Childress Independent School District
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School district
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based in Childress
Childress, Texas
Childress is a city in Childress County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,778 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Childress County. Like the county, the city is named for George Campbell Childress, a native of Nashville, Tennessee, who was the principal author of the Texas...
, Texas
Texas
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Located in Childress County, small portions of the district extend into Cottle, Hall, and Hardeman
Hardeman County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,724 people, 1,943 households, and 1,319 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,358 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
counties.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized
Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system
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" by the Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency
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Their current learning system is CSCOPE. Childress is also one of the schools that participates in U.I.L.
Schools
- Childress High (Grades 9-12)
- Childress Junior High (Grades 6-8)
- Childress Elementary (Grades PK-5)