Alvord Independent School District
Alvord Independent School District is a public school district based in Alvord, Texas. The district is located in north central Wise County and extends into a small portion of southern Montague County. The district operates one high school, Alvord High School.
Finances
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $299,580,000. The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.019 per $100 of appraised valuation.Academic achievement
In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. Thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating. No state accountability ratings will be 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: Recognized
- 2010: Recognized
- 2009: Exemplary
- 2008: Recognized
- 2007: Recognized
- 2006: Recognized
- 2005: Recognized
- 2004: Recognized
Schools
In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in three schools.- Alvord High School
- *A new band hall was completed in the winter of 2008 which is attached to the westernmost end of the school.
- Alvord Middle School
- * The middle school was moved into in the fall of 2009.
- Alvord Elementary School
- *Up until 2008, Alvord Elementary did not have pre-school.