Andrews Independent School District

Andrews Independent School District
Location
	405 NW 3rd St.; Andrews, Texas[1]; ESC Region 18[2]; USA
Coordinates	32°19′17″N 102°33′6″W
District information
Type	Public Independent school district
Motto	Where the Child Comes First
Grades	EE through 12[2]
Superintendent	Bobby Azam[2]
Schools	6 (2011-12)[1]
NCES District ID	4808280[1]
Students and staff
Students	3619 (2012-13)[2]
Teachers	234.33 (2011-12)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	14.56 (2011-12)[1]
Athletic conference	UIL Class 3A Football & Basketball[3]
District mascot	Mustangs[4]
Colors	Black, Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable[5]
Website	Andrews ISD

Andrews Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Andrews, Texas, United States. Andrews ISD, which serves all of the city of Andrews and all of Andrews County, is served by the Educational Service Center Region 18.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $3,765,328,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.106 and the bond tax rate was $0.012 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.[6] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.[7] 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[5]

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

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in five schools, all located in Andrews.[2]

High schools

Andrews High School (Grades 9-12)

Middle schools

Andrews Middle School (Grades 6-8)

Elementary schools

Clearfork Elementary (Grades EE-1)
Devonian Elementary (Grades 2-3)
Underwood Elementary (Grades 4-5)

Unique features

There are several features unique to the district. The middle school has a rare planetarium complete with telescope and opening-rotating dome roof. The high school has a large capacity football stadium named Mustang Bowl. Recent bonds passed have fixed up much of the AISD schools. For Andrews Middle School this includes new classrooms, band hall, and choir room. For Andrews High School this includes renovations to Mustang Bowl, renovation to the school theater, new baseball and softball fields, and a multimillion-dollar performance center containing a large 2-tier pro-style basketball court, swimming pool, separate diving pool, and a large concert hall. This center, when complete, will be one of the largest and most expensive in Texas. As well there has been new playground equipment for elementary schools and other minor improvements.

References

"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Andrews ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
Texas School Directory 2013-14 (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency. February 2014. p. 43. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
"UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
"Andrews High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
"Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
"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 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
"Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

External links

Andrews ISD

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[nces_dist-1] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Andrews ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

[TSD-2] Texas School Directory 2013-14 (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Education Agency. February 2014. p. 43. Retrieved 14 December 2014.

[UIL-3] "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

[maxpreps-4] "Andrews High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

[2004_2011Rating-5] "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.

[6] "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 7 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

[7] "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.