Bloomington Independent School District

Bloomington Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Bloomington in unincorporated Victoria County, Texas, United States. The district operates one high school, Bloomington High School.

Bloomington Independent School District
Location
Bloomington, Texas
ESC Region 3[1]

USA
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentAbbie Barnett [1]
Schools4 (2017-18)[2]
NCES District ID4810500[2]
Students and staff
Students845 (2010-11)[1]
Teachers67.24 (2009-10)[2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio12.76 (2009-10)[2]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 3A Football Division II[3]
District mascotBobcats[4]
ColorsKelly Green, White
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12Academically Acceptable[5]
WebsiteBloomington ISD

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $143,986,000.[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.048 per $100 of appraised valuation.[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[5] 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[5]

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

Schools

In the 2011–2012 school year, Bloomington ISD operated four schools.[1]

  • Bloomington High School (Grades 9-12)
  • Bloomington Junior High School (Grades 6-8)
  • Bloomington Elementary School (Grades 2-5)
  • Placedo Elementary School (Grades PK-1)

Special programs

Athletics

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

See also

References
  1. "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Bloomington ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. "Bloomington High School". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 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 7 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  7. "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.

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