Aransas Pass Independent School District
| Aransas Pass Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 27°54′11″N 97°8′54″W / 27.90306°N 97.14833°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Motto | Purpose, Passion, Pride. |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Glenn Barnes[1] |
| Schools | 4 (2024-2025)[2] |
| NCES District ID | 4808580[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,731 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Teachers | 112.90 (2023-2024)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 15.33 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 3A Football Division I[3] |
| District mascot | Panthers[4] |
| Colors | Purple, Gold[4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2023-2024 | The issuance of 2024 A–F ratings remains pending and subject to change based on judicial rulings.[5] |
| Website | Aransas Pass ISD |
Aransas Pass Independent School District is a public school district based in Aransas Pass, Texas (USA). Aransas Pass serves portions of Aransas, Nueces,[6] and San Patricio counties, including most of the city of Aransas Pass.
In addition to sections of Aransas Pass, the district, within San Patricio County, includes a small portion of Ingleside. It also includes the former census-designated places of Country Acres and Falman (previously counted as Falman-County Acres).[7] Country Acres and Falman both became parts of the City of Aransas Pass.[8] In Aransas County it also includes a small section of Rockport.[9]
The district operates one high school, Aransas Pass High School.
Finances
[edit]As of the 2024-2025 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $1,359,586,624.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.6723 and the bond tax rate was $0.1365 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]
Academic achievement
[edit]The issuance of 2023 and 2024 A–F ratings remains pending and subject to change based on judicial rulings.[5] As of 2024, a school district in Texas can receive one of six possible rankings from the Texas Education Agency: A, B, C, D, F, or Not Rated.[10]
Historical district TEA accountability ratings[5]
- 2022: C
- 2021: Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
- 2020: Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster
- 2019: B
- 2018: Not Rated: Harvey Provision
Schools
[edit]In the 2024-2025 school year, the district had students in four schools.[1]
- Regular instructional
- Aransas Pass High School (Grades 9-12)
- A.C. Blunt Middle School (Grades 6-8)
- Charlie Marshall Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
- H.T. Faulk Elementary School (Grades PK-2)
- Alternative instructional
- Aransas Pass JJAEP (Grades 6-12)
Athletics
[edit]Aransas Pass High School participates in the boys sports of football, cross country, basketball, powerlifting, baseball, track and field, tennis, and golf.[4] The school participates in the girls sports of volleyball, cross country, basketball, softball, track and field, tennis, and golf.[4] In 1998 the Panther football team was 3A division 2 state semifinalist.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Texas School Directory". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Aransas Pass ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Aransas Pass High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Texas Accountability Rating Systems". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved April 16, 2025.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Nueces County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Patricio County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Garbage Pickup Map". City of Aransas Pass. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Aransas County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
- ^ "Full 2024 Accountability Manual" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved April 16, 2025.