The Socorro Independent School District is one of the fastest growing school districts in the state of Texas serving more than 44,000 students with innovative instruction in state-of-the art facilities. SISD is an outstanding educational institution having been named a two-time Broad Prize finalist and earning TEA Recognized status three years in a row.
The District is dedicated to offering the best education in all 43 of its campuses focusing on student achievement for all students. SISD educators are highly qualified and work to ensure all students, including special populations such as low-income, bilingual, special education and military students, have the best resources and instruction to succeed. The District has a long tradition of success and continues “Building on Excellence” so that all students are college and career-ready when they graduate from SISD schools.
Academic Achievement: 2011-2012 |
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| Campuses rated Exemplary | 7 |
| Campuses rated Recognized | 27 |
| Campuses rated Academically Acceptable | 7 |
| No (0) campuses rated Unacceptable |
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| Student Completion Rate | 95%
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Student Dropout Rate
| 3.5%
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| Number of Graduates | 2,644
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| Graduates earned $38.9 million in scholarships and grants. |
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Highlights
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| TEA Recognized School District three years in a row – 2009, 2010 and 2011 |
| Broad Prize Finalist two years in a row – 2009 and 2010 |
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Demographics
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Students
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Total Students
| 43,672
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Hispanic
| 90.9%
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White
| 5.6%
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African American
| 2.1%
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Asian
| 0.6%
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Native American
| 0.4%
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Multi-ethnic
| 0.3%
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Limited English Proficient Students
| 20.4%
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| Students eligible for free or reduced price lunch | 72.1%
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Student attendance rate
| 96.1%
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Staff
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Total full-time employees
| 4,689
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Teachers
| 2,415
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Professional support
| 483
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Campus administration
| 144
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| Central administration | 44
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Educational aides
| 306
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| Auxiliary staff | 1,298
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Schools
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| 43 campuses total |
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| 5 comprehensive high schools |
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| 1 ninth-grade academy |
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| 8 middle schools |
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| 6 Pre-K schools |
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| 19 elementary schools |
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| 4 specialty campuses |
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Data from PEIMS 2011-2012 Fall Collection |
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