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Arlington Independent School District
Arlington ISD's location in the DFW Metroplex
Location
690 E. Lamar Blvd. Arlington, Texas 76011ESC Region 11 USA
Coordinates	32°45′49.85″N 97°6′4.27″W / 32.7638472°N 97.1011861°W / 32.7638472; -97.1011861
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Matt Smith
Schools	77 (2014-15)
NCES District ID	4808700
Students and staff
Students	64,484 (2010-11)
Teachers	4,124.04 (2009-10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	15.39 (2009-10)
Athletic conference	UIL Class 6A, 5A Football
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011	Academically Acceptable
Website	Arlington ISD

Arlington Independent School District or Arlington ISD is a school district based in Arlington, Texas (USA).

The Arlington Independent School District covers the majority of Arlington and much of the Tarrant County portion of Grand Prairie. The district serves the entirety of the small towns of Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. A portion of Fort Worth 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 members of the board for the 2023-2024 school year were:

• Melody Fowler - President
• Justin Chapa - Vice President
• Sarah McMurrough - Secretary
• Aaron Reich - board member
• David Wilbanks - board member
• Brooklyn Richardson - board member
• Leanne Haynes - board member

In January 2024, Dr. Matt Smith was named superintendent of Arlington Independent School District.

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, opening in 1973.

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 "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. 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

• 2011: Academically Acceptable
• 2010: Recognized
• 2009: Academically Acceptable
• 2008: Academically Acceptable
• 2007: Academically Acceptable
• 2006: Academically Acceptable
• 2005: Academically Acceptable
• 2004: Academically Acceptable

In 1997, at all high schools except one, the percentage of students passing each section of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (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 March 2023, the district's student population was made up of the following ethnicities:

• 47.1% Hispanic
• 25.8% Black
• 17.9% White
• 5.8% Asian
• 2.8% multiracial

Schools

As of the 2014-2015 school year, the Arlington Independent School District had a total of 76 schools, 10 high schools, 13 junior high schools and 53 elementary schools. This 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-SE
• Newcomer Center at Venture High School
• Turning Point Secondary School
• Venture High School

Junior high schools (grades 7-8)

• Joe Bailey Junior High School
  • 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 School
• Truett C. Boles Junior High School
• James I. Carter Junior High School
• J.C. Ferguson Junior High School (closed; building now houses Newcomer Center and Venture HS)
• Floyd M. Gunn Junior High School
• Guy C. Hutcheson Junior High School (closed, demolished; became Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center)
• Dora E. Nichols Junior High School
• Emma Ousley Junior High School
• O.D. Shackelford Junior High School
• Mayfield Workman Junior High School
• Charles Young Junior High School

Alternative jr. high schools

• Turning Point Secondary School

Elementary schools (grades PK-6)

Kindergarten and pre-kindergarten

• Kooken Pre-Kindergarten School

See also

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

References

1. ^ "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Arlington ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
4. ^ "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
5. "Board of Trustees". Arlington ISD Board of Trustees. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
6. "Arlington ISD has a new superintendent". Arlington ISD Looped-in Blog. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
7. Brown, Cathy (editorial columnist). "No blackboard jungles despite changing demographics." The Dallas Morning News. Wednesday October 14, 1998. Opinions Arlington 7A. Retrieved on October 25, 2011.
8. "About Us". James Bowie High School. Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
10. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
11. Clough, Tracey-Lynn. "Four schools post higher TAAS Lamar shows drop in reading portion." The Dallas Morning News. April 23, 1997. Retrieved on November 23, 2011.
12. "Arlington ISD | Texas Public Schools | The Texas Tribune". December 8, 2015.
13. "Home - Arlington Collegiate High School at TCC Southeast". www.aisd.net. January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
14. "Newcomer Program at Venture High School - Venture High School". www.aisd.net. August 8, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
15. "Home - Turning Point Secondary School". www.aisd.net. January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
16. "Home - Venture High School". www.aisd.net. January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
17. "Bailey". www.aisd.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
18. "Barnett". www.aisd.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
19. "Home - Boles Junior High". www.aisd.net. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
20. "Carter". www.aisd.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
21. "Ferguson Jr. High - Arlington ISD". Archived from the original on August 21, 2008.
22. "Gunn Junior High School Home Page". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.
23. "Hutcheson Junior High School". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.
24. "Nichols". www.aisd.net. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
25. "Ousley Junior High School > Home". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008.
26. "Shackelford Junior High School > Home". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
27. "Workman Junior High School > Home". Archived from the original on September 8, 2008.
28. "Home - Young Junior High". www.aisd.net. January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2024.

External links

• Arlington ISD
• School directory at aisd.net

• Arlington Independent School District
• School districts in Tarrant County, Texas