Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District is a school district

School district

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 headquartered in Carrizo Springs

Carrizo Springs, Texas

Carrizo Springs is a city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,655 at the 2000 census.The name of the town comes from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit...

, Texas

Texas

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 (USA

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).

CSCISD serves all of Dimmit County

Dimmit County, Texas

Dimmit County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 10,248. It is named for Philip Dimmitt, a major figure in the Texas Revolution. The reason the county name differs is because the bill creating the county misspelled Dimmitt's name...

, including the cities of Asherton

Asherton, Texas

Asherton is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,342 at the 2000 census. U.S. Highway 83 runs through Asherton....

, Big Wells

Big Wells, Texas

Big Wells is a city in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 704 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Big Wells is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, and Carrizo Springs. The district also serves several unincorporated areas, including Brundage

Brundage, Texas

Brundage is a census-designated place in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 31 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brundage is located at ....

, Carrizo Hill

Carrizo Hill, Texas

Carrizo Hill is a census-designated place in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 548 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carrizo Hill is located at ....

, and Catarina

Catarina, Texas

Catarina is a census-designated place in Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 135 at the 2000 census. The community has a U.S...

.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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.

History

In June 1999, Asherton Independent School District

Asherton Independent School District

Asherton Independent School District was a public school district based in the community of Asherton, Texas .The district existed until 1999, when it was ordered consolidated with Carrizo Springs schools by the Texas Education Agency to form the Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School...

 was consolidated into Carrizo Springs Independent School District because the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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 found that AISD was not taxing properly. The Asherton Elementary School remained open.

School uniform

School uniform

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s

CSCISD requires school uniform

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s http://www.cscisd.net/documents/Standardized_Dress.pdf.

Shirts must be purple, gold, or white polo shirts.

Trousers, capris, and skirts may be khaki, navy blue, or black. Denim

Denim

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 is only allowed from Pre-Kindergarten through 2nd grade..

Secondary schools

• Carrizo Springs High School (9-12)
• Carrizo Springs Junior High School (6-8)

Primary schools

• Asherton Elementary School (PreK-6)
• Big Wells Elementary School (PreK-6)
• Carrizo Springs Intermediate School (4-5)
• Carrizo Springs Elementary School (PreK-3)

External links

• Carrizo Springs Consolidated Independent School District