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Eanes Independent School District
Location
Austin, TX
Central Texas
United States
District information
TypePublic School District
GradesPreK–12[1]
Established1958
SuperintendentJeff Arnett
Schools9 Schools (6 elementary, 2 middle schools, 1 high school)
NCES District ID4817760[1]
Students and staff
Students7,968[1]
Teachers605.44 (FTE)[1]
Staff479.18 (FTE)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.16[1]
Other information
Websitewww.eanesisd.net
District headquarters

Eanes Independent School District (EISD) (/ˈiːnz/ EENZ) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Travis County, Texas (USA), in Greater Austin.[2][3] Its enrollment is about 7,814 students,[4] distributed among six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.[5] All nine schools are rated Exemplary - the highest designation possible - in the State of Texas 2009 accountability ratings, marking the second consecutive year for that accomplishment. The district's overall state is Exemplary, making Eanes ISD one of just two 5A districts in the state to receive that designation in 2009. Only 9.5 percent of districts statewide are rated exemplary. See the bottom of this page for more information about TEA accountability ratings.

The school district encompasses the whole city of West Lake Hills, a majority of Rollingwood, the Lost Creek neighborhood, and parts of Austin including Davenport, the Rob Roy neighborhoods, Seven Oaks, and the Cuernavaca neighborhoods.[6] As of 2013, EISD covers 11.7 square miles (30 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 3.7% of the city's territory.[7]

History

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"A log cabin built on property of Robert Eanes (1805-95) in 1872 was the first Eanes school. In 1874 the school was moved to a one-room frame structure on this adjacent 2-acre tract given by William and Sophia Teague. Itinerant Ministers conducted worship service in the Schoolhouse, and a community cemetery was located nearby. Eanes Chapel, organized in 1923 by University Presbyterian Church in Austin, erected a stone building in 1928. It was purchased in 1956 for classrooms. The Eanes Independent School District, created in 1958, is now (1975) a modern educational complex with over 1,800 Students."[8] Quote from a plaque located on the current Eanes Elementary Campus.

"The year 1957 proved to be a watershed year for the Eanes community because that year county officials decided to close down the county’s school system. Eanes residents faced two alternatives. They could vote to join the Austin Independent School District or they could go it alone and establish their own system…the voters, on April 12, 1958, opted to stay independent…establishing the Eanes Independent School District."[9]

Academic Achievements

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Texas nonprofit, Children at Risk, 2014 Greater Austin School District Rankings – Eanes ISD is ranked #3 in the Austin Area and #33 in the State based on Student Achievement, Campus Performance and Growth.[10]

As of 10 January 2017 the district spends $18,000 per student, above the national average.[11]

Eanes ISD is ranked number one in the state for Best Places to Teach, College Readiness, and Best Facilities as of December 1, 2015. On the national level, Westlake was the only comprehensive four-year Texas public school in the top 60.[12]

Technology in Schools

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"The Eanes school district will become one of the first in the state to distribute iPads to every single one of its students, kindergarten through 12th grade." Jan. 2013 [13]

Schools

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Westlake High School

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Westlake High School's Performing Arts Center

Westlake High School (established 1969) has an enrollment of about 2,400 students. The school is a U.S. Blue Ribbon School and has won the Texas Successful Schools Award for Outstanding Performance.[citation needed] Its principal is Steve Ramsey. The school is a member of the Model Schools initiative. The current recognition by the TEA is under the Exemplary rating, the highest possible.[citation needed]

Middle schools

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  • Hill Country Middle School (established 1975) has an enrollment of about 900 students. The school was named a U.S. Blue Ribbon School in 1990-91[14] and has won the Texas Successful Schools Award for Outstanding Performance. Its principal is Kimberly Dewrell.[15]
  • West Ridge Middle School (established 1987) has an enrollment of about 903 students. The school was named a U.S. Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93[14] and has won the Texas Successful Schools Award for Outstanding Performance. Its principal is Erika Bacon.[16]

Primary schools

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for EANES ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2013-01-16 at the Wayback Machine." Eanes Independent School District. Retrieved on December 31, 2012. "601 Camp Craft Rd, Austin, TX 78746"
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: West Lake Hills city, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 31, 2012. (Archive)
  4. ^ "COVID-19 Dashboard - Eanes ISD". www.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, "Eanes ISD", accessed July 14, 2011
  6. ^ [2] Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine, "Eanes ISD", accessed July 14, 2011.
  7. ^ "Regional School Districts and the City of Austin." City of Austin. March 2013. Retrieved on August 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Vance, Linda (1986). EANES Portrait of a Community. p. 2.
  9. ^ Vance, Linda (1986). EANES Portrait of a Community. p. 90.
  10. ^ "2014 Greater Austin District Rankings" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
  11. ^ Levin, Matt (2016-04-12). "The best school district in Texas is also ridiculously wealthy". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-01-11.
  12. ^ "District, All Nine Schools Top State & National Rankings". Eanes Elementary School. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25.
  13. ^ "Texas School District Where Every Student Gets iPad". Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Blue Ribbon Schools Program, Schools Recognized 1982-1983 Through 1999-2002 (PDF)
  15. ^ "Leadership - Hill Country Middle School". hcms.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  16. ^ "Leadership - West Ridge Middle School". wrms.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  17. ^ "Leadership - Barton Creek Elementary School". bce.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  18. ^ "Leadership - Bridge Point Elementary". bpe.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  19. ^ "Leadership - Cedar Creek Elementary". cce.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  20. ^ "Leadership - Eanes Elementary". ee.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  21. ^ Microsoft Word - list-2003.doc
  22. ^ "Leadership - Forest Trail Elementary". fte.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  23. ^ "Leadership - Valley View Elementary". vve.eanesisd.net. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
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