Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District (AISD) is a school district based in the city of Austin, Texas, United States. Established in 1881,[2] the district serves most of the City of Austin and surrounding towns, the City of Sunset Valley, the Village of San Leanna, and unincorporated areas in Travis County (including Manchaca). The district operates 125 schools including 78 elementary schools, 19 middle schools, and 17 high schools.[9] As of 2013, AISD covers 54.1% of the city of Austin.[10]

Austin Independent School District
Address
4000 S. I-H 35 Frontage Rd
ESC Region 13[1]
Austin
, Texas, 78704
United States
District information
Typeindependent
GradesPre-K–12
Established1881 (1881)[2]
SuperintendentStephanie Elizalde[3]
Accreditationaccredited (2018–19)[4]
Schools125[5]
Budget$1.7 B (FY2019)[6]
NCES District ID4808940[7]
Students and staff
Students74,988 (2020–21)[5]
Teachers5,484.07 (FTE) (2019–20)[7]
Student–teacher ratio24:1 (2019–20)[7]
Athletic conferenceDistrict 26 4A,
District 25 5A[8]
Other information
Websitewww.austinisd.org

Academic achievement

In 2018-19, the school district was rated a B by the Texas Education Agency (TEA.)[11] No state accountability ratings were given to districts for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years. Prior to the 2011-12 school year, school districts in Texas could 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). For the 2012-13 school year, the TEA moved to a Pass/Fail system. In 2017, the TEA adopted an A-F accountability system.[12]

Historical district TEA accountability ratings
School Year Rating
2020-21 Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
2019-20 Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
2018-19 B
2017-18 B
2016-17 Met Standard
2015-16 Met Standard
2014-15 Met Standard
2013-14 Met Standard
2012-13 Met Standard
2011-12 Not Rated
2010-11 Academically Acceptable
2009-10 Academically Acceptable
2008-09 Academically Acceptable
2007-08 Academically Acceptable
2006-07 Academically Acceptable
2005-06 Academically Acceptable
2004-05 Academically Acceptable
2003-04 Academically Acceptable

Finances

Like other Texas public school districts, AISD is funded through a combination of local property taxes, general state revenues (such as occupation taxes, Texas Lottery profits, and returns from the Permanent School Fund), and federal education funds.[13] The district also funds some facilities construction and improvements through the issuance of debt by bond elections; AISD's most recent bond election was in 2017.[14]

List of superintendents
  • John B. Winn – 1881–1894
  • Prof. Thomas Green Harris – 1895–1903
  • Arthur N. McCallum Sr. – 1903–1942
  • Dr. Russell Lewis – 1942–1947
  • Dr. J.W. Edgar – 1947–1950
  • Dr. Irby B. Carruth – 1950–1970
  • Dr. Jack L. Davidson – 1970–1980
  • Dr. John Ellis – 1980–1990
  • Dr. Gonzalo Garza (Interim) – 1990–1991
  • Dr. Jim B. Hensley – 1991–1992
  • Dr. Terry N. Bishop (Interim) – 1993–1994
  • Dr. James Fox Jr. – 1995–1998
  • A.C. Gonzalez (Interim) – 1998–1999
  • Dr. Pascal D. Forgione Jr. – 1999–2009
  • Dr. Meria Carstarphen – 2009–2014
  • Dr. Paul Cruz – 2014–2020
  • Dr. Stephanie S. Elizalde – 2020–Present

Demographics

In the 1970s white flight to Westlake and other suburbs of Austin that were majority white began. In 1970 the student body of AISD was 65% non-Hispanic (Anglo) white.[15] In the late 1970s the student body was 57% non-Hispanic white, 26% Hispanic and Latino, and 15% African-American.[16] Until 1978 AISD categorized Hispanics and Latinos as "white" so they could integrate them with African-Americans while leaving non-Hispanic whites out of integration. That year it was forced to integrate Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites.[17] In 2000 the student body of AISD was 37% non-Hispanic white.[15] The Hispanic student population peaked in 2011, at 52,398 students.[18] As of the 2016-17 school year, there are 48,386 Hispanic students, 22,761 non-Hispanic white students, and 6,578 African-American students.[18]

On November 18, 2019 the AISD board of Trustees voted 6-3 in favor of a plan closing four elementary schools. This vote was criticized by many, including AISD Chief Equity Officer, Dr. Hawley who stated that the "map that you have of the closures is a map of what 21st century racism looks like. ... Our process for selecting schools was flawed. It was inequitable." The six Trustees who voted to close the schools were Cindy Anderson, Amber Elenz, Geronimo Rodriguez, Jayme Mathias, Yasmin Wagner and Kristen Ashy.[19]

Demographics2020-21[20] 2015-16[21] 2010-11[22]
African-American6.6% 7.8% 9.5%
Asian4.5% 3.8% 3.3%
Hispanic55.0% 58.8% 60.3%
Native American0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or more races3.8% 2.7% 2.2%
White, non-Hispanic30.1% 26.6% 24.3%

High schools
Chronological founding of zoned high school campuses
1881 Austin High School
1953 McCallum High School
1953 Travis Early College High School
1961 Navarro Early College High School
1965 Northeast Early College High School
1968 Crockett Early College High School
1973 Anderson High School
1974 LBJ Early College High School
1988 Bowie High School
2000 Akins Early College High School
2008 Eastside Early College High School

The following high schools cover grades 9 to 12, unless otherwise noted.

