Agua Dulce Independent School District

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Agua Dulce Independent School District
Location
1 Longhorn Dr.
Agua Dulce, Texas [1]
ESC Region 2 [2]
USA
Coordinates 27°47′8″N97°54′48″W / 27.78556°N 97.91333°W / 27.78556; -97.91333 Coordinates: 27°47′8″N97°54′48″W / 27.78556°N 97.91333°W / 27.78556; -97.91333
District information
Type Independent school district
Motto"HOME OF THE FIGHTING LONGHORNS"[ citation needed ]
GradesPre-K through 12
Established1910
SuperintendentNora T. Lopez (Temp. Superintendent )
Schools2 (2009-18) [1]
NCES District ID 4807530 [1]
Students and staff
Students345 (2010-11) [2]
Teachers29 (2009-10) [1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio11.9 (2009-10) [1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A Football Division II [3]
District mascotLonghorns [4]
Colors    Maroon, White [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12Academically Acceptable [5]
Website Agua Dulce ISD

Agua Dulce Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Agua Dulce, Texas (USA). The district serves students in west central Nueces, [6] and east central Jim Wells counties. [7] Within Nueces County it includes Agua Dulce and half of Rancho Banquete. [6]

Contents

History

In 1910 the Agua Dulce Independent School District was founded; Sophinia Thompson was the first teacher. The school system was consolidated with that of Bentonville in 1932.[ citation needed ]

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $128,302,000. [2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.021 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. [8] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012. [9] 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]

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district operated two schools. [2]

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency . Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League . Retrieved 11 August 2012.
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  6. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-06-28.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-06-28.
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