Balmorhea Independent School District

School district in Texas, US

Balmorhea Independent School District
Location
608 W First St. Balmorhea, Texas^[2] ESC Region 18^[1] USA
Coordinates	Royal Blue, Black, White^[5]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011-12	Recognized^[6]
Website	Balmorhea ISD

The Balmorhea Independent School District is a public school district based in Balmorhea, Texas. The district operates one K-12 school, Balmorhea School.^[7]

The district includes Balmorhea and some surrounding unincorporated areas.^[8]

Finances

As of the 2010–2011 school year, the appraised valuation of property in the district was $29,078,000.^[1] The maintenance tax rate was $0.117 and the bond tax rate was $0.001 per $100 of appraised valuation.^[1]

Academic achievement

In 2011, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[6] thirty-five percent of districts in Texas in 2011 received the same rating.^[9] No state accountability ratings will be given to districts in 2012.^[10] 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^[6]

2011: Recognized
2010: Exemplary
2009: Exemplary
2008: Recognized
2007: Recognized
2006: Recognized
2005: Academically Acceptable
2004: Recognized

Schools

During the 2011–2012 school year, the district had one school that served students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve.^[1] The school was a 2004 National Blue Ribbon School.^[11]

Special programs

Athletics

Balmorhea High School participates in the boys sports of basketball, 6-man football, tennis and track. The school participates in the girls sports of basketball and volleyball.

In 2016, the Balmorhea Bears football team made it all the way to the 6-man Class 1A Division II championship game, where they suffered their only loss of the season, a 96–50 defeat at the hands of Richland Springs.^[12] They would lose again in the 2017 title game, but would finally win in 2020 avenging their earlier loss to Richland Springs.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Balmorhea ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ "Balmorhea Independent School District: Administrators". Balmorhea Independent School District. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Balmorhea High School". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^ "Schools for Balmorhea Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Reeves County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-19. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
^ "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 18 August 2012.
^ "Accountability Rating System for Texas Public Schools and Districts". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
^ "Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
^ "1A DII State Championship: Richland Springs 96, Balmorhea 50". Archived from the original on 2017-08-31. Retrieved 2017-08-30.