Tyler Independent School District
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Tyler Independent School District | |
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Address | |
1319 Earl Campbell Parkway
, Texas, 75701United States | |
District information | |
Type | Independent school district |
Grades | Pre-K - 12 |
Superintendent | Marty Crawford |
School board | R. Wade Washmon Aaron D. Martinez Andy Bergfeld Dr. Patricia Nation Yvonne Atkins Artis Newsome Lindsey Harrison |
NCES District ID | 4843470[1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 18,029 |
Teachers | 1,272 |
Staff | 2,704 |
Other information | |
Website | tylerisd |
Tyler Independent School District is an independent school district based in Tyler, Texas (USA).
In addition to serving most of Tyler, the district serves the city of Noonday and rural areas in west central Smith County. Notable alumni include Earl Campbell (John Tyler High) and Sandy Duncan (Robert E. Lee High).
In 2019, the school district was rated as a "B" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Demographics[]
Ethnicity | Percent |
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White | 21.1 % |
Hispanic | 47.0 % |
African American | 27.4 % |
Native American | 0.3 % |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.4 % |
Leadership[]
School Board[]
The District is run by a seven-member school board of trustees who are elected in single member districts to three-year terms each May.
Current Member Name | Role | Trustee since | Current term expires in | |
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District 1 | R. Wade Washmon | President | 2013 | 2022 |
District 5 | Aaron D. Martinez | Vice-President | 2015 | 2024 |
District 2 | Artis Newsome | Trustee | 2020 | 2023 |
District 3 | Yvonne Atkins | Trustee | 2020 | 2022 |
District 4 | Dr. Patricia Nation | Trustee | 2014 | 2023 |
District 6 | Lindsey Harrison | Trustee | 2021 | 2022 |
District 7 | Andy Bergfeld | Trustee | 2012 | 2024 |
Former Trustees inlude: Rev. Fritz Hager Jr, Rev. Orenthia Mason, Freeman Sterling, Jean Washington and Therelee Washington.[5][6]
Schools[]
High Schools (Grades 9-12)[]
- Tyler Legacy High School
- Tyler High School
- Early College High School
- RISE Academy
Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)[]
- Boulter Middle School
- Caldwell Arts Academy
- James S. Hogg Middle School
- Richard B. Hubbard Middle School
- Moore Math, Science, Technology (MST) Magnet
- Three Lakes Middle School
Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)[]
- Austin Elementary
- Bell Elementary Global Communications Academy
- Birdwell Elementary
- Bonner Elementary
- Caldwell Elementary Arts Academy
- Clarkston Elementary[7]
- Dixie Elementary
- Douglas Elementary
- Griffin Elementary
- Jack Elementary
- Jones Elementary Math, Science, Technology (MST) Academy
- Orr Elementary
- Owens Elementary
- Peete Elementary
- Ramey Elementary
- Rice Elementary
- Woods Elementary
Auxiliary Facilities[]
Tyler ISD also maintains the Professional Development Complex (located adjacent to Peete Elementary in Tyler). This facility houses a small number of information technology staff and serves as a large training facility for Tyler ISD faculty and staff. It is located in the building which served as the former campus of Peete Elementary (commonly called, "The Old Peete Campus"). Gary Elementary also serves as the district's site for elementary gifted and talented education (referred to as the TARGET program)
School Photographs[]
Gary Elementary School
John Tyler High School
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Tyler ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "2019 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary". tea.texas.gov. Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Tyler ISD Demographics". Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "Board Leadership – School Board / Tyler Independent School District". www.tylerisd.org. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ https://tylerpaper.com/news/local/hager-sterling-win-tyler-isd-board-of-trustees-races/article_26a2310c-6ed7-11e9-a6bc-afa0d8a6aae9.html
- ^ https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/education/orenthia-mason-retires-from-tyler-isd-board/501-995d1502-6b80-4cd8-8917-c0d7901d7b3b
- ^ Megan Middleton (14 December 2009). "Early To Build: New Clarkston Elementary Ahead of Schedule". Tyler Morning Telegraph (Newspaper). Butler Publishing. p. 1A, 6A.
External links[]
- School districts in Texas
- School districts in Smith County, Texas
- Education in Tyler, Texas