Austin Independent School District (AISD) is a

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based in the city of

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, United States. Established in 1881, the district serves most of the City of Austin, the neighboring municipalities of Sunset Valley and San Leanna, and

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s in Travis County (including Manchaca). The district operates 116 schools including 78 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and 17 high schools. , AISD covers 54.1% of the City of Austin by area and serves 73.5% of its residents.

Academic achievement

In 2018-19, the school district was rated a B by the

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(TEA.) No state accountability ratings were given to districts for the 2019–20 and 2020-21 school years. Prior to the 2011-12 school year, school districts in Texas could 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). For the 2012-13 school year, the TEA moved to a Pass/Fail system. In 2017, the TEA adopted an A-F accountability system.

Finances

Like other Texas public school districts, AISD is funded through a combination of local

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es, general state revenues (such as occupation taxes,

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profits, and returns from the

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), and federal education funds. The district also funds some facilities construction and improvements through the issuance of debt by bond elections; AISD's most recent bond elections have been held in 2013, 2017, and 2022.

Board of Trustees

Members are elected in nonpartisan elections and serve four year terms. Positions 1-7 are elected in single-member districts, while positions 8 and 9 are elected

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List of superintendents

*John B. Winn – 1881–1894 *Prof. Thomas Green Harris – 1895–1903 *Arthur N. McCallum Sr. – 1903–1942 *Dr. Russell Lewis – 1942–1947 *Dr. J.W. Edgar – 1947–1950 *Dr. Irby B. Carruth – 1950–1970 *Dr. Jack L. Davidson – 1970–1980 *Dr. John Ellis – 1980–1990 *Dr. Gonzalo Garza (Interim) – 1990–1991 *Dr. Jim B. Hensley – 1991–1992 *Dr. Terry N. Bishop (Interim) – 1993–1994 *Dr. James Fox Jr. – 1995–1998 *A.C. Gonzalez (Interim) – 1998–1999 *Dr. Pascal D. Forgione Jr. – 1999–2009 *Dr. Meria Carstarphen – 2009–2014 *Dr. Paul Cruz – 2014–2020 *Dr. Stephanie S. Elizalde – 2020–2022 *Dr. Anthony Mays (Interim) – 2022 *Matias Segura – 2023–Present

Demographics

In the 1970s

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to Westlake and other suburbs of Austin that were majority white began. In 1970 the student body of AISD was 65% non-Hispanic (Anglo) white.Wells, Amy. ''Both Sides Now: The Story of School Desegregation's Graduates''.

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In the late 1970s the student body was 57% non-Hispanic white, 26% Hispanic and Latino, and 15% African-American.Wells, Amy. ''Both Sides Now: The Story of School Desegregation's Graduates''.

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Until 1978 AISD categorized Hispanics and Latinos as "white" so they could integrate them with African-Americans while leaving non-Hispanic whites out of integration. That year it was forced to integrate Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites.Wells, Amy. ''Both Sides Now: The Story of School Desegregation's Graduates''.

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In 2000 the student body of AISD was 37% non-Hispanic white. The Hispanic student population peaked in 2011, at 52,398 students. As of the 2016-17 school year, there are 48,386 Hispanic students, 22,761 non-Hispanic white students, and 6,578 African-American students. On November 18, 2019 the AISD board of Trustees voted 6-3 in favor of a plan closing four elementary schools. This vote was criticized by many, including AISD Chief Equity Officer, Dr. Hawley who stated that the "map that you have of the closures is a map of what 21st century racism looks like. ... Our process for selecting schools was flawed. It was inequitable." The six Trustees who voted to close the schools were Cindy Anderson, Amber Elenz, Geronimo Rodriguez, Jayme Mathias, Yasmin Wagner and Kristen Ashy.

High schools

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McCallum High School A. N. McCallum High School is a public high school in Austin, Texas, United States. McCallum, the second oldest high school in the Austin Independent School District (formerly known as Austin Public Schools prior to desegregation in 1971), ope ...

File:Juan Navarro High School Austin Texas 2021.jpg, Navarro Early College High School File:ReaganHSAustinTXAthletics.JPG, Northeast Early College High School File:TravisHighSchoolAustintexas.JPG, Travis Early College High School The following high schools cover grades 9 to 12, unless otherwise noted.

