:17 (2017)
Schools:23 (2019)
Mascot:Eagles[2]
Coordinates:33.085°N -96.6642°W

Allen Independent School District is a public school district based in Allen, Texas (USA). Allen ISD covers most of the city of Allen, as well as portions of the cities of McKinney, Plano, and Parker. The district has a total enrollment of 21,634[3] students, with an expected growth rate of 1–2% per year.[4]

Finances

As of the 2016–2017 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $10,146,542,000. The maintenance tax rate was $1.14 and the bond tax rate was $0.45 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] 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).

In 2013, the Texas Education Agency changed the rating system. A district can now get one out of four possible rankings: Met Standard, Met Alternative Standard, Improvement Required, and Not Rated.

Historical district TEA accountability ratings[8]

Demographics

Allen ISD Ethnicity Data 2018–2019[9]
+ style="text-align: center;"EthnicityPercent
+ style="text-align: left;"White46.5%
+ style="text-align: left;"Asian20.9%
+ style="text-align: left;" width="325pt"Hispanic13.8%
+ style="text-align: left;"African American13.1%
+ style="text-align: left;"American Indian 0.5%
+ style="text-align: left;"Pacific Islander0.3%
+ style="text-align: left;"Two or More Races4.9%

Schools

In the 2019–2020 school year, the district had students in twenty-three schools.

High schools (10–12)

Freshman center (9)

Middle schools (7–8)

Elementary schools (K–6)

Early Education

Disciplinary schools

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 12 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.
  2. Web site: Allen High School. CBS Interactive. 11 August 2012.
  3. Web site: Health Services / Allen ISD COVID-19 Dashboard. Allen Independent School District . 6 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Facts & Figures . Allen ISD . 2007-11-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070921025720/http://www.allenisd.org/web/About/facts.html . 2007-09-21 . dead.
  5. Web site: 2011 Accountability Rating System . . 12 July 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) . . 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 . . 11 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ . 24 August 2012.
  8. Web site: Texas Education Agency - Texas Accountability Rating Systems. rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov.
  9. Web site: ALLEN ISD . txschools.gov.