Latexo Independent School District
| Latexo Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
298 FM 2663
Latexo , Texas, 75849United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK–12[1] |
| Schools | 2[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4826910[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 497 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Teachers | 42.33 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[1] |
| Staff | 46.43 (on an FTE basis) (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 11.74 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Latexo Independent School District is a public school district based in Latexo, Texas, in the U.S. state of Texas. In addition to serving the city of Latexo, it also serves unincorporated north-central Houston County and a small portion of the nearby city of Crockett.[2]
The district has two campuses - Latexo High (grades 7–12) and Latexo Elementary (prekindergarten-grade 6).
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
History
[edit]In 2020 the district began designating Fridays as "flex days".[4]
Controversy
[edit]In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Latexo Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act Archived August 23, 2024, at the Wayback Machine, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for LATEXO ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "Latexo ISD :: School District Map of the Latexo ISD :: MapTechnica". www.maptechnica.com. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Gross, Kristi (July 24, 2024). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Leffingwell, Kelsey (July 24, 2024). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.