Zoned high schools
High School Established Enrollment (2020-21) Mascot
Akins Early College High School 2000 2,798 Eagles
Anderson High School 1973 2,234 Trojans
Austin High School 1881 2,347 Maroons
Bowie High School 1988 2,875 Bulldogs
Crockett Early College High School 1968 1,550 Cougars
Eastside Early College High School (2021-present)[23]

Eastside Memorial Early College High School (2008-2021)

 2008 478 Panthers
LBJ Early College High School 1974 829 Jaguars
McCallum High School 1953 1,828 Knights
Navarro Early College High School (2019-present)[24]

Lanier Early College High School (1961-2019)

 1961 1,566 Vikings
Northeast Early College High School (2019-present)[25]

Reagan Early College High School (1965-2019)

 1965 1,087 Raiders
Travis Early College High School 1953 1,240 Rebels

Unzoned high schools
High School Established Grades Enrollment (2020-21) Mascot
Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders 2007 6-12 883 Stars
Garza Independence High School 1998 10-12 172 Griffins
Liberal Arts & Science Academy (LASA) 2007 9-12 1,254 Raptors

Other high school programs
Host Campus Other programs
Eastside Early College High School International High School
McCallum High School McCallum Fine Arts Academy
Navarro Early College High School Graduation Preparatory Academy at Navarro ECHS
Travis Early College High School Graduation Preparatory Academy

Travis Institute of Hospitality & Culinary Arts

Middle schools
Chronological founding of zoned middle school campuses (1886-1999)
1886 Lively Middle School
1930 Kealing Middle School
1953 O. Henry Middle School
1955 Lamar Middle School
1958 Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy
1961 Burnet Middle School
1966 Martin Middle School
1967 Murchison Middle School
1968 Webb Middle School
1972 Bedichek Middle School
1973 Dobie Middle School
1986 Covington Middle School
1987 Mendez Middle School
1993 Bailey Middle School
1999 Small Middle School
Chronological founding of zoned middle school campuses (2000-present)
2000 Paredes Middle School
2007 Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy
2009 Gorzycki Middle School
2023 New Middle School in Northeast Austin
  • Images of AISD Middle Schools
  • Covington Middle School
  • Lively Middle School
  • Paredes Middle School

Zoned middle schools
Middle School Established Grades Enrollment (2020-21) Mascot
Bailey Middle School 1993 6-8 923 Bears
Bedichek Middle School 1972 6-8 779 Bobcats
Bertha Sadler Means Young Women's Leadership Academy (2014-present)

Pearce Middle School (1958-2014)

 1958 6-8 283 Dragons
Burnet Middle School 1961 6-8 932 Sailors
Covington Middle School 1986 6-8 794 Colts
Dobie Middle School 1973 6-8 649 Roadrunners
Gorzycki Middle School 2009 6-8 1,330 Tigers
Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy (2014-present)

Gus Garcia Middle School (2007-2014)

 2007 6-8 335 Dragons
Kealing Middle School 1930 6-8 1,280 Hornets
Lamar Middle School 1955 6-8 1,230 Scotties
Lively Middle School (2019-present)[26]

Fulmore Middle School (1911-2019)[27] South Ward School (1886-1911)

 1886 6-8 1,175 Falcons
Martin Middle School 1966 7-8[28] 500 Eagles
Mendez Middle School 1987 7-8[28] 573 Mavericks
Murchison Middle School 1967 6-8 1,246 Matadors
O. Henry Middle School 1953 6-8 924 Mustangs
Paredes Middle School 2000 6-8 825 Pumas
Small Middle School 1999 6-8 1,181 Cougars
Webb Middle School 1968[29] 6-8 612 WIldcats

Other middle school programs

The Kealing and Lively magnet programs accept students from across AISD on a basis of academic record and provide them with a more advanced program. The magnet programs are housed in their respective schools, but provide some different classes to their students.

Host Campus Other programs
Kealing Middle School Kealing Magnet Program
Lively Middle School Lively Humanities and Law Magnet for International Studies

Elementary schools
  • Images of AISD Elementary Schools
  • Becker Elementary School
  • Blackshear Elementary School
  • Menchaca Elementary School
  • Mills Elementary
  • St. Elmo Elementary School
  • Sunset Valley Elementary School
  • Travis Heights Elementary School
  • Zilker Elementary School

Mathews Elementary School opened circa 1916.. In 2007 there were about 400 students, from over 40 countries, with 125 from the UT complexes.[32] Many children of the UT Austin students living at Brackenridge and Colorado apartments attend Mathews Elementary.[33] School buses come to Brackenridge to pick up students to go to Mathews. The school is considered by the area community to be high achieving. Mathews has a racially/ethnically diverse student body. The school offers Chinese language classes.[34]

Athletic facilities
Delco Activity Center
  • The former Austin Independent School District headquarters

See also

References
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  2. "School Districts As Per States". Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
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  19. Barbaro, Nick (November 22, 2019). "Public Notice: A Map of 21st Century Racism". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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  23. "Board Approves Renaming of Eastside Memorial ECHS to Eastside ECHS". Austin ISD. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  24. "Board Approves Renaming of Lanier to Juan Navarro Early College High School". Austin ISD. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  25. "Board Approves Renaming of Reagan to Northeast Early College High School". Austin ISD. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  26. "Board Approves Renaming of Fulmore to Lively Middle School". Austin ISD. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  27. administrator (2018-04-02). "History". Lively Middle School. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  28. Méndez, María. "Austin ISD to remove sixth grade from Martin, Mendez middle schools". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  29. "Who We Are". Webb Middle School. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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