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
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]

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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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Agua Dulce ISD". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League . Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Agua Dulce High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Jim Wells County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
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