Arlington Independent School District or AISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (

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). The Arlington Independent School District covers the majority of Arlington and much of the

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portion of Grand Prairie. The district serves the entirety of the small towns of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. A portion of Fort Worth,

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and Mansfield lies within the district; it only contains a wastewater plant. No Fort Worth residents are zoned to Arlington ISD schools.

Governance

The Arlington Independent School District is governed by a publicly elected school board. The current members of the board for the 2014-2015 school year are: * Ms. Melody Fowler - President * Mr. Justin Chapa - Vice President * Ms. Sarah McMurrough - Secretary * Dr. Aaron Reich - Board Member * Mr. David Wilbanks - Board Member * Mr. John Hibbs - Board Member * Ms. Kecia Mays - Board Member In December 2012, Dr. Marcelo Cavazos was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District after serving as the interim superintendent for six months.

History

Arlington High School was the district's sole white high school until Sam Houston High School opened in 1963. The district desegregated in 1965. Lamar High School, the third high school, opened in 1970. Bowie High School served as the district's fourth high school,Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist).
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Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $18,762,592,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.030 per $100 of appraised valuation.

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "

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(TAKS) increased. At Lamar the percentage of students passing the reading portion had decreased.

Students

The AISD enrolls nearly 60,000 students making it the 11th largest school district in Texas. It has an annual budget of $508,353,783 and spends $7,937 per year per student.

Demographics

As of June 2018, its student population is made up of the following ethnicities: 46% Hispanic 25% Black 20% White 6% Asian 3% Multiracial

Schools

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the Arlington Independent School District has a total of 76 schools, 10 high schools, 13 junior high schools and 53 elementary schools. The previous information includes alternative schools.

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

* Arlington High School * James Bowie High School * Sam Houston High School * Lamar High School * James W. Martin High School * Juan Seguin High School

Alternative High Schools

* Arlington Collegiate High School at TCC-S

* Newcomer Cente

* Turning Point Junior High Schoo

* Turning Point High Schoo

* Venture Schoo

Junior High Schools (Grades 7-8)

*Joe Bailey Junior High Schoo

**Bailey Junior high is located at 2411 Winewood St, Arlington, Texas. The school had 834 students enrolled in the 2010-2011 school year. Its school colors are red and white and its mascot is a ram. The student newspaper is called ''The Ram Page'', and the yearbook is called ''Wild About Rams''. The current principal is Tiffany Benavides. *Christine Barnett Junior High Schoo

*Truett C. Boles Junior High Schoo

*James I. Carter Junior High Schoo

*J.C. Ferguson Junior High School (Now Closed, Building now houses Newcomer Center and Venture HS

*Floyd M. Gunn Junior High Schoo

*Guy C. Hutcheson Junior High School (Now Closed, Demolished

*Dora E. Nichols Junior High Schoo

*Emma Ousley Junior High Schoo

*O.D. Shackelford Junior High Schoo

*Mayfield Workman Junior High Schoo

*Charles Young Junior High Schoo

Alternative Jr. High Schools

*Turning Point Jr. High School

Elementary schools (Grades PK-6)

*Adams Elementary School *Amos Elementary School *Anderson Elementary School *Ashworth Elementary School *Atherton Elementary School *Bebensee Elementary School *Beckham Elementary School *Berry Elementary School *Blanton Elementary School *Bryant Elementary School *Burgin Elementary School *Butler Elementary School *Corey Elementary School *Crouch Elementary School *Crow Elementary School *Ditto Elementary School *Duff Elementary School *Dunn Elementary School *Ellis Elementary School *Farrell Elementary School *Fitzgerald Elementary School *Foster Elementary School *Goodman Elementary School *Hale Elementary School *Hill Elementary School *Johns Elementary School *Jones Academy of Fine Arts *Key Elementary School *Knox Elementary School *Larson Elementary School *Jason B. Little Elementary School *Miller Elementary School *Mary Moore Elementary School *McNutt Elementary School *Morton Elementary School *Patrick Elementary School *Peach Elementary School *Pearcy Elementary School *Pope Elementary School *Rankin Elementary School *Remynse Elementary School *Roark Elementary School *Sherrod Elementary School *Short Elementary School *South Davis Elementary School *Speer Elementary School *Starrett Elementary School *Swift Elementary School *Thornton Elementary School *Webb Elementary School *West Elementary School *Williams Elementary School *Wimbish Elementary School *Wood Elementary School Footnotes
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Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten

*Kooken Pre-Kindergarten School

References

External links

Arlington ISD HomepageSchool Directory at aisd.net
{{Authority control School districts in Tarrant County, Texas