| Following the motto of “A Universe of | | | | Austin ISD was rated as Academically Acceptable for |
| Opportunity for Every Child,” Austin Independent | | | | 2007. Austin ISD has maintained this Academically |
| School District embraces the wealth of cultural | | | | Acceptable rating each year since the TEA |
| diversity within its 113 campuses. Demographic | | | | Accountability Rating System has been in place. The |
| information for Austin ISD notes a culturally as well | | | | averages for Austin ISD were well above state |
| as economically diverse student population with a | | | | standards in all five content areas. |
| large number of students speaking languages other | | | | On the individual school Report Cards, seven |
| than English. | | | | Elementary Schools were rated as Exemplary by |
| Austin ISD student population includes 82,541 | | | | TEA: Baranoff, Casis, Gullett, Highland Park, Hill, Kiker, |
| students on 113 campuses, consisting of 78 | | | | and Mills. |
| Elementary Schools, 17 Middle Schools, 12 High | | | | In addition, seventeen Austin ISD schools obtained |
| Schools, and 6 Special Campuses. The district offers | | | | Recognized status for 2007. The Recognized |
| several advanced academic magnet programs | | | | Elementary Schools included Barton Hills, Blanton, |
| available to students at the secondary level. The | | | | Bryker Woods, Clayton, Cowan, Cunningham, Davis, |
| Kealing Magnet School focuses on Math, Science, and | | | | Doss, Joslin, Lee, Metz, Oak Hill, Ortega, Pillow, |
| Liberal Arts. The Humanities and Law Magnet for | | | | Summit, and Zilker. Bailey and Small Middle Schools |
| International Studies emphasizes Humanities and Law. | | | | were also identified as Recognized campuses. |
| The Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) | | | | Seven Austin ISD schools have been distinguished by |
| offers concentrated studies in Liberal Arts and | | | | the United States Department of Education as |
| Sciences. | | | | National Blue Ribbon Schools. Schools receiving this |
| Each magnet school program has its own admission | | | | recognition are those that excel in academics in their |
| criteria and application process. Magnet school | | | | states or demonstrate exceptional gains in student |
| programs offer students challenging academic | | | | achievement. Crockett High School, Lamar Middle |
| programs at a faster pace than the regular school | | | | School, Davis Elementary, Doss Elementary, Highland |
| coupled with intensive studies. The students in | | | | Park Elementary, Hill Elementary, and Pillow |
| magnet school programs thrive on challenge from | | | | Elementary have been distinguished as National Blue |
| their peers and learn cooperative work strategies to | | | | Ribbon Schools. |
| achieve goals. | | | | Eighth grade students in Austin ISD participated in the |
| Austin Independent School District offers the lowest | | | | Writing Test of the 2007 National Assessment of |
| tax rate of any school district in Central Texas at | | | | Educational Progress, the Nation’s Report Card. |
| $1.163/$100 valuation. | | | | Of the ten large urban school districts participating, |
| Each year the Texas Education Agency (TEA) issues | | | | Austin ISD’s eighth graders scored as well or |
| an Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) | | | | better, on the average, than the majority of the |
| Report Card rating schools upon a number of criteria, | | | | other school districts. |
| one of which is performance on statewide testing. | | | | |