Abilene Independent School District is a public
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based in
Abilene,
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The district serves the cities of Abilene and
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in northeastern
Taylor County as well as the portion of Abilene that lies in southeastern
Jones County. As of the 2009-10 school year, AISD enrolled 17,016 students in 2 High Schools, 2 Magnet High Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 15 Elementary Schools and numerous special and alternative campuses. The district's enrollment peaked, for the time being, in the late 1990s and early part of the new century as development in south Abilene began to sprawl ever outward, spilling into neighboring
Wylie ISD and
Jim Ned CISD. As the city continues to age, school enrollment seems to have stabilized, for now, around 17,000.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $3,810,069,000.
[ The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.012 per $100 of appraised valuation.]
Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated " academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency
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Schools
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
* Abilene High School (Eagles) Opened 1888, current building Opened 1950s
** 2009 Gold Performance award - College Readiness: English & Language Arts
* Cooper High School (Cougars) Opened 1960s
*Holland Medical High School
Holland Medical High School is a public health sciences magnet school within Abilene Independent School District (AISD) in Abilene, Texas
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Opened 2007
* Academy of Technology, Engineering, Math and Science (ATEMS) Opened 2009
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
Clack Middle School
(Cardinals) Opened 1992
**Feeds into Cooper High
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Social Studies
Madison Middle School
(Bison) Opened 1961
**Feeds into Cooper High
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Mann Middle School
(Falcons) Opened 1961
**Feeds into Abilene High
** 2009 Gold Performance award - Social Studies
Craig Middle School
(Colts) Opened 2007
**Feeds into Abilene High
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Former Middle Schools
*Franklin Middle School (Broncos) bsorbed into Mann & Craig Middle School in 2007*Lincoln Middle School (Longhorns) onsolidated into Craig Middle School in 2007*Jefferson Middle School (Coyotes) bsorbed into Madison & Clack Middle Schools in 2004
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
Austin Elementary School
(Raiders) Opened 1959
**Feeds into Mann MS & Madison MS
**2009 Exemplary School
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Bassetti Elementary School
(Golden Bears) Opened 1992
**Feeds into Clack MS
**2006 National Blue Ribbon School
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**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Science
Bonham Elementary School
(Bulldogs) Opened 1953
**Feeds into Craig MS & Clack MS
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing, Science
Bowie Elementary School
(Bobcats) Opened 1951
**Feeds into Madison MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Dyess Elementary School
(Jets) Opened 1957
**Feeds into Clack MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Jackson Elementary School
(Buffaloes) Opened 1962
**Feeds into Madison
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
Johnston Elementary School
(Jaguars)
**Feeds into Craig MS & Mann MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Writing, Science
Lee Elementary School
(Lions) Opened 1961
**Feeds into Mann MS & Clack MS
Long Elementary School
(Longhorns)
**Feeds into Mann MS
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
**Converted to an Early Childhood Center in 2017
Ortiz Elementary School
(All-Stars) Opened 1992
**Feeds into Mann MS
**2009 Recognized Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing
Reagan Elementary School
(Rangers)
**Feeds into Clack MS
Taylor Elementary School
(Trojans)
**Feeds into Craig MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Writing, Science
Thomas Elementary School
(Texans) Opened 1992
**Feeds into Craig MS & Madison MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance award - Science
Ward Elementary School
(Wildcats) Opened 1992
**Feeds into Clack MS & Madison MS
**2009 Exemplary Campus
** 2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
Former Elementary Schools
*Central Elementary School losed 1976'' Lamar Elementary School losed 1966*Milam Elementary School losed 1980*Fair Park Elementary School losed 1984*Travis Elementary School losed 1984*Crockett Elementary School losed 2002*Jones Elementary School losed 2002*Valley View Elementary School losed 2003*Alta Vista Elementary School losed 2003*Fannin Elementary School losed 2012*College Heights Elementary School losed 2012br>Long Elementary School
losed 2016
Early Childhood Schools (Pre-Kindergarten)
*Crockett Early Childhood
*Long Early Childhood
Former Childhood Schools (Pre-Kindergarten)
Locust Early Childhood
*Woodson Early Childhood
*Woodson Early Headstart
Alternative Schools
*Woodson Center for Excellence'
See also
*List of school districts in Texas
This is a list of school districts in Texas, sorted by Region and County.
Geographical school districts in Texas are (with one exception, the Stafford Municipal School District) completely independent from city or county jurisdiction.
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*List of high schools in Texas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Texas.
Anderson County
* Cayuga High School, Cayuga
*Elkhart High School, Elkhart
* Frankston High School, Frankston
* Neches High School, Neches
* Palestine High School, Palestine
* Slocum High Sch ...
* Susan King, former AISD trustee and current member of the Texas House of Representatives
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Texas Legislature. It consists of 150 members who are elected from single-member districts for two-year terms. As of the 2010 United States census, each member represents abou ...
from District 71 in Abilene
References
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School districts in Taylor County, Texas
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School districts in Jones County, Texas
School districts in Abilene, Texas