Academy Independent School District

Academy Independent School District
Location
704 E. Main St. Little River-Academy, Texas[2] ESC Region 12[1] USA
Coordinates	30°58′55″N 97°20′40″W
District information
Type	Independent school district
Motto	There is Love in every Bee^[citation needed]
Grades	Pre-K through 12
Superintendent	Billy Harlan[1]
Schools	5 (2009-10)[2]
NCES District ID	4807470[2]
Students and staff
Students	1,108 (2010-2011[1]
Teachers	81.00 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio	13.27 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conference	UIL Class 2A Football Division I[3]
District mascot	Bumblebees[4]
Colors	Forest Green, Gold[4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized[5]
Website	Academy ISD

Academy Independent School District is a school district based in Little River-Academy, Texas (USA). In addition to Little River-Academy, the district also serves the community of Heidenheimer.

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $223,244,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.013 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: Exemplary
• 2008: Academically Acceptable
• 2007: Academically Acceptable
• 2006: Recognized
• 2005: Recognized
• 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

In the 2011-2012 school year, the district had students in five schools.[1]

Regular instructional

• Academy High School (Grades 9-12)
  • The principal in the 2011-2012 school year was Alex Remschel.[1]
• Academy Middle School (Grades 5-8)
• Academy Elementary School (Grades Pre-K-4)

Alternative instructional

• Bell County Alternative School

JJAEP instructional (Grades 7-12)

• Academy JJAEP (Grades 5-12)

Special programs

Athletics

Academy High School participates in the boys sports of baseball, basketball, football, and soccer.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball.[4] For the 2012 through 2014 school years, Academy High School will play football in UIL Class 2A Division I.[3]

See also

• List of school districts in Texas
• List of high schools in Texas

References

1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Academy Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
4. "Little River Academy High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
5. "2011 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 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 August 7, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
7. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2012.

External links

• Academy Independent School District