Alto Independent School District

Alto Independent School District
Location
244 County Rd 2429
Alto, Texas[1]
ESC Region 7[2]
USA
Coordinates 31°39′36″N 95°4′25″W / 31.66000°N 95.07361°W / 31.66000; -95.07361
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Kerry Birdwell[3]
Schools 3 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4807980[1]
Students and staff
Students 682 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 65.94 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 10.6 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A Football Division I[4]
District mascot Yellowjackets[5]
Colors           Black, Gold[5]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Acceptable[6]
Website Alto ISD

The Alto Independent School District is a school district based in Alto, Texas, USA. It is managed by a six-person Board of Trustees.[7] The superintendent is Kerry Birdwell.[8] The district is also served by Angelina College, a community college located in Lufkin, Texas.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $145,267,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.027 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[10] 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[6]

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district operated three schools.[2]

In the 2011-2012 school year the principal was Kelly West and the enrollment was 216 students.[2] The school colors are black and gold and the school mascot is the yellowjacket. In 2011, the school was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[6] Since West took over they have been listed as one of the best 150 Middle schools in Texas by Texas Monthly Magazine.

Special programs

Athletics

Alto High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[5] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and softball.[5] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Alto High School will play football in UIL Class 1A Division I.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Alto ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Alto ISD Administration". Alto Independent School District. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Alto High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "AISD Board of Trustees", Alto Independent School District
  8. ↑ "Alto ISD Administration", Alto Independent School District
  9. ↑ "Texas Accountability System Summary of Ratings for 2004 through 2011(as of November 2, 2011) District Ratings by Rating Category (including Charter Operators)". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  10. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

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