Bridgeport Independent School District

Bridgeport Independent School District is a public school district based in Bridgeport, Texas, United States. In addition to Bridgeport, the district also serves the cities of Lake Bridgeport and Runaway Bay. The district operates one high school, Bridgeport High School.

This article is about the school district in Texas. For the school district in Connecticut, see Bridgeport Public Schools.
Bridgeport Independent School District
Location
2107 15th St.
Bridgeport, Texas
ESC Region 11[1]

USA
Coordinates33°13′15″N 97°45′7″W
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentBrandon Peavey[1]
Schools5 (2015-2016)[2]
NCES District ID4811340[2]
Students and staff
Students2,293 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers178.35 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio12.66 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class AAAA[3]
District mascotBulls[4]
Colors          Maroon and white[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2015-16Met Standard[5]
WebsiteBridgeport ISD

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,226,863,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.023 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] 49 percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received this 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: 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 five schools.[1]

Regular instructional
  • Bridgeport High School (grades 9-12)
  • Bridgeport Middle (grades 6-8)
  • Bridgeport Intermediate (grades 3-5)
  • Bridgeport Elementary (grades PK-2)

Alternative instructional
  • Wise County Special Education Coop (grades PK-12)
gollark: Hmm, if there are regular expressions, are there irregular expressions?
gollark: Yes. Regexes bring only pain.
gollark: Ah, ”wojbie”.
gollark: Perhaps *you* are gay.
gollark: Also wojbie2 and rawritsgerard.

See also

References
  1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bridgeport ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  4. "Bridgeport High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  5. "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.