Slaton Independent School District Explained

Slaton Independent School District is a public school district based in Slaton, Texas, United States. In addition to Slaton, the district serves students in rural southeastern Lubbock County and parts of Ransom Canyon. A small portion of extreme northeastern Lynn County lies within the district.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

Schools

• Slaton High School (grades 9–12), 2008 National Blue Ribbon School^[2]
• Slaton Junior High School (grades 6–8)
• Cathelene Thomas Elementary School (grades 1–5)
• Austin Elementary School (pre-K–kindergarten)

Notable students

• William John Cox, public interest attorney, author, and political activist; attended Slaton High School, 1956–57

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
2. http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2008/2008-schools.pdf