Eanes Independent School District
| Eanes Independent School District | |
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Austin, TX Central Texas United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public School District |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Established | 1958 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Tom Leonard |
| Schools | 9 Schools (6 elementary, 2 middle schools, 1 high school) |
| Enrollment | approx. 9,000 (as of 2014) |
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| Website | www |
Eanes Independent School District (EISD) (pronounced EEN-ss) is a school district headquartered in unincorporated Travis County, Texas (USA), in Greater Austin. Its enrollment is approximately 7,700, distributed among six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. 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 and the Cuernavaca neighborhoods. As of 2013[update] EISD covers 11.7 square miles (30 km2) of land within the City of Austin, making up 3.7% of the city's territory.
“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.” 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”
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