Weatherford Independent School District Explained

Weatherford Independent School District
Region:Region 11
Grades:Pre-K through 12
Superintendent:Beau Rees, Ph.D.[1]
Teachers:521.0[2]
Staff:977.3
Students:7,840
Free Label:Mascot
Free Text:Kangaroos
Website:http://www.weatherfordisd.com/

Weatherford Independent School District is a public school district based in Weatherford, Texas (USA).

In addition to Weatherford, the district serves most of Hudson Oaks as well as portions of Willow Park and Annetta North.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools

Elementary schools

Students

Academics

STAAR - Percent at Level II Satisfactory Standard or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested)
SubjectWeatherford ISDRegion 11State of Texas
Reading75%76%73%
Mathematics76%78%76%
Writing71%72%69%
Science81%81%79%
Soc. Studies85%80%77%
All Tests77%77%75%

Students in Weatherford typically perform close to local region and statewide averages on standardized tests. In 2015-2016 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 77% of students in Lake Worth ISD met Level II Satisfactory standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas. The average SAT score of the class of 2015 was 1478, and the average ACT score was 21.3.

Demographics

In the 2015-2016 school year, the school district had a total of 7,840 students, ranging from early childhood education and pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2015 included 520 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was 0.0%.

As of the 2015-2016 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 69.1% White, 24.5% Hispanic, 2.4% African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.5% American Indian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, and 2.9% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 41.7% of the student body.

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.weatherfordisd.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=235873&type=d&pREC_ID=542408 Superintendent's Office
  2. Web site: 2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, WEATHERFORD ISD. January 17, 2017. Texas Education Agency.
  3. 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.