Lingleville Independent School District

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Lingleville Independent School District
Address
21261 N. FM 219
, Erath County, Texas, 76461
United States
District information
TypePublic, independent school district
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentCurtis Haley [1]
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency, Region 11
Schools1
Budget$3.44 million (2015-2016)[2]
NCES District ID4827600[2]
Students and staff
Students275 (2017-2018)[2]
Teachers26 (2017-2018)[2]
Staff45.56 (2017-2018)[2]
Other information
Websitewww.lingleville.us

Lingleville Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Lingleville, Texas (USA). Located in Erath County, small portions of the district extend into Eastland and Comanche counties.

Lingleville ISD has one school Lingleville School that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Students

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Academics

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STAAR - At Approaches Grade Level or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested)[4]
Subject Lingleville ISD Region 11 State of Texas
Reading/ELA 84% 77% 75%
Mathematics 82% 82% 82%
Writing 74% 70% 68%
Science 78% 83% 81%
Soc. Studies 95% 82% 81%
All Tests 83% 79% 78%

Students in Lingleville match or outperform local region and statewide averages on standardized tests. In 2018-2019 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 83% of students in Lingleville ISD met Approaches Grade Level standards, compared with 79% in Region 11 and 78% in the state of Texas.[4] The average SAT score of the students tested in 2017-18 was 1025, and the average ACT score was 20.6.[4]

Demographics

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In the 2018–2019 school year, the school district had a total of 279 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2018 included 18 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was reported as 0.0%.[4]

As of the 2018–2019 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 51.3% Hispanic, 48.0% White, 0.4% African American, 1.6% Asian, 0.7% American Indian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.4% from two or more races; no American Indian, Asian, or Pacific Islander students were reported. Economically disadvantaged students made up 50.9% of the student body, compared with 60.6% of all Texas students.[4]

Special programs

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Athletics

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Lingleville High School plays six-man football.

Controversy

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In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Lingleville Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, 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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Lingleville ISD Staff". Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Lingleville Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  4. ^ a b c d e "2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report, LINGLEVILLE ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  5. ^ Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  6. ^ Leffingwell, Kelsey (2024-07-24). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
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