Brazosport_Independent_School_District
Brazosport Independent School District
School district in Texas, United States
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.
| Brazosport Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| USA | |
| Coordinates | 29°1′28″N 95°24′56″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent School District |
| Motto | Setting the Standard for Educational Excellence! |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1944 |
| Superintendent | Danny Massey[2] |
| Schools | 19 (2014-2015)[1] |
| NCES District ID | 4811190[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 12,300 (2014-2015)[2] |
| Teachers | 800 (2014-15)[1] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 12.63 (2009-10)[1] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12 | Academically Acceptable[3] |
| Website | Brazosport ISD |
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]
As of the 2010-2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $6,406,446,000.[2] The maintenance tax rate was $0.104 and the bond tax rate was $0.020 per $100 of appraised valuation.[2]
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
- High schools
- Brazoswood High School (Clute; Grades 9-12; Mascot: Buccaneers)
- Brazosport High School (Freeport; Grades 9-12; Mascot: Exporters)
- 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)
- 2001-02 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Lake Jackson Intermediate School (Lake Jackson; Grades 7-8; Mascot: Panthers)
- Middle Schools (5-6)
- R. O'Hara Lanier Middle School (Freeport; Grades: 5-6; Mascot: Lions)
- Grady B. Rasco Middle School (Lake Jackson; Grades: 5-6; Mascot: Rockets)
- Elementary Schools
- Stephen F. Austin Elementary (Jones Creek; Grades: PreK-6)
- A. P. Beutel Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4) - Its current building was scheduled to open in 2017.[9]
- Bess Brannen Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
- Freeport Elementary School - The $19.2 million facility opened in 2018. VLK Architects designed the building. The student capacity is 750.[9]
- Madge Griffith Elementary School (Clute; Grades: K-4)
- Elisabeth Ney Elementary School (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
- T. W. Ogg Elementary (Clute; Grades: K-4)
- 1996-97 National Blue Ribbon School[8]
- Gladys Polk Elementary (Richwood; Grades: K-4)
- O. M. Roberts Elementary (Lake Jackson; Grades: K-4)
- Velasco Elementary School (Freeport; Grades: 2-4) - It was a Kindergarten through grade 4 school until 2017, when it became a grade 2-4 school for all of Freeport. Grades K-1 were moved to O. A. Fleming Elementary, which was scheduled to close in 2018 and be replaced by Freeport Elementary.[9]
- Alternative School
- Lighthouse Learning Center (Clute; All Grades)
Former schools
The headquarters are physically in Clute,[11] while the district uses a separate Freeport mailing address.[12]
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.
- "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- "About BISD" (Archive) Brazosport Independent School District. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.
- Daughtry, Shannon. "Brazosport ISD to form own police force." Brazosport Facts. February 7, 2013. Retrieved on March 22, 2014.
- "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 11 August 2012.
- "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- Calahan, Erinn (2017-04-05). "BISD breaks ground on new Freeport Elementary campus". Brazosport Facts. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- Official website
- Brazosport ISD (Archive)