Abernathy Independent School District

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Herb Youngblood, Superintendent

505 7th street
Abernathy, Texas 79311
Phone: (806) 298-2563
Fax: (806) 298-2400

The Abernathy Independent School District has a long tradition of excellence in academics, athletics, and band. Currently, AISD has 768 students enrolled in grades K -12.

For the 2010 - 2011 school year, the Abernathy ISD received a RECOGNIZED rating by the Texas Education Agency. Only one third of the districts in Texas received a Recognized status this year!

For more information about AISD, visit their website at www.abernathyisd.com.
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Abernathy Elementary has been recognized by the National Center for Educational Achievement

Abernathy Elementary Recognized as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School!

The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc. recognized Abernathy Elementary as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School. AES received Higher Performing (HP) recognition in the following area:

• Science

The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools) are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using the school’s Commended Performance results on the spring 2009-2011 TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) test. NCEA’s higher performing methodology controls for school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of school achievement and to demonstrate that with the commitment of educators, all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.

Abernathy Elementary School

Abernathy Elementary School is a Pre-K through 5th grade campus. With over 350 students, Abernathy elementary was Recognized by the Texas Education Agency for the 2010 - 2011 school year.

Students at Abernathy Elementary were:
  • Exemplary in Reading
  • Exemplary in Writing
  • Recognized in Mathematics
  • Exemplary in Science

Great parents, exceptional staff, and amazing students make AES an excellent place to grow. Students have the opportunity to participate in UIL events, broadcast television news, and perform in music programs while exposed to the academic rigor of CSCOPE. Following the Six Pillars of Character from Character Counts, students and staff at AES will do "Whatever it takes" to become successful individuals.

Abernathy High School

Abernathy High School received the rating of Recognized. In addition, Abernathy High School was recognized in the following areas:

  • Recognized by the College Board for improvement in ACT scores over the past five years
  • Recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the best high schools in the nation
  • Recognized by Texas Monthly as one of the top high schools in the state in English Language Arts
  • Recognized by The National Center for Educational Achievement as a High Performing Campus in Reading
  • Received GOLD Acknowledgements in the following areas: Attendance, College Ready Graduates, Texas Success Initiative in English Language Arts, Texas Success Initiative in Mathematics, Comparable Improvements on Math TAKS, and Comparable Improvements in Reading/Language Arts.

Abernathy Middle School

Abernathy Middle School, as a campus, received the highest rating possible -EXEMPLARY. In addition to this great honor they received the following additional awards:

  • The Elmer Watson Award for best performing Middle School in Region 17
  • The Title 1 Distinguished Performance Award

Abernathy Middle School received GOLD Acknowledgements in the following areas:

  • Attendance
  • Commended Performance on Writing TAKS
  • Commended performance on Social Studies TAKS
  • Comparable Improvement on Math TAKS