Announcements
Underscoring the A in AISD: District Nearly Doubles Total of Exemplary Schools (en Español)
The population of Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD’s A-grade schools jumped to an all-time high of 40 campuses, including six elementary schools who made the leap during a pandemic from a C-grade to earn the state’s top mark from the state’s accountability system.
Perez educator makes finals for Texas Teacher of the Year (en Español)
Educadora de Perez llega a la final de Maestro del Año de Texas Kari Johnston es una de seis finalistas para Maestro del Año. Ha trabajado como maestra de Lenguaje Dual en la Primaria Perez durante los últimos 4 años y medio. 
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD fifth-grade teacher Kari Johnston is the Region XIII Elementary Teacher of the Year after being recognized for her work at Perez Elementary where she has worked as a dual language educator for the last 4.5 years.
Message from Dr. Mays, Interim Superintendent (en español)
Dear Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Staff and Community, Welcome to the 2022-23 school year! I have some great news to share that we received from TEA. This morning, the new school ratings were released, and I am happy to share that most of our campuses increased their state…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Earns Overall B in State Accountability as Majority of Campuses Improve Their Scores (en Español)
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD achieved an overall grade of a high B under the state’s accountability system for 2022, with 71 percent of AISD’s campuses increasing their ratings from 2019 including six schools that fought back from Ds or Fs to post grades of C or better.
AISD 2021 Graduation Rates Up (en español)
Gap for African-American Students Ties Historical Low. Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD’s federal graduation rates for all students edged higher for the Class of 2021—to 93.0%—and also showed a narrowing of the achievement gap between the graduation levels of African-American and…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ Third Graders Recover on Reading, Besting Pre-Pandemic Scores; Science & Math Achievement Gaps Remain
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD students in elementary reading are making longer strides toward pre-pandemic recovery than their statewide counterparts, while still facing an uphill climb to reclaim 2019 achievement levels in math and science, newly published data shows.
Los estudiantes de tercer grado de Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ se recuperan en lectura, superando los resultados anteriores a la pandemia; Las disparidades en ciencias y matemáticas aún continúan
Los estudiantes del Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD en lectura a nivel de primaria están avanzando más hacia la recuperación pre-pandémica que sus contrapartes en todo el estado, mientras que todavÃa se enfrentan a una cuesta arriba para recuperar los niveles de rendimiento de…
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Names New Police Chief (en español)
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD Interim Superintendent Anthony Mays announced at Thursday’s board work session that he had selected current Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD PD Lt. Wayne Sneed to lead the AISD Police Department.
Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD makes menstrual products accessible for all students
When classes start in August, Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD students will have one fewer school supply to worry about—feminine hygiene products. The district will be providing free sanitary napkins and tampons that otherwise could be hard for some students to get. “No one…
Statement from Interim Superintendent Dr. Anthony Mays (en español)
What happened in San Antonio wasn't a political issue. It wasn't a talking point. The people who died in that truck were trying to find a place in this country where they could build better lives. I am mindful that we have thousands of students in Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD…
Middle school naming honors a lifetime of service (en español)
By Anne Drabicky The supporters began calling April 28, before there was even a decision on the table for Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ ISD trustees about what to name its new Northeast Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ middle school. Former students, fraternity brothers, community and church members told…