About LISD
Contact Us
LISD Administration Building
505 Pierce Street
Lindale, Texas 75771
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 370
Lindale, Texas 75771
Phone: (903) 881-4000
Fax: (903) 881-4004
A Tradition of Excellence
The Texas Education Agency released its 2011 Accountability Ratings and the Lindale Independent School District earned high marks once again.
Lindale ISD received a district rating of Recognized from the TEA. Four campuses, Lindale High School, Lindale Junior High School, Velma Penny Elementary School and College Street Elementary School, also received ratings of Recognized.
E.J. Moss Intermediate School received a rating of Exemplary, the highest rating awarded by the TEA.
Accountability ratings are awarded to districts and schools based on student performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS). A school’s dropout, completion and attendance rates for the prior school year are also factors. Lindale ISD met the criteria in these categories.
Lindale ISD and each campus also met Commended Performance standards. In order for a district or campus to receive an Exemplary rating for Commended Performance, 25% of all students and economically disadvantaged students must receive a commended score in math and reading. In the Lindale ISD, 46% of all students and 34% of economically disadvantaged students received commended scores in reading. In Math, 41% of all LISD students and 32% of economically disadvantaged students received commended scores.
In November 2011,the Lindale Independent School District and five of its campuses were awarded 20 Gold Performance Acknowledgments (GPA's) by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).
Lindale ISD received three, Lindale High School received two, Lindale Junior High School received five, E.J. Moss Intermediate School received six, and Velma Penny and College Street Elementary schools combined to receive four GPA’s.
GPA’s recognize districts and campuses for high academic performance on various indicators such as the number of students earning commended performance scores on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS), the Texas Success Initiative (TSI), and comparable improvement.
To earn “Commended” recognition, at least 30 percent of students in sub-groups (economically disadvantaged, minority, special education) scored a 90 or above on that portion of the TAKS test. Lindale ISD was awarded GPA’s for Commended on Writing and Commended on Social Studies. The district also received GPA’s for meeting requirements in the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) in math. TSI is a state law that requires all students entering college to be assessed for college readiness in math, reading, and writing unless the student qualifies for an exemption. Comparable improvement recognizes gains in TAKS passing rates from year to year.
Lindale High School received GPA’s on two indicators: TSI Mathematics and Commended on Social Studies.
Lindale Junior High School received GPA’s in five categories: Attendance, Commended on Reading/English-Langue Arts, Commended on Writing, Commended on Social Studies and Comparable Improvement in Reading.
E.J. Moss Intermediate School earned six GPA’s: Attendance, Commended on Reading/English-Language Arts, Commended on Mathematics, Commended on Science, and Comparable Improvement in Reading and Mathematics.
Velma Penny Elementary School and College Street Elementary School received a total of four GPA’s: Commended on Reading-English Language Arts, Commended on Writing, Commended on Mathematics and Comparable Improvement in Mathematics.
Mission Statement
The District's overall goal is to educate students to their highest levels of potential in order to successfully meet the challenges of our constantly changing society. Students will be provided opportunities to acquire essential academic knowledge and skills to equip them to be productive and responsible citizens. All students will be taught the District-adopted "Traditional Moral Values and Ethics." Within a safe environment, exemplary and up-to-date curriculum will be provided to all District students for their highest level of academic and character development.
District Map
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(Provided by the Lindale Area Chamber of Commerce)