Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District

Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District
Location
Blackwell, Texas
ESC Region 14 [1]
United States
District information
Type Independent school district
Grades Pre-K through 12
Superintendent Abe Gott [1]
Schools 2 (2009-10) [2]
District ID 4800005[2]
Students and staff
Students 737 (2010-11) [1]
Teachers 22.00 (2009-10) [2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 7.45 (2009-10) [2]
Athletic conference UIL Class 1A 6-man Football Division II [3]
District mascot Hornets [4]
Colors           Green and white [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Acceptable[5]
Website Blackwell CISD

Blackwell Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Blackwell, Texas, United States. The district serves southeastern Nolan County, southwestern Taylor County, and a small portion of northeastern Coke County. The district has one high school, Blackwell High School.

History

The district was created in 1985 by the consolidation of the Blackwell Independent School District and the Divide Independent School District (not the same as the district in Kerr County, Texas).[6]

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $274,015,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.007 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] No state accountability ratings were 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.

Historical TEA accountability ratings[5]

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

Schools

Blackwell Consolidated ISD has two campuses - Blackwell High (grades 7-12) and Blackwell Elementary (grades PK-6).

Special programs

Athletics

Blackwell High School plays six-man football.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Blackwell CISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Blackwell High School Football". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-17. Retrieved 2007-11-19.
  7. ↑ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.


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