Albany Independent School District

Albany Independent School District
Location
501 S. First St.
Albany, Texas[1]
ESC Region 14[2]
USA
Coordinates 32°43′26″N 99°17′20″W / 32.724°N 99.289°W / 32.724; -99.289Coordinates: 32°43′26″N 99°17′20″W / 32.724°N 99.289°W / 32.724; -99.289
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Shane Fields[2]
Schools 2 (2009-10)[1]
District ID 4807680[1]
Students and staff
Students 505 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers 46.58 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 11.1 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference UIL Class 2A Football Division II[3]
District mascot Lions[4]
Colors           Red, White[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Acceptable[5]
Website Albany ISD

The Albany Independent School District is a school district based in Albany, Texas (USA). The district operates one high school, Albany High School.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $300,284,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.006 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: Academically Acceptable
  • 2009: Recognized
  • 2008: Recognized
  • 2007: Recognized
  • 2006: Recognized
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Recognized

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in two schools.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Albany ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Albany High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 11 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.
  8. ↑ Blue Ribbon School list


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