Aransas Pass Independent School District

Aransas Pass Independent School District
Location
	244 W Harrison Blvd.; Aransas Pass, Texas[1]; ESC Region 2[2]; USA
Coordinates	27°54′11″N 97°8′54″W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Royce Avery[2]
Schools	6 (2009-10)[1]
NCES District ID	4808580[1]
Students and staff
Students	1,787 (2010-11)[2]
Teachers	152.10 (2009-10)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	12.37 (2009-10)[1]
Athletic conference	UIL Class 2A Football Division I[3]
District mascot	Panthers[4]
Colors	Purple, Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Academically Acceptable[5]
Website	Aransas Pass ISD

Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas (USA). Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces, and San Patricio counties, including the city of Aransas Pass. The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $625,578,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.103 and the bond tax rate was $0.004 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: Recognized
2009: Academically Acceptable
2008: Academically Acceptable
2007: Academically Acceptable
2006: Academically Acceptable
2005: Academically Acceptable
2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

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

Regular instructional

Aransas Pass High School (Grades 9-12)
A.C. Blunt Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Charlie Marshall Elementary School (Grades 4-6)
Kieberger Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
H.T. Faulk Early Childhood School (Grades PK-1)

Alternative instructional

Aransas Pass JJAEP (Grades 6-12)

Special programs

Athletics

Aransas Pass High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and wrestling.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Aransas Pass High School will play football in Class 2A Division I.[3] In 1998 the Panther football team was 3a division 2 state semifinalists.

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References

"Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Aransas Pass ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Aransas Pass High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
"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.
"Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.

External links

Aransas Pass ISD

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[nces_dist-1] "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Aransas Pass ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[TSD-2] "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[UIL-3] "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[maxpreps-4] "Aransas Pass High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[2004_2011Rating-5] "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 16 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.