Announcements
Student enthusiasm comes from linguistic, cultural inclusion (en español)
The hallways of Perez Elementary are filled with pythons. And they hablan español. The serpentine school mascot offering encouragement, instruction and even prompts for self-reflection to students on posters is everywhere, as are the reminders of the drive…
Economically Disadvantaged С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD African American and Hispanic Third Graders Showing Growth in Math, New Test Shows (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD African American and Hispanic third grade students identified as economically disadvantaged are on track to meet student growth targets in math by 2026. Achieving a similar goal in reading remains a work in progress, though, according to data from…
Underscoring the A in AISD: District Nearly Doubles Total of Exemplary С»ÆѼµ¼º½s (en Español)
The population of С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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. 
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Dual Language Educator Johnston Wins Regional Teaching Honor (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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.
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Earns Overall B in State Accountability as Majority of Campuses Improve Their Scores (en Español)
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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. С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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…
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Third Graders Recover on Reading, Besting Pre-Pandemic Scores; Science & Math Achievement Gaps Remain
С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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 С»ÆѼµ¼º½ se recuperan en lectura, superando los resultados anteriores a la pandemia; Las disparidades en ciencias y matemáticas aún continúan
Los estudiantes del С»ÆѼµ¼º½ 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…
Principals finish out year finding ways to re:
By Anne Drabicky At their final meeting of the school year, principals wearing flower leis celebrated student successes, heard from district leaders, discussed professional learning opportunities… and danced in a silent disco, competed in a scavenger hunt…
2022 STAAR scores available via Parent Portal (en español)
Students took the STAAR tests earlier this spring as one of many ways to measure student learning. The STAAR tests will help schools and teachers better understand where students may have gaps from the disruptions to learning caused by the pandemic. Teachers…
Middle schoolers get a peek of early college
Most kids don’t make their college decisions until their senior years. С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD eighth graders, though, are getting to choose colleges when they pick their high schools in what’s called the Early College High С»ÆѼµ¼º½ program.