Abilene Independent School District
Abilene Independent School District is a public school district based in Abilene, Texas.
The district serves the cities of Abilene and Impact in northeastern Taylor County, as well as most of the portion of Abilene that lies in southeastern Jones County. As of the 2009-10 school year, AISD enrolled 17,016 students in 2 High Schools, 2 Magnet High Schools, 4 Middle Schools, 15 Elementary Schools and numerous special and alternative campuses. The district's enrollment peaked, for the time being, in the late 1990s and early part of the new century as development in south Abilene began to sprawl ever outward, spilling into neighboring Wylie ISD and Jim Ned CISD. As the city continues to age, school enrollment seems to have stabilized, for now, around 17,000.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $3,810,069,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.012 per $100 of appraised valuation.Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. Forty-nine percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings were given to districts in 2012. A school district in Texas can receive one of four possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable, and Academically Unacceptable.Historical district TEA accountability ratings
- 2011: Academically Acceptable
- 2010: Academically Unacceptable
- 2009: Academically Acceptable
- 2008: Academically Acceptable
- 2007: Academically Acceptable
- 2006: Academically Acceptable
- 2005: Academically Acceptable
- 2004: Academically Acceptable
Schools
High Schools (Grades 9-12)
- Abilene High School Opened 1888, current building Opened 1950s
- *2009 Gold Performance award - College Readiness: English & Language Arts
- Cooper High School Opened 1961
- Holland Medical High School Opened 2007 located on the Hardin-Simmons University campus
- Academy of Technology, Engineering, Math and Science Opened 2009
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)
- Clack Middle School Opened 1992
- *Feeds into Cooper High
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Social Studies
- Madison Middle School Opened 1961
- *Feeds into Cooper High
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies
- Mann Middle School Opened 1961
- *Feeds into Abilene High
- *2009 Gold Performance award - Social Studies
- Craig Middle School Opened 2007
- *Feeds into Abilene High
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Writing, Social Studies
Former Middle Schools
- Franklin Middle School
- Lincoln Middle School
- Jefferson Middle School
Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)
- Alcorta Elementary School Opened 1962
- *Feeds into Madison MS
- *Formerly Jackson Elementary School
- *2025 Employee Awards - New Teacher
- Austin Elementary School Opened 1959
- *Feeds into Mann MS & Madison MS
- *2009 Exemplary School
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- Bassetti Elementary School Opened 1992
- *Feeds into Clack MS
- *2006 National Blue Ribbon School
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Science
- Bonham Elementary School Opened 1953
- *Feeds into Craig MS & Clack MS
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing, Science
- Bowie Elementary School Opened 1951
- *Feeds into Madison MS
- *2009 Exemplary Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- Dyess Elementary School Opened 1957
- *Feeds into Clack MS
- *2009 Exemplary Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- Martinez Elementary School
- Ortiz Elementary School Opened 1992
- *Feeds into Mann MS
- *2009 Recognized Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Math, Writing
- Purcell Elementary School Opened 1957
- *Feeds into Mann MS
- *Formerly Johnston Elementary
- Stafford Elementary School Opened 1961
- *Feeds into Mann MS & Madison MS
- *Formerly Lee Elementary School
- Taylor Elementary School
- *Feeds into Craig MS
- *2009 Exemplary Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Writing, Science
- Thomas Elementary School Opened 1992
- *Feeds into Craig MS & Madison MS
- *2009 Exemplary Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance award - Science
- Ward Elementary School Opened 1992
- *Feeds into Clack MS & Madison MS
- *2009 Exemplary Campus
- *2009 Gold Performance awards - Reading, Math, Writing, Science
- '''5th Grade McMagnet Program'''
Former Elementary Schools
- Central Elementary School 'Lamar Elementary School
- Milam Elementary School
- Fair Park Elementary School
- Travis Elementary School
- Crockett Elementary School
- Jones Elementary School
- Valley View Elementary School
- Alta Vista Elementary School
- Fannin Elementary School
- College Heights Elementary School
- Long Elementary School
- Reagan Elementary School
- Taylor Elementary School'
Early Childhood Schools (Pre-Kindergarten)
- Crockett Early Childhood
- Long Early Childhood
- Locust Early Childhood
- Woodson Early Childhood
- '''Woodson Early Headstart'''
Alternative Schools
- '''Woodson Center for Excellence'''