Avinger Independent School District

School district in Texas

Avinger Independent School District
Location
245 Connor St. Avinger, Texas^[2] ESC Region 8^[1] USA
Coordinates	Maroon, White^[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized ^[5]
Website	Avinger ISD

Avinger Independent School District is a public school district based in Avinger, Texas (USA). The district is located in southwestern Cass County and extends into a portion of Marion County.

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $51,670,000.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.011 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[5] Thirty-five 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: Recognized
2010: Recognized
2009: Recognized
2008: Recognized
2007: Recognized
2006: Recognized
2005: Academically Acceptable
2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

As of the 2011–2012 school year, the district had one school, Avinger School.^[1] From at least 2004 through 2010, there was a separate Avinger Elementary School.^[5]

Special programs

Athletics

Avinger High School participates in the boys sports of basketball and wrestling.^[4] The school participates in the girls sport of basketball.^[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Avinger High School will play basketball in UIL Class 1A Division II.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Avinger ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Avinger High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 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 18 August 2012.
^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.