Avalon Independent School District Explained

Avalon Independent School District
Region:	ESC Region 10^[1]
Grades:	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:	David Delbosque
Students:	323 (2010-11)
Teachers:	24.39 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Ratio:	13.61 (2009-10)
Schools:	1 (2009-10)
Free Label:	TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12
Free Text:	Recognized^[2]
Coordinates:	32.2053°N -96.7925°W
Country:	USA

Avalon Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Avalon, Texas. The district operates one high school, Avalon High School.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $33,437,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.007 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.^[3] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.^[4] 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: Recognized
• 2010: Recognized
• 2009: Recognized
• 2008: Recognized
• 2007: Recognized
• 2006: Recognized
• 2005: Academically Acceptable
• 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

There is only one school in Avalon ISD, Avalon School, which serves students from Pre-K through twelfth grade.

See also

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

Notes and References

1. Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 17 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: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011 . . 18 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html . 2 July 2012 .
3. 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) . . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807004303/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/summaryxyrs.html . 7 August 2012 .
4. Web site: Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts . . 18 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824231856/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/ . 24 August 2012 .