Zoned high schools

Unzoned high schools

The Ann Richards School, Garza Independence High School, and LASA have independent campuses, but International High School shares a campus with Northeast Early College High School.

Other high school programs

The Graduation Preparatory Academies at Navarro and Travis Early College High Schools are officially listed as separate schools from their home campuses, but they are housed within the same building and share many programs.

Middle schools

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Zoned middle schools

Other middle school programs

The Kealing and Lively magnet programs accept students from across AISD on a basis of academic record and provide them with a more advanced program. The magnet programs are housed in their respective schools, but provide some different classes to their students.

Elementary schools

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in 2015 * Blanton Elementary School **

in 2000–01Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982–1983 Through 1999–2002 (PDF)
* Blazier Elementary School * Boone Elementary School * Brentwood Elementary School * Bryker Woods Elementary School * Campbell Elementary Media & Performing Arts Institute * Casey Elementary School * Casis Elementary School * Clayton Elementary School * Cook Elementary School * Cowan Elementary School * Cunningham Elementary School * Davis Elementary School * Dawson Elementary School * Doss Elementary School * Galindo Elementary School * Govalle Elementary School * Graham Elementary School * Guerrero Thompson Elementary School * Gullett Elementary School * Harris Elementary School * Hart Elementary School * Highland Park Elementary School **

in 1991–92 and 2006 * Hill Elementary School **

in 1993–94 * Houston Elementary School * Joslin Elementary School * Kiker Elementary School * Kocurek Elementary School * Langford Elementary School * Lee Elementary School **

in 1991–92 * Linder Elementary School * Maplewood Elementary School * Mathews Elementary School (1916) * McBee Elementary School * Menchaca Elementary School (1884) * * Mills Elementary School * Norman-Sims Elementary School * Oak Hill Elementary School * Oak Springs Elementary School * Odom Elementary School * Ortega Elementary School **

in 1993–94 * Overton Elementary School * Padron Elementary School * Palm Elementary School * Patton Elementary School * Pecan Springs Elementary School * Perez Elementary School * Pickle Elementary School * Pillow Elementary School **2004

* Pleasant Hill Elementary School * Reilly Elementary School * Ridgetop Elementary School * Rodriguez Elementary School * Sanchez Elementary School * St. Elmo Elementary School (1914) * Summitt Elementary School * Sunset Valley Elementary School ( Sunset Valley) * T. A. Brown Elementary School **

in 1996–97 * Travis Heights Elementary School (1939) * Uphaus Early Childhood Center * Walnut Creek Elementary School **

in 1996–97 * Widen Elementary School * Williams Elementary School * Winn Montessori * Wooldridge Elementary School * Wooten Elementary School * Zavala Elementary School **

in 1996–97 * Zilker Elementary School **

in 1998–99

Alternative Education

*Rosedale School- It specifically serves kids with special needs

Facilities

Headquarters

The headquarters are at the intersection of

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and Ben White. The structure has nine stories. For a period prior to 1989, the Austin ISD headquarters were on Guadalupe Street, adjacent to the Texas Department of Public Safety headquarters. In 1989, the

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passed a bill allowing DPS to acquire the former Austin ISD headquarters. That building was known as the Irby B. Carruth Administration Building. From circa 1994 to 2019, the headquarters were at the Carruth Administration Center, on 1111 West Sixth Street. That building was sold, along with another AISD facility, in 2017. The Schlosser Development Corporation purchased the West Sixth facility. The district used the money from those sales to buy the current headquarters. From around July to September 2019 the headquarters moved to the current location. The employees who went to the current headquarters came from those two sold properties and one other property.

Athletic facilities

*Toney Burger Center (

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) * I.I. Nelson Field (Football, Baseball, Track & Field, Soccer) *Delco Activity Center (Basketball, Volleyball) *Ellie Noack Sports Complex (Baseball, Softball, Football, Soccer) * House Park (Football, Soccer)

AISD.TV

Austin ISD operates AISD.TV on

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and Grande Communications channel 22 and

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channel 99.

Gallery

File:AustinIndependentSchoolDistrictHeadquarters.JPG, The former Austin Independent School District headquarters

References

External links

* {{Authority control School districts in Travis County, Texas Education in Austin, Texas 1881 establishments in Texas School districts established in 1881