Brazosport Independent School District

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Brazosport Independent School District
Brazosport ISD Logo.png
Empowering Our Future!
Location
301 W. Brazoswood Dr.
Clute, Texas[2]

ESC Region 4[1]
USA
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District information
Type Independent School District
Grades Pre-K through 12
Established 1944
Superintendent Karin Holacka[1]
Schools 19 (2014-2015)[2]
District ID 4811190[2]
Students and staff
Students 12,300 (2014-2015)[1]
Teachers 800 (2014-15)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student-teacher ratio 12.63 (2009-10)[2]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 Academically Acceptable[3]
Website Brazosport ISD

Brazosport Independent School District is a school district based in Clute, Texas (USA) in Greater Houston. The district serves the cities, towns, and villages of Clute, Freeport, Jones Creek, Lake Jackson, Oyster Creek, Quintana, Richwood, and Surfside Beach. In addition it serves the unincorporated area of Turtle Cove.

History

The district opened in 1944.[4]

Prior to 2013 the district had contracts with the police forces of Clute, Freeport, and Lake Jackson to provide police services to the district. In 2013 the district decided to end the contracts and create a district police department. The yearly cost to maintain this department would be $32,000.[5]

Finances

As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $6,406,446,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.020 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[3] Forty-nine 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[3]

  • 2011: Academically Acceptable
  • 2010: Recognized
  • 2009: Academically Acceptable
  • 2008: Academically Acceptable
  • 2007: Academically Acceptable
  • 2006: Academically Acceptable
  • 2005: Academically Acceptable
  • 2004: Academically Acceptable

Schools

High schools

5-8 schools

  • Clute Intermediate School (Clute; Grades 5-6 & 7-8; Mascot: Cougars)

Intermediate Schools (7-8)

  • Freeport Intermediate School (Freeport; Grades 7-8; Mascot: Redskins)
  • Lake Jackson Intermediate School (Lake Jackson; Grades 7-8; Mascot: Panthers)

Middle Schools (5-6)

  • R. O'Hara Lanier Middle School Mascot: Lions(Freeport; Grades: 5-6)
  • Grady B. Rasco Middle School Mascot: Rockets(Lake Jackson; Grades: 5-6)

Elementary Schools

  • Stephen F. Austin Elementary (Jones Creek; Grades: PreK-6)
  • A. P. Beutel Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
  • Bess Brannen Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
  • O. A. Fleming Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)
  • Madge Griffith Elementary School (Clute; Grades: K-4)
  • Jane Long Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)
  • Elisabeth Ney Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
  • T. W. Ogg Elementary (Clute; Grades: K-4)
  • Gladys Polk Elementary (Richwood; Grades: K-4)
  • O. M. Roberts Elementary (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
  • Velasco Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: K-4)

Alternative School

  • Lighthouse Learning Center (Clute; All Grades)

Headquarters

The headquarters are physically in Clute,[10] while the district uses a separate Freeport mailing address.[11]

Athletics

The district was formed in the year 1944 when all the existing school districts merged into one.[citation needed]

Many athletics events for the district take place at Hopper Field in Freeport. Brazosport College serves communities served by the district.

See also

References

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  4. "About BISD" (Archive) Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.
  5. Daughtry, Shannon. "Brazosport ISD to form own police force." Brazosport Facts. February 7, 2013. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.
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  8. 8.0 8.1 Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  9. Microsoft Word - 2007-schools.doc
  10. Home page (Archive). Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved on March 22, 2014. "Brazosport ISD 301 West Brazoswood Drive Clute, TX 77531"
  11. "Home page" (Archive). Brazosport Independent School District. March 1, 2001. Retrieved on March 22, 2014. "Physical Address: 301 W. Brazoswood Drive, Clute, TX 77531 Mailing Address: P.O. Drawer Z, Freeport, TX 77541-1926"

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